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×
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.
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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- Film & TV
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- Field: Writer Clear ×
0009 WRITER
Calixthe Beyala
Born 1961
0019 WRITER
Léonora Miano
Born 1973
0067 WRITER
Hemley Boum
Born 1973
0124 WRITER
Narcisse Mouelle Kombi
Born 1962
0126 WRITER
Gaston Kelman
Born 1953
0135 WRITER
Bertrand Teyou
1969 - 2020
0144 WRITER
Eugène Ébodé
Born 1962
0145 WRITER
Max Lobe
Born 1986
0179 WRITER
Fernando d'Almeida
1955 - 2015
0273 WRITER
Georges Yémy
Born 1975