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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Basile Boli
Born 1967
Abdoulaye Traoré (Ivorian footballer)
Born 1967
Gabriel Tiacoh
1963 - 1992
Tidjane Thiam
Born 1962
François Zahoui
Born 1962
Ismaël Isaac
Born 1966
Gadji Celi
Born 1961
Karim Miské
Born 1964
Roger Boli
Born 1965
Oumar Ben Salah
Born 1964
Ahmed Ouattara
Born 1969
Joël Tiéhi
Born 1964
Sékana Diaby
Born 1968
Malik Mezzadri
Born 1969
Basile Aka Kouamé
Born 1963
Aly Keita
Born 1969
Angèle Bassolé-Ouédraogo
Born 1967
Maria Mourani
Born 1969
Stefan Godin
Born 1960
Michel Goba
Born 1961
Lucienne N'Da
Born 1965
Marc M'Bahia
Born 1969
Adjoua Flore Kouamé
Born 1964
Aboubacar Cissé
Born 1969
Serge Kassi
Born 1962
Mamadou Zaré
1964 - 2007
Cécile Verny
Born 1969
Hamed Bakayoko
Born 1965
Thierry Tanoh
Born 1962
Boris Diecket
Born 1963
Martine Coffi-Studer
Born 1961
Alain-Richard Donwahi
Born 1962
Issa Traoré de Brahima
Born 1962
Ibrahim Kamara
Born 1966
Alain Kouadio
Born 1965
Khaled Zorkot
Born 1969
Detoh Letoh
Born 1960
Justin Zongo
Born 1969
Valérie Oka
Born 1967
Alfred Okou
Born 1963
Jean Soro
Born 1963