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People
Politicians, artists, athletes, writers, scientists and other notable Cameroonians.
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- Ariane Astrid AtodjiAriane Astrid Atodji (Arabic: أريان أستريد أتودجي; born 1980), is a Cameroonian filmmaker as well as a screenwriter. She has made several critically acclaimed documentaries including Koundi et le Jeudi national and La souffrance est une école de sagesse.
Arthur YamgaLeague 1 club Cong An Ho Chi Minh City. He plays mainly as a right-back but also can play as a winger.- Berthrade BikatalBerthrade Bikatal (born 23 July 1992) is a Cameroonian volleyball player.
Boghuma Kabisen TitanjiBoghuma Kabisen Titanji is a Cameroonian medical doctor and clinical researcher. She is an expert on HIV drug resistant viruses and an associate professor at Emory University.- Bondoa AdiabaClovis Guy Adiaba Bondoa (born 2 January 1987) is a Cameroonian football defender who played in several teams .
- Bébé MangaElizabeth Bessem Ayamo Manga (27 November 1948 – 1 July 2011), also known as Bébé Manga, was a Cameroonian makossa singer whose best-known song is "Ami O". She is considered one of the most popular makossa singers of the 1980s.
Claude Ngon A DjamClaude Parfait Ngon A Djam (born 24 January 1980) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a forward.- Claudine KomgangClaudine Komgang-Fotsing (born 21 April 1974) is a retired Cameroonian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.
Cédric DoumbéCédric Doumbé (born August 30, 1992) is a Cameroonian-born French professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer, currently fighting in the Welterweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL).- Daniel MoncharéDaniel Ntieche Moncharé (born 24 January 1982) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
- Dieudonne DolassemDieudonne Dolassem (born 4 September 1979) is a Cameroonian judoka. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the -90 kg event and lost in the first round to Varlam Liparteliani.
- Ernest OuandiéErnest Nicolas Ouandié (1924 – 15 January 1971) was a leader of the struggle for independence of Cameroon in the 1950s who continued to resist the government of President Ahmadou Ahidjo after Cameroon was granted a nominal independence by French president Charles de Gaulle and the French parliament on 1 January 1960.
Fabien TchenkouaFabien Tchenkoua Mouko (born 1 October 1992) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who most recently played for French club GFA Rumilly-Vallières.
Fernand DjoumessiFernand Djoumessi Temfack (born 5 September 1989) is a Cameroonian high jumper.- Francoise BellaFrançoise Joséphine Bella (born 9 March 1983) is a Cameroonian football midfielder who played for the Cameroon women's national football team at the 2012 Summer Olympics. On club level she played for Rivers Angels and Bayelsa Queens in Nigeria.
Frieda EkottoFrieda Ekotto is a Francophone African woman novelist and literary critic. She is Professor of AfroAmerican and African Studies and Comparative Literature at the University of Michigan and is currently the Hunting Family Fellow at the Institute for the Humanities.- Gabriel SimoGabriel Simo (March 15, 1937 in Bapa, Hauts-Plateaux – November 24, 2017 in Bafoussam) was the Cameroonian Roman Catholic prelate, who served as an auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Douala (1987–1994) and Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafoussam (1994–2013).
Geneviève TjouesGeneviève Hanlong Tjoues (born 31 January 1944) is a Cameroonian politician who is currently a Vice President of the Senate.- Georges BokwéGeorges Motase Bokwé (born 14 July 1989) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
- Georgette NkomaGeorgette Emilienne Nkoma (born 16 June 1965) is a Cameroonian sprinter. At the 1996 African Championships she won gold medals in both 100 and 200 metres.
Guy FeutchineGuy Armand Feutchine (born 18 November 1976) is a Cameroonian professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.
Hermine Patricia Tomaïno Ndam NjoyaHermine Patricia Tomaïno Ndam Njoya (born 26 January 1969) is a Cameroonian politician, entrepreneur and author who has served as President of the Cameroon Democratic Union since 2020. Hon. Tomaïno Ndam Njoya served as a member of the National Assembly from 2007 to 2020.
Hervé TchamiHervé Christian Tchami-Ngangoue (born 20 February 1988) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a winger.
Hortavie MpondoHortavie Mpondo (born 27 June 1992) is a Cameroonian actress, model, and comedian.- Isaac MenyoliIsaac Menyoli (born 6 August 1972) is a Cameroonian architect and skier who was the first person to represent his country at the Winter Olympic Games when he took part in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. 3. 07, just behind Philip Boit of Kenya.
- Isabelle BassongJeanne Isabelle Marguerite Bassong (9 February 1937 – 9 November 2006) was a Cameroonian linguist, diplomat and ambassador who represented her country to the Benelux countries for 17 years.
- Jacques HamanJacques Haman is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a centre forward for Al-Hussein SC (Irbid) in the Jordani League.
- Jean Dika DikaJean Dika Dika (born 4 June 1979) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer. A centre-back, played in five matches for the Cameroon national team in 2001 and 2002. He was also named in Cameroon's squad for the 2002 African Cup of Nations tournament.
Jean MbargaJean Mbarga (born 18 May 1956) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who serves as the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yaoundé, in Cameroon since 31 October 2014.- Jean-Bosco NtepJean-Bosco Ntep (born 3 April 1951) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Edéa, in Cameroon from 15 October 2004 until 4 June 2026. Before that, from 22 March 1993 until 15 October 2004, he was bishop the Diocese of Eséka, Cameroon.
Jean-Marie TenoJean-Marie Teno (born 14 May 1954) is a Cameroonian film director and filmmaker, "one of Africa's most prolific filmmakers". His films address censorship, human rights violations, globalization, and the effects of colonialism.
Jeremiah HillJeremiah Devonte Hill (born September 4, 1995) is an American-born Cameroonian professional basketball guard for Élan Chalon of the LNB Élite and the Champions League.
Joseph BoumJoseph Boum (26 September 1989 – April 2024) was a Cameroonian professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He died in April 2024, aged 34. His death was announced by his former club Antalyaspor on 15 April 2024.- Jules BagaJules Yves Stephane Baga (born 14 June 1987 in Yaoundé) is a Cameroonian football player, who plays for Eding Sport FC.
Jules Dang-AkodoJules Dang-Akodo (born 2 May 1996) is a Cameroonian-born British basketball player for Plymouth City Patriots and the Great Britain national team.
K-TinoK-Tino (born 12 October 1966 as Cathérine Edoa Ngoa) is a Cameroonian singer who shot to fame in her home country with her energetic bikutsi music. She is the biological daughter of Kamgaing Paul a former businessman in Cameroon who died in July 2022.
Kenny KadjiKenneth Kadji (born May 19, 1988) is a Cameroonian professional basketball player who last played for Al-Ahli of the Bahraini Premier League. He played college basketball for the University of Florida and University of Miami.
Koko KomégnéKoko Komégné (2 October 1950 – 28 October 2025) was a Cameroonian visual artist based in Douala and a promoter of the contemporary art scene in Cameroon.
Lady PonceAdèle Ruffine Ngono, known by her stage name Lady Ponce, is a Cameroonian singer and songwriter. She is also known as "La Reine de Bikutsi" (the Queen of Bikutsi). In 2014, Ngono was named a knight of the Order of Valour.
LibiancaLibianca Kenzonkinboum Fonji (born July 23, 2000), known mononymously as Libianca, is a Cameroonian singer. She is best known for her breakout single "People" (2022). She previously competed in the 21st season of American TV show The Voice in 2021.
Lucie MembaLucie Memba Bos (born 1987) is a Cameroonian actress, movie producer who have starred in both series and movies in French and English language.- Lydie Dooh BunyaLydie Dooh Bunya (19 February 1933 – 27 March 2020), also known by her married name Quan-Samé, was a Paris-based Cameroonian journalist, writer, and feminist.
- Malcom BokeleMalcom Bokele Mputu (born 12 February 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as centre-back for Süper Lig club Göztepe. Born in France, he plays for the Cameroon national team.
Marie-Claire MatipMarie-Claire-Eléonore-Débochère Matip (born 1938) is a Cameroonian writer living in Paris. Her autobiographical novel Ngonda, published in 1958, is one of the first French-language texts to be published by a sub-Saharan African woman.
Martin AbenaMartin Achille Abena Biholong (born 14 June 1986) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.- Mbilla EtameSerges Flavier Mbilla Etame (22 June 1988), also known as Mbilla Etame, is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Mimi MefoMimi Mefo Newuh (born 16 May 1989; with the maiden name Takambou in Baleng, Cameroon) is a Cameroonian journalist and human rights activist who reports on the Anglophone Crisis and advocates for press freedom.- Muriel BlancheLeumeni Kamcheu Muriel (born 25 August 1990) known professionally as Muriel Blanche is a Cameroonian actor, singer, model, film producer, columnist and businesswoman.
