Cameroon
Historical figures born in Cameroon
787 notable historical figures were born in Cameroon. These are the most notable:
Cameroon ranks #88 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Dominican Republic, Paraguay and Ecuador.
By occupation
- Politician: 15
- Minister/Cabinet Official: 13
- Writer/Author: 8
- Prime Minister: 4
- Journalist: 3
- Football: 2
- Head of State/President: 2
- TV Presenter: 2
- Samuel Eto'o (born 1981, Sports)
- Paul Biya (born 1933, Politics)
- Ahmadou Ahidjo (1924 to 1989, Politics)
- Achille Mbembe (born 1957, Literature)
- Philémon Yang (born 1947, Politics)
- Issa Tchiroma (born 1949, Politics)
- Joseph Ngute (born 1954, Politics)
- Francis Bebey (1929 to 2001, Arts & Music)
- Bello Bouba Maigari (born 1947, Politics)
- Rudolf Duala Manga Bell (1873 to 1914, Politics)
- Marcel Niat Njifenji (1934 to 2026, Politics)
- Simon Mol (1973 to 2008, Literature)
- Mongo Beti (1932 to 2001, Literature)
- Ephraïm Inoni (born 1947, Politics)
- Rebecca Enonchong (born 1967, Business)
- Luc Ayang (1947 to 2025, Politics)
- Simon Achidi Achu (1934 to 2021, Politics)
- Peter Mafany Musonge (born 1942, Politics)
- Ferdinand Oyono (1929 to 2010, Politics)
- André Onana (born 1996, Sports)
- Sadou Hayatou (1942 to 2019, Politics)
- Calixthe Beyala (born 1961, Literature)
- Gibson Jalo (1939 to 2000, Military)
- Djaili Amadou Amal (born 1975, Literature)
- John Ngu Foncha (1916 to 1999, Politics)
- Samuel Fosso (born 1962, Arts & Music)
- Léonora Miano (born 1973, Literature)
- Francis Ngannou (born 1986, Sports)
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