5.3340° N, 4.0242° W
ABIDJAN
Most Famous People Born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
- Notable people
- 491
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1983
- Most distinctive
- Football 5.6×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Abidjan during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Abidjan Is Known For
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Football is Abidjan's biggest profession — 62% of all notables (303).
Abidjan over-indexes on football — 5.6× the global rate.
Abidjan under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Abidjan's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Didier Drogba
Born 1978
Basile Boli
Born 1967
Max Gradel
Born 1987
Didier Zokora
Born 1980
Isaach de Bankolé
Born 1957
Emmanuel Eboué
Born 1983
Johan Djourou
Born 1987
Seydou Doumbia
Born 1987
Lacina Traoré
Born 1990
Aristide Bancé
Born 1984
Arthur Boka
Born 1983
Abdul Kader Keïta
Born 1981
Steve Gohouri
1981 - 2015
Olivier Kapo
Born 1980
Jores Okore
Born 1992
Wilfried Zaha
Born 1992
Romaric (footballer)
Born 1983
Roland Lamah
Born 1987
Abdou Razack Traoré
Born 1988
Didier Ya Konan
Born 1984
Siaka Tiéné
Born 1982
Bakari Koné
Born 1981
Kaaris
Born 1980
Nelson Évora
Born 1984
Boubacar Barry
Born 1979
Marco Zoro
Born 1983
Murielle Ahouré
Born 1987
Thierry Dusautoir
Born 1981
Jean-Jacques Gosso
Born 1983
Yann Karamoh
Born 1998
Gilles Yapi Yapo
Born 1982
Ali Traoré
Born 1985
Franck Dja Djédjé
Born 1986
Constant Djakpa
Born 1986
Djakaridja Koné
Born 1986
Souleymane Coulibaly
Born 1994
Aruna Dindane
Born 1980
Leslie Djhone
Born 1981
Cheick Doukouré
Born 1992
Laurent Pokou
1947 - 2016
Ballou Tabla
Born 1999
Mamadou Bagayoko (Ivorian footballer)
Born 1989
Ibrahim Sissoko
Born 1991
Katell Quillévéré
Born 1980
Wilfried Kanon
Born 1993
Mohamed Koffi
Born 1986
Claudia Tagbo
Born 1973
Marguerite Abouet
Born 1971
Bakary Saré
Born 1990
Igor Lolo
Born 1982
Paulin J. Hountondji
Born 1942
Kanga Akalé
Born 1981
Daniel Yeboah
Born 1984
Priscilla Gneto
Born 1991
Martin Djetou
Born 1974
Victorien Angban
Born 1996
Ismaël Diomandé
Born 1992
Donald-Olivier Sié
Born 1970
Sayouba Mandé
Born 1993
Christian Manfredini
Born 1975
Abdoulaye Traoré (Ivorian footballer)
Born 1967
Tanella Boni
Born 1954
Ismaël Béko Fofana
Born 1989
Jean-Eudes Aholou
Born 1994
Amara Diané
Born 1982
Abdoulaye Bamba
Born 1990
Hervé Kambou
Born 1985
Jean-Jacques Tizié
Born 1972
Moïse Brou Apanga
1982 - 2017
Davy Claude Angan
Born 1987
Alain Koffi
Born 1983
Richard Dacoury
Born 1959
Gabriel Tiacoh
1963 - 1992
Cédric Gogoua
Born 1994
Tiémoko Konaté
Born 1990
Eboue Kouassi
Born 1997
Assane Gnoukouri
Born 1996
Serge Djiehoua
Born 1983
Kandia Traoré
Born 1980
Félix Dja Ettien
Born 1979
Yago Alonso-Fueyo Sako
Born 1979
Audrey Alloh
Born 1987
Tidjane Thiam
Born 1962
Blaise Kouassi (footballer, born 1975)
Born 1974
Daouda Karaboué
Born 1975
Aké Loba
1927 - 2012
Marco Né
Born 1983
DJ Arafat
1986 - 2019
Antonin Koutouan
Born 1983
Olivier Tébily
Born 1975
Angelo Fulgini
Born 1996
Venance Zézé
Born 1981
Gilbert Aké
Born 1955
Bernard Allou
Born 1975
Mamadou Tall
Born 1982
Aristide Benoît Zogbo
Born 1981
Christian Kouakou
Born 1991
Constance Amiot
Born 1978
Sékou Sanogo (footballer)
Born 1989
Christian Kouamé
Born 1997
François Zahoui
Born 1962
Ismaël Isaac
Born 1966
Éric Chelle
Born 1977
Lago Junior
Born 1990
Gadji Celi
Born 1961
Yaya Soumahoro
Born 1989
Serge N'Guessan
Born 1994
Koro Issa Ahmed Koné
Born 1989
Ibrahim Diaky
Born 1982
Cheick Sallah Cissé
Born 1993
Moussa Traoré (footballer, born 1990)
Born 1990
Saliou Lassissi
Born 1978
Axel Cédric Konan
Born 1983
Jean-Pierre Kutwa
Born 1945
Hamed Koné
Born 1987
Karim Miské
Born 1964
Roger Boli
Born 1965
Oumar Ben Salah
Born 1964
Serge Maguy
Born 1970
Ahmed Ouattara
Born 1969
Serge Dié
Born 1977
Jean-Michel Severino
Born 1957
Joël Tiéhi
Born 1964
Sam Abouo
Born 1973
Judikael Magique Goualy
Born 1993
Ruth Gbagbi
Born 1994
Gauz
Born 1971
Franck Boli
Born 1993
Francis Wodié
Born 1936
Josué Guébo
Born 1972
Idrissa Keita
Born 1977
Ben Heine
Born 1983
Franck Manga Guela
Born 1986
Georges Griffiths
1990 - 2017
Franck Madou
Born 1987
Joël Damahou
Born 1987
Eugène Dadi
Born 1973
Sékana Diaby
Born 1968
Jean-Pierre Aubin
Born 1939
Yeo Martial
Born 1944
Malik Mezzadri
Born 1969
Moussa Sanogo
Born 1983
Charles Gbeke
Born 1978
Yann Ekra
Born 1990
Ibrahim Koné
Born 1989
Basile Aka Kouamé
Born 1963
Mohamed Koné (basketball)
Born 1981
Yacouba Bamba
Born 1975
Eugène Koffi Kouamé
1988 - 2017
Mouloukou Diabate
Born 1987
Daba Modibo Keïta
Born 1981
Ben Konaté
Born 1986
Charles Abouo
Born 1989
Ghislain Konan
Born 1995
Delmas Obou
Born 1991
Abdoulaye Djire
Born 1981
Auguste Denise
1906 - 1991
Alain Andji
Born 1974
Philippe Mangou
Born 1952
Fousseny Coulibaly
Born 1989
Hervé Lamizana
Born 1981
Antoine N'Gossan
Born 1990
Gwenael Kerleo
Born 1975
Moussa Traoré (footballer, born 1971)
Born 1971
Ghislain Akassou
Born 1975
Déborah Sananes
Born 1995
Chris Bedia
Born 1996
Raoul Kouakou
Born 1980
Aly Keita
Born 1969
Jean-Armel Drolé
Born 1997
Idrissa Kouyaté
Born 1991
Ibrahim Traoré
Born 1988
Dango Siaka
Born 1987
Tiassé Koné
Born 1981
Seydou Koné
Born 1983
Angèle Bassolé-Ouédraogo
Born 1967
Flavien Le Postollec
Born 1984
Ibrahima Sylla
1956 - 2013
Stephane Acka
Born 1990
Desiré Ecaré
1939 - 2009
Arsène Né
Born 1981
Séry Bailly
1948 - 2018
Marcel Metoua
Born 1988
Hamed Junior Traorè
Born 2000
Fatou Coulibaly
Born 1987
Issoumaila Dao
Born 1983
Patrick Jusseaume
1951 - 2017
Jean-Marc Kraidy
Born 1976
Maria Mourani
Born 1969
Luc Kassi
Born 1994
Senin Sebai
Born 1993
Mekeme Tamla Ladji
Born 1985
Kouassi Kouadja
Born 1995
Zéphirin Zoko
Born 1977
Georges Ba
Born 1979
Ange N'Guessan
Born 1990
Mamadou Doumbia
Born 1980
Guillaume Dah Zadi
Born 1978
Christelle N'Garsanet
Born 1983
Levi Houapeu
Born 1989
Bambadjan Bamba
Born 1982
Jean-Olivier Zirignon
Born 1971
Edgar Loué
Born 1983
Serge Beynaud
Born 1987
Cheick Comara
Born 1993
Fousseny Kamissoko
Born 1983
Nader Matar
Born 1992
Ahyee Aye Elvis
Born 1983
Mariko Daouda
Born 1981
Marcel Amondji
Born 1934
Silvère Tian
Born 1980
Ouattara Watts
Born 1957
Michel Bassolé
Born 1972
Kódjo Kassé Alphonse
Born 1993
Lamine Diarrassouba
Born 1986
Konan Serge Kouadio
Born 1988
Michel Soro
Born 1987
Mohamed Koné (footballer, born 1984)
Born 1984
Paul Sika
Born 1985
Guy-Roland Niangbo
Born 1986
Robert Sankara
Born 1985
Rita Akaffou
Born 1986
Stefan Godin
Born 1960
Mathieu Ekra
1917 - 2015
Mangué Cissé
1945 - 2009
Charles Dago
Born 1975
Emmanuel Latte Lath
Born 1999
Ananias Leki Dago
Born 1970
Rémi Adiko
Born 1982
Djelika Coulibaly
Born 1984
Alexandre Tokpa
Born 1985
Nadege Essoh
Born 1990
Maxime d'Aboville
Born 1980
Jessica Aby
Born 1998
Koffi Kouao
Born 1998
Michel Goba
Born 1961
Lucienne N'Da
Born 1965
Bebi Philip
Born 1988
Binta Diakité
Born 1985
Vamouti Diomande
Born 1991
Koudlam
Born 1979
Amadou Gon Coulibaly
1959 - 2020
Bassilia Sakanoko
Born 1985
Alain Behi
Born 1978
Marc M'Bahia
Born 1969
Brice Assie
Born 1983
Marie-Sohna Condé
Born 1971
Adjoua Flore Kouamé
Born 1964
Dominique Thiamale
Born 1982
Vanessa Blé
Born 1991
Alain Liri
Born 1979
Abdul Moustapha Ouédraogo
Born 1988
Isaie Biton Koulibaly
Born 1949
Alice Decaux
Born 1985
Joana Choumali
Born 1974
Ky Siriki
Born 1953
Aboubacar Cissé
Born 1969
Yehni Djidji
Born 1988
Serge Kassi
Born 1962
Bamba Drissa
Born 1984
Claude Stephane Seanla
Born 1988
Karim Coulibaly Diaby
Born 1989
Bakaré Koné
Born 1989
Amadou Dioum
Born 1972
Emma Lohoues
Born 1986
Cheick Timité
Born 1997
Mamadou Zaré
1964 - 2007
Ray Reboul
Born 1978
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Gaossou Fofana
Born 1984
Mamina Koné
Born 1988
Max Brito
Born 1971
Elisabeth Nikiema
Born 1982
Elysée (footballer)
Born 1989
Ismaël N'Diaye
Born 1982
Éric Tapé
Born 1981
Henri Jöel
Born 1986
Olabiran Muyiwa
Born 1998
Modeste Gnakpa
Born 1988
Jean-Baptiste Mockey
1915 - 1981
Venceslas Kouassi
Born 1981
Noël Akossi Bendjo
Born 1951
Drissa Diarrassouba
Born 1994
Fatoumata Samassékou
Born 1987
Arnaud Kouyo
Born 1984
Dylan Esmel
Born 1998
Kani Kouyaté
Born 1990
Paul Ouédraogo
Born 1948
Éliane Droubry
Born 1987
Adama Ouedraogo
Born 1987
Manueli Kalou
Born 1988
Stephane Aziz Ki
Born 1996
Carole Darricarrère
Born 1959
Abudramae Bamba
Born 1986
Victor Nikiema
Born 1993
Alain Koudou
Born 1984
Abdourahmane Cissé
Born 1981
Bernard Kouakou
Born 1980
Zoumana Koné
Born 1991
Siaka Bamba
Born 1989