Liberia
Historical figures born in Liberia
163 notable historical figures were born in Liberia. These are the most notable:
Liberia ranks #150 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Gabon, Barbados and Guinea-Bissau.
By occupation
- Politician: 21
- Head of State/President: 18
- Writer/Author: 4
- Diplomat: 4
- Minister/Cabinet Official: 3
- Judge: 3
- Lawyer: 3
- Football: 2
- George Weah (born 1966, Politics)
- Charles Taylor (Liberian politician) (born 1948, Politics)
- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born 1938, Politics)
- Samuel Doe (1951 to 1990, Politics)
- Joseph Boakai (born 1944, Politics)
- William Tolbert (1913 to 1980, Politics)
- William Tubman (1895 to 1971, Politics)
- Leymah Gbowee (born 1972, Science)
- Charles D. B. King (1875 to 1961, Politics)
- George Weah Jr. (born 1987, Sports)
- Massimo Pigliucci (born 1964, Science)
- Gyude Bryant (1949 to 2014, Politics)
- Moses Blah (1947 to 2013, Politics)
- Edwin Barclay (1882 to 1955, Politics)
- Ruth Perry (1939 to 2017, Politics)
- Amos Sawyer (1945 to 2022, Politics)
- Helene Cooper (born 1966, Literature)
- Samuel Kaboo Morris (1873 to 1893, Religion)
- David D. Kpormakpor (1935 to 2010, Politics)
- Hilary R. W. Johnson (1837 to 1901, Politics)
- Wilton G. S. Sankawulo (1937 to 2009, Politics)
- Daniel Edward Howard (1861 to 1935, Politics)
- Thomas Quiwonkpa (1955 to 1985, Military)
- Joseph James Cheeseman (1843 to 1896, Politics)
- Angie Brooks (1928 to 2007, Politics)
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