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DOUALA

Most Famous People Born in Douala, Cameroon

Notable people
366
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1982
Most distinctive
Weightlifter 17.0×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Douala during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Douala Is Known For

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Football is Douala's biggest profession — 61% of all notables (225).

Douala over-indexes on weightlifter — 17.0× the global rate.

Douala under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.

  1. Football225
  2. Singer14
  3. Politician12
  4. Writer10
  5. Artist10
  6. Boxer8
  7. Basket7
  8. Music7
  1. Weightlifter517.0×
  2. Football2255.6×
  3. Boxer85.5×
  4. Artist102.7×
  5. Singer141.8×
  6. Basket71.5×
  1. Politician120.3×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Douala's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0003 COMPOSER

Manu Dibango

1933 - 2020

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0094 POLITICAL

William Eteki Mboumoua

1933 - 2016

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0147 POLITICIAN

François Sengat-Kuo

1931 - 1997

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0209 JOURNALIST

Lydie Dooh Bunya

Born 1933

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0211 WEIGHTLIFTER

Jean-Paul Fouletier

1939 - 2016

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0217 ANTHROPOLOGIST

Dika Akwa Nya Bonambela

1933 - 1995

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0227 FOOTBALL

Samuel Edimo

1934 - 1997

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0251 FOOTBALL

Frédéric N'Doumbé

1935 - 1978

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0252 POLITICIAN

Isabelle Ebanda

Born 1936

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0294 FOOTBALL

Samuel Mbappé Léppé

1936 - 1985

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0303 FOOTBALL

Antoine Essombé

Born 1935

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0317 ACTOR

Lydia Ewandé

1932 - 2016

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0359 FOOTBALL

Martin Moudio

Born 1936

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