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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

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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 13 of 365 notable people

0005 SINGER

Roger Whittaker

Born 1936

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0018 DESIGNER

Alan Fletcher (graphic designer)

1931 - 2006

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0029 CINEMA

Joan Root

1936 - 2006

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0045 POLITICIAN

Elizabeth Furse

Born 1936

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0074 ANTHROPOLOGIST

Jean La Fontaine

Born 1931

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0120 ACADEMIC

Yash Ghai

Born 1938

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0139 POLITICIAN

Arthur Magugu

1934 - 2012

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0160 ACTOR

Maureen Connell

Born 1931

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0219 BOTANIST

Roger Marcus Polhill

Born 1937

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0228 JUDGE

Mota Singh

1930 - 2016

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0286 JOURNALIST

Priya Ramrakha

1935 - 1968

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0331 JUDGE

Sharad Rao

Born 1935

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0338 NAVY

George Vallings

1932 - 2007

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