3.8574° N, 11.5185° E
YAOUNDE
Most Famous People Born in Yaounde, Cameroon
- Notable people
- 409
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1985
- Most distinctive
- Weightlifter 24.3×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Yaounde during each.
Notable Births by Decade
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 164 notable births.
What Yaounde Is Known For
Click any row to filter the list of people below.
Football is Yaounde's biggest profession — 65% of all notables (265).
Yaounde over-indexes on weightlifter — 24.3× the global rate.
Yaounde under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Yaounde's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Music
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Film & TV
- Science
- Other
- Filtered to 1950s Clear ×
Roger Milla
Born 1952
Théophile Abega
1954 - 2012
Emmanuel Kundé
Born 1956
Émil Abossolo-Mbo
Born 1958
Jean-Paul Akono
Born 1952
Charles Toubé
1958 - 2016
Evelyne Mpoudi Ngolé
Born 1953
Frieda Ekotto
Born 1959
Grégoire M'Bida
Born 1955
Ephrem M'Bom
1954 - 2020
Dagobert Dang
Born 1958
Joseph-Marie Ndi-Okalla
Born 1957
Luc Mbassi
1956 - 2016
Philippe Matter
Born 1958
Jean-Marie Atangana Mebara
Born 1954
André Mama Fouda
Born 1951
Emmanuel Bitanga
1953 - 2008
Magloire Atangana Mbarga
Born 1954
Joseph Beti Assomo
Born 1959
Charles Ndongo
Born 1957
Minette Libom Li Likeng
Born 1959
Suzanne Mbomback
1956 - 2010