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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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0007 FOOTBALL

Jean-Alain Boumsong

Born 1979

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0013 FOOTBALL

Pierre Womé

Born 1979

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0015 FOOTBALL

Patrick M'Boma

Born 1970

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0019 WRITER

Léonora Miano

Born 1973

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0028 FOOTBALL

Raymond Kalla

Born 1975

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0029 FOOTBALL

Alphonse Tchami

Born 1971

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0032 FOOTBALL

Roudolphe Douala

Born 1978

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0033 FOOTBALL

Lucien Mettomo

Born 1977

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0039 FOOTBALL

Pius Ndiefi

Born 1975

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0059 FOOTBALL

Samuel Ipoua

Born 1973

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0060 FOOTBALL

Pierre Njanka

Born 1975

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0067 WRITER

Hemley Boum

Born 1973

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0071 FOOTBALL

Marcel Mahouvé

Born 1973

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0074 FOOTBALL

Didier Angibeaud

Born 1974

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0079 BOXER

Sakio Bika

Born 1979

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0081 FOOTBALL

Armand Deumi

Born 1979

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0084 FOOTBALL

Gustave Bahoken

Born 1979

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0085 FOOTBALL

Guy Feutchine

Born 1976

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0091 FOOTBALL

Georges Mouyémé

Born 1971

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0099 FOOTBALL

Mathurin Kameni

Born 1978

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0127 MUSIC

Ntone Edjabe

Born 1970

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0132 BASKET

Lucienne Berthieu

Born 1978

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0137 BOXER

Herman Ngoudjo

Born 1979

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0146 ARTIST

Hervé Yamguen

Born 1971

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0148 FOOTBALL

César M'Boma

Born 1979

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0164 FOOTBALL

Jean Dika Dika

Born 1979

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0167 FOOTBALL

Patrick Ibanda

Born 1978

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0172 FOOTBALL

Bertin Tokéné

Born 1975

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0177 BASKET

Victor Samnick

Born 1979

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0180 FOOTBALL

Cyrille Mangan

Born 1976

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0181 ATHLETIC

Issa-Aimé Nthépé

Born 1973

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0184 FOOTBALL

Jerry-Christian Tchuissé

Born 1975

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0193 ARTIST

Gregory Forstner

Born 1975

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0221 FOOTBALL

Moussoro Kabirou

Born 1978

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0228 FOOTBALL

Basile Essa Mvondo

Born 1978

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0230 FOOTBALL

Kenmoe Anuk Aime Takam

Born 1979

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0232 FOOTBALL

Edouard Oum Ndeki

1976 - 2009

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0245 KICKBOXER

Dany Bill

Born 1973

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0247 ARTIST

Brice Bingono

Born 1978

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0260 FOOTBALL

Patrice Tonga

Born 1975

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0264 FOOTBALL

Guy Ipoua

Born 1976

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0265 FOOTBALL

Serge Honi

Born 1973

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0273 WRITER

Georges Yémy

Born 1975

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0290 PLAYER

Guy Jeannard

Born 1972

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0297 SINGER

Longuè Longuè

Born 1973

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0300 POET

Marc Alexandre Oho Bambe

Born 1976

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0306 HUMANITAIRE

Olivier Cheuwa

Born 1975

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0308 FOOTBALL

Francois Mpessa

Born 1978

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0351 FOOTBALL

Tchoumi Houmi Elvis

Born 1978

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0355 FOOTBALL

Sylvain Moukwelle

Born 1978

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0356 FOOTBALL

Vital Mevengue

Born 1978

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0365 ARTIST

Gatien Louis Ngangue Embola

Born 1979

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