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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- Filtered to 1980s Clear ×
Max Gradel
Born 1987
Didier Zokora
Born 1980
Emmanuel Eboué
Born 1983
Johan Djourou
Born 1987
Seydou Doumbia
Born 1987
Aristide Bancé
Born 1984
Arthur Boka
Born 1983
Abdul Kader Keïta
Born 1981
Steve Gohouri
1981 - 2015
Olivier Kapo
Born 1980
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
Marco Zoro
Born 1983
Murielle Ahouré
Born 1987
Thierry Dusautoir
Born 1981
Jean-Jacques Gosso
Born 1983
Gilles Yapi Yapo
Born 1982
Ali Traoré
Born 1985
Franck Dja Djédjé
Born 1986
Constant Djakpa
Born 1986
Djakaridja Koné
Born 1986
Aruna Dindane
Born 1980
Leslie Djhone
Born 1981
Mamadou Bagayoko (Ivorian footballer)
Born 1989
Katell Quillévéré
Born 1980
Mohamed Koffi
Born 1986
Igor Lolo
Born 1982
Kanga Akalé
Born 1981
Daniel Yeboah
Born 1984
Ismaël Béko Fofana
Born 1989
Amara Diané
Born 1982
Hervé Kambou
Born 1985
Moïse Brou Apanga
1982 - 2017
Davy Claude Angan
Born 1987
Alain Koffi
Born 1983
Serge Djiehoua
Born 1983
Kandia Traoré
Born 1980
Audrey Alloh
Born 1987
Marco Né
Born 1983
DJ Arafat
1986 - 2019
Antonin Koutouan
Born 1983
Venance Zézé
Born 1981
Mamadou Tall
Born 1982
Aristide Benoît Zogbo
Born 1981
Sékou Sanogo (footballer)
Born 1989
Yaya Soumahoro
Born 1989
Koro Issa Ahmed Koné
Born 1989
Ibrahim Diaky
Born 1982
Axel Cédric Konan
Born 1983
Hamed Koné
Born 1987
Ben Heine
Born 1983
Franck Manga Guela
Born 1986
Franck Madou
Born 1987
Joël Damahou
Born 1987
Moussa Sanogo
Born 1983
Ibrahim Koné
Born 1989
Mohamed Koné (basketball)
Born 1981
Eugène Koffi Kouamé
1988 - 2017
Mouloukou Diabate
Born 1987
Daba Modibo Keïta
Born 1981
Ben Konaté
Born 1986
Charles Abouo
Born 1989
Abdoulaye Djire
Born 1981
Fousseny Coulibaly
Born 1989
Hervé Lamizana
Born 1981
Raoul Kouakou
Born 1980
Ibrahim Traoré
Born 1988
Dango Siaka
Born 1987
Tiassé Koné
Born 1981
Seydou Koné
Born 1983
Flavien Le Postollec
Born 1984
Arsène Né
Born 1981
Marcel Metoua
Born 1988
Fatou Coulibaly
Born 1987
Issoumaila Dao
Born 1983
Mekeme Tamla Ladji
Born 1985
Mamadou Doumbia
Born 1980
Christelle N'Garsanet
Born 1983
Levi Houapeu
Born 1989
Bambadjan Bamba
Born 1982
Edgar Loué
Born 1983
Serge Beynaud
Born 1987
Fousseny Kamissoko
Born 1983
Ahyee Aye Elvis
Born 1983
Mariko Daouda
Born 1981
Silvère Tian
Born 1980
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
Rémi Adiko
Born 1982
Djelika Coulibaly
Born 1984
Alexandre Tokpa
Born 1985
Maxime d'Aboville
Born 1980
Bebi Philip
Born 1988
Binta Diakité
Born 1985
Bassilia Sakanoko
Born 1985
Brice Assie
Born 1983
Dominique Thiamale
Born 1982
Abdul Moustapha Ouédraogo
Born 1988
Alice Decaux
Born 1985
Yehni Djidji
Born 1988
Bamba Drissa
Born 1984
Claude Stephane Seanla
Born 1988
Karim Coulibaly Diaby
Born 1989
Bakaré Koné
Born 1989
Emma Lohoues
Born 1986
Gaossou Fofana
Born 1984
Mamina Koné
Born 1988
Elisabeth Nikiema
Born 1982
Elysée (footballer)
Born 1989
Ismaël N'Diaye
Born 1982
Éric Tapé
Born 1981
Henri Jöel
Born 1986
Modeste Gnakpa
Born 1988
Venceslas Kouassi
Born 1981
Fatoumata Samassékou
Born 1987
Arnaud Kouyo
Born 1984
Éliane Droubry
Born 1987
Adama Ouedraogo
Born 1987
Manueli Kalou
Born 1988
Abudramae Bamba
Born 1986
Alain Koudou
Born 1984
Abdourahmane Cissé
Born 1981
Bernard Kouakou
Born 1980
Siaka Bamba
Born 1989
Anderson Lago Zeze
Born 1989
Arsène Menessou
Born 1987
Garry Franchi
Born 1983
N'Cho Elodie Mambo
Born 1981
Black Kent
Born 1985
Issa Zongo
Born 1980
Dally Innocent Gbale
Born 1987
Stéphane Dimy
Born 1980
Edwige Djedjemel
Born 1988
Brahima Touré
Born 1989
Nadia Beugré
Born 1981
Guy-Roland Kpene
Born 1983
Dramane Kamaté
Born 1985
Romaric Kablan
Born 1988
Barry Kader
Born 1986
Kassi Akesse Mathias
Born 1985
Raphaël Nadé
Born 1980
Koffi Boua
Born 1986
Mariame Kolga
Born 1983
Debordo Leekunfa
Born 1984
Victorien Djedje
Born 1983
Ali Keïta
Born 1988
Didier Koré
Born 1989
Mamadou Dansoko
Born 1982
Modibo Diarra
Born 1983
Bamba Moussa
Born 1985
Brahima Keita
Born 1985
Marie Yassi
Born 1985
Mamadou Konate (footballer)
Born 1985
Michel Lasme
Born 1982
Vanessa Koutouan
Born 1988
Brice Aka
Born 1983
Adjheï Abbady
Born 1987
Fatoumata Koné
Born 1988
Aïchata Diomande
Born 1984
Arsène Oka
Born 1983
Léonce Dodoz
Born 1988
Joël Drogba
Born 1985
Sékou Tidiane Souaré
Born 1983
Assétou Kolga
Born 1985
Lamine Kourouma
Born 1987
Philippe Souanga
Born 1984
Blandine N'Goran
Born 1987
Konnie Touré
Born 1982
Arnaud Monney
Born 1981
Félix Pruvot
Born 1980
Douhou Pierre
Born 1987
Edith Yah Brou
Born 1984
Marc Dion Sédé
Born 1987
Jean-Louis Bessé
Born 1980
Charles Banga
Born 1981
Didier Mebara
Born 1980
Andaman Koffi
Born 1985
Bamba Gaoussou
Born 1984
Martial Bedi Esmel
Born 1986
Armand Mahan
Born 1983
Alex Somian
Born 1986
Noel Yobou
Born 1982
Wognonwon Georcelin Péhé
Born 1980
Kassiaty Gildas Labi
Born 1984
Mohamed Bengali
Born 1988
Sylvain Komenan
Born 1982
Eudes Bahin
Born 1983
Jacques N'da
Born 1984
Francis Koffi
Born 1981
Pascal Aka
Born 1985
Bi Boua Paterne Boulou
Born 1983
Jacques Tioye
Born 1985
Blaise Dago Adou
Born 1985
Abel Tebily
Born 1983
Koné Kassim
Born 1986
Zeka Goore
Born 1984
Mé Aboubacar Diomandé
1988 - 2019
Kignelman Athanase
Born 1988
Jeanne Gnago
Born 1984
Youssouf Koné (footballer, born 1983)
Born 1983
Salimata Dosso
Born 1986
Rachel Bancouly
Born 1983
Fabienne Dervain
Born 1989
Anne Somené
Born 1986
Jeanne Alexise Gnago
Born 1984