4.0499° N, 9.7000° E

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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0020 LIEUTENANT

Patrick Baudry

Born 1946

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0070 SOCIOLOGIST

Dominique Wolton

Born 1947

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0086 DAUGHTER

Claude Njiké-Bergeret

Born 1943

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0105 BOXER

Joseph Bessala

1941 - 2010

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0111 FOOTBALL

Jean-Pierre Tokoto

Born 1948

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0120 LAWYER

Alice Nkom

Born 1945

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0131 POLITICIAN

Titus Edzoa

Born 1945

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0139 FILM

Jean-Pierre Dikongué Pipa

Born 1940

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0151 COMPOSER

Eboa Lotin

1942 - 1997

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0203 FOOTBALL

Emmanuel Koum

1946 - 2008

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0213 POLITICIAN

Laurent Esso

Born 1942

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0214 ACADEMIC

Alexandre Kum'a Ndumbe III.

Born 1946

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0223 SINGER

Ekambi Brillant

Born 1948

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0244 POLITICIAN

Jean-Jacques Ekindi

Born 1945

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