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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- Field: Football Clear ×
Didier Drogba
Born 1978
Basile Boli
Born 1967
Max Gradel
Born 1987
Didier Zokora
Born 1980
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
Boubacar Barry
Born 1979
Marco Zoro
Born 1983
Jean-Jacques Gosso
Born 1983
Yann Karamoh
Born 1998
Gilles Yapi Yapo
Born 1982
Franck Dja Djédjé
Born 1986
Constant Djakpa
Born 1986
Djakaridja Koné
Born 1986
Souleymane Coulibaly
Born 1994
Aruna Dindane
Born 1980
Cheick Doukouré
Born 1992
Laurent Pokou
1947 - 2016
Ballou Tabla
Born 1999
Mamadou Bagayoko (Ivorian footballer)
Born 1989
Ibrahim Sissoko
Born 1991
Wilfried Kanon
Born 1993
Mohamed Koffi
Born 1986
Bakary Saré
Born 1990
Igor Lolo
Born 1982
Kanga Akalé
Born 1981
Daniel Yeboah
Born 1984
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
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
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
Blaise Kouassi (footballer, born 1975)
Born 1974
Marco Né
Born 1983
Antonin Koutouan
Born 1983
Olivier Tébily
Born 1975
Angelo Fulgini
Born 1996
Venance Zézé
Born 1981
Bernard Allou
Born 1975
Mamadou Tall
Born 1982
Aristide Benoît Zogbo
Born 1981
Christian Kouakou
Born 1991
Sékou Sanogo (footballer)
Born 1989
Christian Kouamé
Born 1997
François Zahoui
Born 1962
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
Moussa Traoré (footballer, born 1990)
Born 1990
Saliou Lassissi
Born 1978
Axel Cédric Konan
Born 1983
Hamed Koné
Born 1987
Roger Boli
Born 1965
Oumar Ben Salah
Born 1964
Serge Maguy
Born 1970
Ahmed Ouattara
Born 1969
Serge Dié
Born 1977
Joël Tiéhi
Born 1964
Sam Abouo
Born 1973
Judikael Magique Goualy
Born 1993
Franck Boli
Born 1993
Idrissa Keita
Born 1977
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
Yeo Martial
Born 1944
Moussa Sanogo
Born 1983
Charles Gbeke
Born 1978
Yann Ekra
Born 1990
Ibrahim Koné
Born 1989
Basile Aka Kouamé
Born 1963
Yacouba Bamba
Born 1975
Eugène Koffi Kouamé
1988 - 2017
Ben Konaté
Born 1986
Ghislain Konan
Born 1995
Abdoulaye Djire
Born 1981
Fousseny Coulibaly
Born 1989
Antoine N'Gossan
Born 1990
Moussa Traoré (footballer, born 1971)
Born 1971
Ghislain Akassou
Born 1975
Chris Bedia
Born 1996
Raoul Kouakou
Born 1980
Jean-Armel Drolé
Born 1997
Idrissa Kouyaté
Born 1991
Dango Siaka
Born 1987
Tiassé Koné
Born 1981
Seydou Koné
Born 1983
Flavien Le Postollec
Born 1984
Stephane Acka
Born 1990
Arsène Né
Born 1981
Marcel Metoua
Born 1988
Hamed Junior Traorè
Born 2000
Fatou Coulibaly
Born 1987
Issoumaila Dao
Born 1983
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
Levi Houapeu
Born 1989
Edgar Loué
Born 1983
Cheick Comara
Born 1993
Fousseny Kamissoko
Born 1983
Nader Matar
Born 1992
Ahyee Aye Elvis
Born 1983
Mariko Daouda
Born 1981
Michel Bassolé
Born 1972
Kódjo Kassé Alphonse
Born 1993
Lamine Diarrassouba
Born 1986
Konan Serge Kouadio
Born 1988
Mohamed Koné (footballer, born 1984)
Born 1984
Guy-Roland Niangbo
Born 1986
Robert Sankara
Born 1985
Rita Akaffou
Born 1986
Mangué Cissé
1945 - 2009
Charles Dago
Born 1975
Emmanuel Latte Lath
Born 1999
Rémi Adiko
Born 1982
Djelika Coulibaly
Born 1984
Alexandre Tokpa
Born 1985
Nadege Essoh
Born 1990
Jessica Aby
Born 1998
Koffi Kouao
Born 1998
Michel Goba
Born 1961
Binta Diakité
Born 1985
Vamouti Diomande
Born 1991
Bassilia Sakanoko
Born 1985
Alain Behi
Born 1978
Dominique Thiamale
Born 1982
Alain Liri
Born 1979
Abdul Moustapha Ouédraogo
Born 1988
Aboubacar Cissé
Born 1969
Bamba Drissa
Born 1984
Claude Stephane Seanla
Born 1988
Karim Coulibaly Diaby
Born 1989
Bakaré Koné
Born 1989
Cheick Timité
Born 1997
Mamadou Zaré
1964 - 2007
Gaossou Fofana
Born 1984
Elysée (footballer)
Born 1989
Henri Jöel
Born 1986
Olabiran Muyiwa
Born 1998
Modeste Gnakpa
Born 1988
Venceslas Kouassi
Born 1981
Drissa Diarrassouba
Born 1994
Arnaud Kouyo
Born 1984
Dylan Esmel
Born 1998
Manueli Kalou
Born 1988
Stephane Aziz Ki
Born 1996
Abudramae Bamba
Born 1986
Victor Nikiema
Born 1993
Alain Koudou
Born 1984
Bernard Kouakou
Born 1980
Zoumana Koné
Born 1991
Siaka Bamba
Born 1989
Anderson Lago Zeze
Born 1989
Arsène Menessou
Born 1987
Garry Franchi
Born 1983
Issa Zongo
Born 1980
Jumaa Saeed
Born 1992
Dally Innocent Gbale
Born 1987
Cédric Khaleb Kouadio
Born 1997
Serge Yoffou
Born 1971
Ogou Akichi
Born 1990
Stéphane Dimy
Born 1980
Abdoulaye Koffi
Born 1991
Akui N'dekre Elie Moises
Born 1992
Youssouf Yalike
Born 1999
Brahima Touré
Born 1989
Christopher Operi
Born 1997
Guy-Roland Kpene
Born 1983
Dramane Kamaté
Born 1985
Niamien Rodolph Amessan
Born 1990
Romaric Kablan
Born 1988
Barry Kader
Born 1986
Kassi Akesse Mathias
Born 1985
Raphaël Nadé
Born 1980
Koffi Boua
Born 1986
Daouda Konaté
Born 1991
Victorien Djedje
Born 1983
Ali Keïta
Born 1988
Cheick Hussein Dabo
Born 1994
Henri Konan
1937 - 2009
Cecile Esmei Amari
Born 1991
Didier Koré
Born 1989
Aurelien Josue Mohy
Born 1990
Serge Bezème
Born 1977
Mamadou Dansoko
Born 1982
Modibo Diarra
Born 1983
Amian Clement
Born 1992
Bamba Moussa
Born 1985
Brahima Keita
Born 1985
Didier Wacouboué
1973 - 2010
Marie Yassi
Born 1985
Mamadou Konate (footballer)
Born 1985
Serge Gogoua
Born 1977
Brice Aka
Born 1983
Boris Diecket
Born 1963
Moussa Guel
Born 1999
Séry Wawa
1943 - 2013
Lynda Marlène Gauzé
Born 1990
Arsène Oka
Born 1983
Lassina Franck Traoré
Born 2001
Marc Guéhi
Born 2000
Léonce Dodoz
Born 1988
Stéphane Diarra
Born 1998
Joël Drogba
Born 1985
Sékou Tidiane Souaré
Born 1983
Landry Zahana-Oni
Born 1976
Lamine Kourouma
Born 1987
Christian Kouan
Born 1999
Philippe Souanga
Born 1984
Arnaud Monney
Born 1981
Abdoullaye Traoré
Born 2000
Douhou Pierre
Born 1987
Ibrahim Kamara
Born 1966
Blanchard Dogbo
Born 1978
Marc Dion Sédé
Born 1987
Moustapha Kourouma
Born 1977
Jean-Louis Bessé
Born 1980
Lassina Diomandé
Born 1979
Charles Banga
Born 1981
Emmanuel Moh
Born 1949
Mamadee Nyepon
Born 1992
Jean-Marie Gbahou
Born 1973
Orlande Kpassa
Born 1997
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
Yoboué Konan
1942 - 2005
Kassiaty Gildas Labi
Born 1984
Mohamed Bengali
Born 1988
Sylvain Komenan
Born 1982
Doueugui Mala
Born 1993
Jacques N'da
Born 1984
Bi Boua Paterne Boulou
Born 1983
Jacques Tioye
Born 1985
Jean Soro
Born 1963
Blaise Dago Adou
Born 1985
Abel Tebily
Born 1983
Stéphane Paul Dibi
Born 1990
Koné Kassim
Born 1986
Zeka Goore
Born 1984
Mé Aboubacar Diomandé
1988 - 2019
Kignelman Athanase
Born 1988
Mohamed Doumbia
Born 1998
Jeanne Gnago
Born 1984
Youssouf Koné (footballer, born 1983)
Born 1983
Salimata Dosso
Born 1986
Jean-Paul Hinako Oulaï
Born 1990
Rachel Bancouly
Born 1983
Moïse Zongo
Born 1996
Abdoul Abass Guiro
Born 1994