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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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Joel Embiid
Born 1994
Luc Mbah a Moute
Born 1986
Landry Nnoko
Born 1994
Alfred Aboya
Born 1985
Gaston Essengué
Born 1983
Joachim Ekanga-Ehawa
Born 1977
Jules Dang Akodo
Born 1996
Parfait Bitee
Born 1985
Alexis Wangmene
Born 1989
Joseph Owona
Born 1976
Yves Mekongo Mbala
Born 1986
Narcisse Ewodo
Born 1972
Lazare Adingono
Born 1978
Seidou N'Joya
Born 1989
Agathe N'Nindjem-Yolemp
Born 1980
Marie Ange Mfoula
Born 1992
Ben Mbala
Born 1995
Stéphane Pelle
Born 1980
Serge Angounou
Born 1983
Roland N'Kembe
Born 1983
Steve Moundou-Missi
Born 1992
Arnaud Adala Moto
Born 1993
Patrick Bouli
Born 1986
Franck Ndongo
Born 1988
Charles Minlend
Born 1973
Jacques Wampfler
Born 1983
Cynthia Petke
Born 1994
Boris Mbala
Born 1996