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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- Music
- Politics & Law
- Film & TV
- Writing
- Art & Design
- Other
- Filtered to 1990s Clear ×
Lacina Traoré
Born 1990
Jores Okore
Born 1992
Wilfried Zaha
Born 1992
Yann Karamoh
Born 1998
Souleymane Coulibaly
Born 1994
Cheick Doukouré
Born 1992
Ballou Tabla
Born 1999
Ibrahim Sissoko
Born 1991
Wilfried Kanon
Born 1993
Bakary Saré
Born 1990
Priscilla Gneto
Born 1991
Victorien Angban
Born 1996
Ismaël Diomandé
Born 1992
Sayouba Mandé
Born 1993
Jean-Eudes Aholou
Born 1994
Abdoulaye Bamba
Born 1990
Cédric Gogoua
Born 1994
Tiémoko Konaté
Born 1990
Eboue Kouassi
Born 1997
Assane Gnoukouri
Born 1996
Angelo Fulgini
Born 1996
Christian Kouakou
Born 1991
Christian Kouamé
Born 1997
Lago Junior
Born 1990
Serge N'Guessan
Born 1994
Cheick Sallah Cissé
Born 1993
Moussa Traoré (footballer, born 1990)
Born 1990
Judikael Magique Goualy
Born 1993
Ruth Gbagbi
Born 1994
Franck Boli
Born 1993
Georges Griffiths
1990 - 2017
Yann Ekra
Born 1990
Ghislain Konan
Born 1995
Delmas Obou
Born 1991
Antoine N'Gossan
Born 1990
Déborah Sananes
Born 1995
Chris Bedia
Born 1996
Jean-Armel Drolé
Born 1997
Idrissa Kouyaté
Born 1991
Stephane Acka
Born 1990
Luc Kassi
Born 1994
Senin Sebai
Born 1993
Kouassi Kouadja
Born 1995
Ange N'Guessan
Born 1990
Cheick Comara
Born 1993
Nader Matar
Born 1992
Kódjo Kassé Alphonse
Born 1993
Emmanuel Latte Lath
Born 1999
Nadege Essoh
Born 1990
Jessica Aby
Born 1998
Koffi Kouao
Born 1998
Vamouti Diomande
Born 1991
Vanessa Blé
Born 1991
Cheick Timité
Born 1997
Olabiran Muyiwa
Born 1998
Drissa Diarrassouba
Born 1994
Dylan Esmel
Born 1998
Kani Kouyaté
Born 1990
Stephane Aziz Ki
Born 1996
Victor Nikiema
Born 1993
Zoumana Koné
Born 1991
Jumaa Saeed
Born 1992
Cédric Khaleb Kouadio
Born 1997
Ogou Akichi
Born 1990
Abdoulaye Koffi
Born 1991
Akui N'dekre Elie Moises
Born 1992
Assita Toure
Born 1992
Youssouf Yalike
Born 1999
Louis Fajfrowski
1996 - 2018
Christopher Operi
Born 1997
Niamien Rodolph Amessan
Born 1990
Daouda Konaté
Born 1991
Cheick Hussein Dabo
Born 1994
Cecile Esmei Amari
Born 1991
Aurelien Josue Mohy
Born 1990
Amian Clement
Born 1992
Moussa Guel
Born 1999
Lynda Marlène Gauzé
Born 1990
Stéphane Diarra
Born 1998
Christian Kouan
Born 1999
Cédric Bah
Born 1994
Mamadee Nyepon
Born 1992
Orlande Kpassa
Born 1997
Doueugui Mala
Born 1993
Stéphane Paul Dibi
Born 1990
Mohamed Doumbia
Born 1998
Jean-Paul Hinako Oulaï
Born 1990
Moïse Zongo
Born 1996
Abdoul Abass Guiro
Born 1994
Moustapha Sakanoko
Born 1990
Tanguy Dailland
Born 1996