Tanzania
Historical figures born in Tanzania
312 notable historical figures were born in Tanzania. These are the most notable:
Tanzania ranks #122 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Libya, Zambia and Tajikistan.
By occupation
- Politician: 22
- Minister/Cabinet Official: 15
- Head of State/President: 7
- Poet: 4
- Singer/Musician: 4
- Writer/Author: 4
- Lawyer: 4
- Painter: 3
- Freddie Mercury (1946 to 1991, Arts & Music)
- Samia Suluhu Hassan (born 1960, Politics)
- Julius Nyerere (1922 to 1999, Politics)
- John Magufuli (1959 to 2021, Politics)
- Abdulrazak Gurnah (born 1948, Literature)
- Tippu Tip (1837 to 1905, Business)
- David Myatt (born 1950, Literature)
- Muhoozi Kainerugaba (born 1974, Military)
- Jakaya Kikwete (born 1950, Politics)
- David Adjaye (born 1966, Architecture)
- Ali Hassan Mwinyi (1925 to 2024, Politics)
- Kassim Majaliwa (born 1960, Politics)
- Benjamin Mkapa (1938 to 2020, Politics)
- Hussein Mwinyi (born 1966, Politics)
- Khalid bin Barghash of Zanzibar (1874 to 1927, Politics)
- Cleopa Msuya (1931 to 2025, Politics)
- Erasto B. Mpemba (1950 to 2020, Science)
- Edward Lowassa (1953 to 2024, Politics)
- Ali Kiba (born 1986, Arts & Music)
- Ali bin Hamud of Zanzibar (1884 to 1918, Politics)
- Amani Abeid Karume (born 1948, Politics)
- Rashidi Kawawa (1926 to 2009, Politics)
- Mizengo Pinda (born 1948, Politics)
- Joseph Warioba (born 1940, Politics)
- John Malecela (born 1934, Politics)
- Edward Sokoine (1938 to 1984, Politics)
- George Lilanga (1934 to 2005, Arts & Music)
- Jamshid bin Abdullah (1929 to 2024, Politics)
- Frederick Sumaye (born 1950, Politics)
- Ebrahim Mamdani (1942 to 2010, Science)
- Tumi Molekane (born 1981, Arts & Music)
- Rumaliza (1850 to ?, Business)
- Shaaban bin Robert (1909 to 1962, Literature)
- Edward Tingatinga (1932 to 1972, Arts & Music)
- Dorothy Gwajima (born 1971, Politics)
- Dara Taylor (Arts & Music)
- George Masaju (Politics)
- David Musuguri (1920 to 2024, Military)
- Abdullahi Qarshe (1924 to 1994, Arts & Music)
- Suleiman Nyambui (born 1953, Sports)
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