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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×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Football265
  2. Basket28
  3. Politician13
  4. Singer10
  5. Athletic9
  6. Weightlifter8
  7. Boxer7
  8. Player7
  1. Weightlifter824.3×
  2. Football2655.9×
  3. Basket285.4×
  4. Boxer74.3×
  5. Athletic92.0×
  1. Politician130.3×

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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0168 WEIGHTLIFTER

Bernardin Matam

Born 1990

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0232 WEIGHTLIFTER

Marie Fegue

Born 1991

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0248 WEIGHTLIFTER

Samson Matam

Born 1976

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0253 WEIGHTLIFTER

Conrat Atangana

Born 1987

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0284 WEIGHTLIFTER

David Matam

Born 1975

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0307 WEIGHTLIFTER

Petit Minkoumba

Born 1989

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0338 WEIGHTLIFTER

Dora Tchakounté

Born 1995

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0383 WEIGHTLIFTER

Clementine Meukeugni

Born 1990

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