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×
Through the Decades

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 football5.6× the global rate.

Abidjan under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Football303
  2. Basket27
  3. Politician21
  4. Actor12
  5. Singer9
  6. Player8
  7. Music7
  8. Swimmer7
  1. Football3035.6×
  2. Basket274.4×
  3. Athlete53.6×
  4. Swimmer72.9×
  5. Boxer52.6×
  1. Politician210.4×
  2. Actor120.5×

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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  • Politics & Law
  • Film & TV
  • Writing
  • Art & Design
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491 notable people

0301 FOOTBALL

Anderson Lago Zeze

Born 1989

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0302 MUSIC

Cécile Verny

Born 1969

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0303 FOOTBALL

Arsène Menessou

Born 1987

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0304 FOOTBALL

Garry Franchi

Born 1983

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0305 HANDBALL

N'Cho Elodie Mambo

Born 1981

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0306 MUSIC

Black Kent

Born 1985

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0307 FOOTBALL

Issa Zongo

Born 1980

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0308 FOOTBALL

Jumaa Saeed

Born 1992

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0309 SINGER

Zeynab Habib

Born 1975

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0310 FOOTBALL

Dally Innocent Gbale

Born 1987

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0311 POET

Paul Ahizi

Born 1941

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0312 FOOTBALL

Cédric Khaleb Kouadio

Born 1997

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0313 POLITICIAN

Affoussiata Bamba-Lamine

Born 1970

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0314 POLITICIAN

Émile Boga Doudou

1952 - 2002

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0315 FOOTBALL

Serge Yoffou

Born 1971

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0316 FOOTBALL

Ogou Akichi

Born 1990

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0317 FOOTBALL

Stéphane Dimy

Born 1980

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0318 FOOTBALL

Abdoulaye Koffi

Born 1991

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0319 FOOTBALL

Akui N'dekre Elie Moises

Born 1992

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0320 SWIMMER

Assita Toure

Born 1992

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0321 FOOTBALL

Youssouf Yalike

Born 1999

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0322 POLITICIAN

François Amichia

Born 1952

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0323 ACTOR

Isabelle Béké

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0324 BASKET

Edwige Djedjemel

Born 1988

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0325 SINGER

Aïcha Koné

Born 1957

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0326 FOOTBALL

Brahima Touré

Born 1989

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0327 PLAYER

Louis Fajfrowski

1996 - 2018

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0328 DANCER

Nadia Beugré

Born 1981

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0329 BUSINESS

Mariam Sy Diawara

-

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0330 FOOTBALL

Christopher Operi

Born 1997

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0331 FOOTBALL

Guy-Roland Kpene

Born 1983

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0332 FOOTBALL

Dramane Kamaté

Born 1985

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0333 FOOTBALL

Niamien Rodolph Amessan

Born 1990

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0334 FOOTBALL

Romaric Kablan

Born 1988

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0335 FOOTBALL

Barry Kader

Born 1986

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0336 FOOTBALL

Kassi Akesse Mathias

Born 1985

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0337 WRITER

Jean-Louis Grosmaire

Born 1944

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0338 FOOTBALL

Raphaël Nadé

Born 1980

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0339 POLITICIAN

Marcel Amon-Tanoh

Born 1951

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0340 FOOTBALL

Koffi Boua

Born 1986

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0341 FOOTBALL

Daouda Konaté

Born 1991

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0342 COACH

Marc Vouillot

Born 1952

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0343 BASKET

Mariame Kolga

Born 1983

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0344 SINGER

Debordo Leekunfa

Born 1984

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0345 FOOTBALL

Victorien Djedje

Born 1983

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0346 FOOTBALL

Ali Keïta

Born 1988

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0347 FOOTBALL

Cheick Hussein Dabo

Born 1994

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0348 FOOTBALL

Henri Konan

1937 - 2009

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0349 FOOTBALL

Cecile Esmei Amari

Born 1991

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0350 FOOTBALL

Didier Koré

Born 1989

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0351 FOOTBALL

Aurelien Josue Mohy

Born 1990

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0352 FOOTBALL

Serge Bezème

Born 1977

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0353 ENTREPRENEUR

Bruno Walther

Born 1972

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0354 PRESENTER

Khady Diallo

Born 1955

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0355 FOOTBALL

Mamadou Dansoko

Born 1982

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0356 FOOTBALL

Modibo Diarra

Born 1983

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0357 ATHLETE

Eric Halejcio

Born 1978

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0358 FOOTBALL

Amian Clement

Born 1992

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0359 FOOTBALL

Bamba Moussa

Born 1985

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0360 FOOTBALL

Brahima Keita

Born 1985

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0361 FOOTBALL

Didier Wacouboué

1973 - 2010

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0362 SINGER

Frank Bechemilh

Born 1975

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0363 POLITICIAN

Hamed Bakayoko

Born 1965

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0364 ADVERTISING

Fabrice Sawegnon

Born 1972

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0365 FOOTBALL

Marie Yassi

Born 1985

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0366 POLITICIAN

Kandia Camara

Born 1959

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0367 FOOTBALL

Mamadou Konate (footballer)

Born 1985

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0368 BASKET

Michel Lasme

Born 1982

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0369 BASSIST

Clovis Nicolas

Born 1973

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0370 FEMINIST

Vanessa Koutouan

Born 1988

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0371 FOOTBALL

Serge Gogoua

Born 1977

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0372 FOOTBALL

Brice Aka

Born 1983

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0373 ACTOR

Albertine N'Guessan

Died 2016

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0374 POLITICIAN

Pierre Djédji Amondji

-

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0375 SWIMMER

Gregory Arkhurst

Born 1976

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0376 POLITICIAN

Thierry Tanoh

Born 1962

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0377 FOOTBALL

Boris Diecket

Born 1963

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0378 BASKET

Adjheï Abbady

Born 1987

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0379 FOOTBALL

Moussa Guel

Born 1999

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0380 FOOTBALL

Séry Wawa

1943 - 2013

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0381 SINGER

Rudy Rudiction

Born 1974

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0382 PRIEST

Salomon Lezoutié

Born 1958

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0383 BASKET

Fatoumata Koné

Born 1988

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0384 BASKET

Aïchata Diomande

Born 1984

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0385 FOOTBALL

Lynda Marlène Gauzé

Born 1990

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0386 FOOTBALL

Arsène Oka

Born 1983

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0387 FOOTBALL

Lassina Franck Traoré

Born 2001

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0388 FOOTBALL

Marc Guéhi

Born 2000

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0389 FOOTBALL

Léonce Dodoz

Born 1988

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0390 FOOTBALL

Stéphane Diarra

Born 1998

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0391 SINGER

A'salfo

Born 1977

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0392 FOOTBALL

Joël Drogba

Born 1985

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0393 BOXER

Augustin N'Gou

Born 1974

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0394 FOOTBALL

Sékou Tidiane Souaré

Born 1983

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0395 BUSINESS

Martine Coffi-Studer

Born 1961

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0396 POLITICIAN

Alain-Richard Donwahi

Born 1962

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0397 BASKET

Assétou Kolga

Born 1985

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0398 MILITAR

Bruno Dogbo Blé

Born 1952

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0399 FOOTBALL

Landry Zahana-Oni

Born 1976

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0400 FOOTBALL

Lamine Kourouma

Born 1987

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0401 ACADEMIC

Ramata Ly-Bakayoko

Born 1955

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0402 AFFAIRES

Jean Kacou Diagou

Born 1946

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0403 FOOTBALL

Christian Kouan

Born 1999

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0404 FOOTBALL

Philippe Souanga

Born 1984

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0405 MILITAR

Georges Guiai Bi Poin

Born 1954

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0406 PLAYER

Hervé Gregoire-Mazzocco

Born 1977

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0407 BASKET

Blandine N'Goran

Born 1987

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0408 ANIMATRICE

Konnie Touré

Born 1982

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0409 FOOTBALL

Arnaud Monney

Born 1981

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0410 ARTIST

Kossi Assou

Born 1958

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0411 FOOTBALL

Abdoullaye Traoré

Born 2000

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0412 SKIPPER

Félix Pruvot

Born 1980

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0413 FOOTBALL

Douhou Pierre

Born 1987

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0414 BLOGUEUSE

Edith Yah Brou

Born 1984

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0415 FILM

Issa Traoré de Brahima

Born 1962

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0416 FOOTBALL

Ibrahim Kamara

Born 1966

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0417 MUSIC

Kouame Sereba

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0418 FOOTBALL

Blanchard Dogbo

Born 1978

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0419 POLITICIAN

Théodore Mel Eg

1952 - 2019

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0420 FOOTBALL

Marc Dion Sédé

Born 1987

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0421 ENTREPRENEUR

Alain Kouadio

Born 1965

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0422 FOOTBALL

Moustapha Kourouma

Born 1977

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0423 BOXER

Mobio Besse Henri

1977 - 2020

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0424 FOOTBALL

Jean-Louis Bessé

Born 1980

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0425 FOOTBALL

Lassina Diomandé

Born 1979

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0426 FOOTBALL

Charles Banga

Born 1981

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0427 FOOTBALL

Emmanuel Moh

Born 1949

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0428 PAINTER

Jean Pons (1936-2016)

1936 - 2016

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0429 ACTOR

Pape Gnepo

Born 1974

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0430 BOXER

Didier Mebara

Born 1980

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0431 BOXER

Khaled Zorkot

Born 1969

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0432 SPORT

Andaman Koffi

Born 1985

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0433 BASKET

Cédric Bah

Born 1994

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0434 FOOTBALL

Mamadee Nyepon

Born 1992

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0435 CHEF D ÉTAT

Detoh Letoh

Born 1960

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0436 FOOTBALL

Jean-Marie Gbahou

Born 1973

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0437 MISSING

Justin Zongo

Born 1969

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0438 FOOTBALL

Orlande Kpassa

Born 1997

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0439 FOOTBALL

Bamba Gaoussou

Born 1984

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0440 FOOTBALL

Martial Bedi Esmel

Born 1986

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0441 FOOTBALL

Armand Mahan

Born 1983

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0442 FOOTBALL

Alex Somian

Born 1986

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0443 BASKET

Alphonse Bilé

Born 1950

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0444 FOOTBALL

Noel Yobou

Born 1982

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0445 FOOTBALL

Wognonwon Georcelin Péhé

Born 1980

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0446 ARTIST

Valérie Oka

Born 1967

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0447 FOOTBALL

Yoboué Konan

1942 - 2005

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0448 FOOTBALL

Kassiaty Gildas Labi

Born 1984

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0449 SAXOPHONIST

Isaac Kemo

Born 1975

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0450 FOOTBALL

Mohamed Bengali

Born 1988

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0451 FOOTBALL

Sylvain Komenan

Born 1982

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0452 FOOTBALL

Doueugui Mala

Born 1993

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0453 JOURNALIST

Usher Aliman

Born 1975

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0454 HOCKEY

Antoine Moreau (hockey sur gazon)

Born 1977

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0455 BASKET

Georges Lath

Born 1970

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0456 SPORT

Eudes Bahin

Born 1983

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0457 SWIMMER

Hans-Ulrich Dürst

Born 1939

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0458 FOOTBALL

Jacques N'da

Born 1984

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0459 SCOUT

Marcel Blaguet Ledjou

Born 1971

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0460 SPORT

Francis Koffi

Born 1981

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0461 JOURNALIST

Innocent Naki

Born 1976

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0462 PLAYER

Bedel Dogoui

Born 1976

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0463 FILM

Pascal Aka

Born 1985

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0464 PLAYER

Alfred Okou

Born 1963

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0465 PLAYER

Victor Kouassi

Born 1971

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0466 FOOTBALL

Bi Boua Paterne Boulou

Born 1983

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0467 FOOTBALL

Jacques Tioye

Born 1985

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0468 FOOTBALL

Jean Soro

Born 1963

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0469 SPORT

Charles Oula

Born 1973

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0470 FOOTBALL

Blaise Dago Adou

Born 1985

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0471 FOOTBALL

Abel Tebily

Born 1983

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0472 FOOTBALL

Stéphane Paul Dibi

Born 1990

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0473 FOOTBALL

Koné Kassim

Born 1986

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0474 FOOTBALL

Zeka Goore

Born 1984

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0475 FOOTBALL

Mé Aboubacar Diomandé

1988 - 2019

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0476 FOOTBALL

Kignelman Athanase

Born 1988

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0477 FOOTBALL

Mohamed Doumbia

Born 1998

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0478 FOOTBALL

Jeanne Gnago

Born 1984

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0479 FOOTBALL

Youssouf Koné (footballer, born 1983)

Born 1983

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0480 FOOTBALL

Salimata Dosso

Born 1986

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0481 FOOTBALL

Jean-Paul Hinako Oulaï

Born 1990

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0482 FOOTBALL

Rachel Bancouly

Born 1983

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0483 CEO

Fabienne Dervain

Born 1989

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0484 FOOTBALL

Moïse Zongo

Born 1996

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0485 FOOTBALL

Abdoul Abass Guiro

Born 1994

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0486 FOOTBALL

Anne Somené

Born 1986

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0487 FOOTBALL

Moustapha Sakanoko

Born 1990

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0488 POLITICIAN

Abdelazziz Thiam

Born 1954

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0489 REGISTA

Michaël Konan Mikayo

-

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0490 FOOTBALL

Jeanne Alexise Gnago

Born 1984

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0491 SCIATORE

Tanguy Dailland

Born 1996

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