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NAIROBI

Most Famous People Born in Nairobi, Kenya

Notable people
365
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1974
Most distinctive
Cricket 11.8×
Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 105 notable births.

What Nairobi Is Known For

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Cricket is Nairobi's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (55).

Nairobi over-indexes on cricket — 11.8× the global rate.

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

  1. Cricket55
  2. Football48
  3. Actor40
  4. Politician15
  5. Film12
  6. Player12
  7. Boxer12
  8. Journalist12
  1. Cricket5511.8×
  2. Boxer128.3×
  3. Photographer52.8×
  4. Film122.7×
  5. Business92.5×
  6. Artist82.1×
  7. Journalist122.1×
  8. Actor402.1×
  1. Politician150.3×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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Showing 8 of 365 notable people

0028 ACTOR

William Mervyn

1912 - 1976

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0051 DESIGNER

Hugh McGregor Ross

1917 - 2014

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0063 HOCKEY

Leo Pinto

1914 - 2010

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0107 COMPOSER

Jaidev

1919 - 1987

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0161 MILITAR

John Ronald Gower

1912 - 2007

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0181 MILITAR

Rea Leakey

1915 - 1999

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0233 MECHANIC

A. Louis London

1913 - 2008

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0340 PRINCE

John Kempe

1917 - 2010

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