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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
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What Yaounde Is Known For
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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.
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- Filtered to 1970s Clear ×
Marc-Vivien Foé
1975 - 2003
Françoise Mbango Etone
Born 1976
Joël Epalle
Born 1978
Patrice Abanda
Born 1978
Joseph Elanga
Born 1979
Bernard Tchoutang
Born 1976
Michel Pensée
Born 1973
Alain N'Kong
Born 1979
Hervé Tum
Born 1979
Alioum Boukar
Born 1972
Patrice Nganang
Born 1970
Joseph N'Do
Born 1976
Daniel Bekono
Born 1978
Aaron Nguimbat
Born 1978
François Endene
Born 1978
André-Joël Eboué
Born 1974
David Embé
Born 1973
Pit Baccardi
Born 1978
Francis Kioyo
Born 1979
Ménélik
Born 1970
Mvondo Atangana
Born 1979
Joseph Batangdon
Born 1978
Joachim Ekanga-Ehawa
Born 1977
Vincent-Sosthène Fouda
Born 1972
Dieudonne Dolassem
Born 1979
Sylvie Mballa Éloundou
Born 1977
Krotal
Born 1975
Cyrille Florent Bella
Born 1975
Abanda Herman
Born 1979
Luc Zoa
Born 1979
Joseph Owona
Born 1976
Nicolas Dikoumé
Born 1973
Narcisse Ewodo
Born 1972
David Pagbe
Born 1978
Lazare Adingono
Born 1978
Eric Kaiser
Born 1971
Nathanaël Dupré La Tour
1977 - 2013
Vincent Ongandzi
Born 1975
Gerard Ambassa Guy
Born 1978
Samson Matam
Born 1976
Bleriot Heuyot
Born 1975
Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung
Born 1977
Sylvain Ovono
Born 1976
Roger Batoum
Born 1978
David Matam
Born 1975
Christian Gobe
Born 1977
Laurent Sanda
Born 1976
Irène Major
Born 1979
Mathias Nkwenti
Born 1978
Oyié Flavié
Born 1973
Sadissou Bako
Born 1976
Thierry Bayock
Born 1979
Rodrigue Tongué
Born 1979
Lorenzo Mbiahou
1977 - 2014
Hervé Tadié
Born 1978
Alain Amougou
Born 1973
Romuald Andela Midoukna
Born 1975
Charles Minlend
Born 1973