Most Famous People from Nigeria
100 Nigerians in view out of 444
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Chinua Achebe Nigerian Novelist 1930 – 2013
#1,590
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Wole Soyinka Nigerian Playwright Born 1934
#2,914
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Nigerian Writer Born 1977
#3,894
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Ken Saro-Wiwa Nigerian Writer 1941 – 1995
#10,327
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Hakeem Olajuwon Nigerian Basket Born 1963
#12,501
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Nnamdi Azikiwe Nigerian Statesman 1904 – 1996
#13,849
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John Obi Mikel Nigerian Football Born 1987
#14,671
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Peter Odemwingie Nigerian Football Born 1981
#17,418
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Ben Okri Nigerian Writer Born 1959
#19,170
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Goodluck Jonathan Nigerian Politician Born 1957
#20,389
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Muhammadu Buhari Nigerian Politician Born 1942
#21,260
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Sani Abacha Nigerian Army 1943 – 1998
#21,998
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Yakubu Gowon Nigerian Lieutenant Born 1934
#23,861
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Rashidi Yekini Nigerian Football 1963 – 2012
#24,747
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Elderson Echiéjilé Nigerian Football Born 1988
#25,397
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Nigerian Minister Born 1954
#25,915
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Nwankwo Kanu Nigerian Football Born 1976
#26,356
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Shola Ameobi Nigerian Football Born 1981
#27,220
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Shehu Shagari Nigerian Politician 1925 – 2018
#28,018
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Hakeem Kae-Kazim Nigerian Actor Born 1962
#29,143
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Francis Arinze Nigerian Cardinal Born 1932
#29,417
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Umaru Musa Yar'Adua Nigerian Politician 1951 – 2010
#29,565
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Ikechukwu Uche Nigerian Football Born 1984
#30,098
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C. Odumegwu Ojukwu Nigerian Politician 1933 – 2011
#30,642
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King Sunny Adé Nigerian Singer Born 1946
#36,180
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Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Nigerian Politician 1912 – 1966
#37,464
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Bartholomew Ogbeche Nigerian Football Born 1984
#37,578
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Babatunde Olatunji Nigerian Music 1927 – 2003
#38,301
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Obafemi Awolowo Nigerian Politician 1909 – 1987
#38,575
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Nneka (singer) Nigerian Songwriter Born 1981
#42,407
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Samuel Ajayi Crowther Nigerian Priest 1809 – 1891
#43,013
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Sunday Oliseh Nigerian Football Born 1974
#45,981
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Chris Abani Nigerian Writer Born 1966
#46,217
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Okwui Enwezor Nigerian Curator 1963 – 2019
#48,918
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Blessing Okagbare Nigerian Sprint Born 1988
#51,747
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Flora Nwapa Nigerian Novelist 1931 – 1993
#53,673
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Nosa Igiebor Nigerian Football Born 1990
#55,544
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Godfrey Oboabona Nigerian Football Born 1990
#59,991
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Shehu Abdullahi Nigerian Football Born 1993
#64,975
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Michael Babatunde Nigerian Football Born 1993
#67,878
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Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi Nigerian Militar 1924 – 1966
#69,410
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Dick Tiger Nigerian Boxer 1929 – 1971
#70,034
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Biyi Bandele Nigerian Writer Born 1967
#81,059
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Ikechukwu Ezenwa Nigerian Football Born 1988
#82,256
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Taiwo Awoniyi Nigerian Football Born 1997
#87,567
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J. P. Clark Nigerian Poet 1935 – 2020
#98,525
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Rabiu Afolabi Nigerian Football Born 1980
#102,730
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Helon Habila Nigerian Poet Born 1967
#105,081
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Alhaji Gero Nigerian Football Born 1993
#107,125
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Azubuike Egwuekwe Nigerian Football Born 1989
#112,196
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Daniel Akpeyi Nigerian Football Born 1986
#112,864
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Francis Uzoho Nigerian Football Born 1998
#113,115
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Asisat Oshoala Nigerian Football Born 1994
#119,718
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Prince Nico Mbarga Nigerian Music 1950 – 1997
#122,976
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John Onaiyekan Nigerian Prelate Born 1944
#126,047
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Mary Onyali-Omagbemi Nigerian Athletic Born 1968
#127,762
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Atiku Abubakar Nigerian Politician Born 1946
#129,512
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Sunday Adelaja Nigerian Pastor Born 1967
#132,844
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T. M. Aluko Nigerian Writer 1918 – 2010
#136,493
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Emmanuel Chukwudi Eze Nigerian Philosopher 1963 – 2007
#136,593
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Glory Alozie Nigerian Athletic Born 1977
#139,517
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Tiwa Savage Nigerian Singer Born 1980
#141,732
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Nana Asma’u Nigerian Author 1793 – 1864
#142,424
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Ebenezer Obey Nigerian Music Born 1942
#156,385
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Teslim Fatusi Nigerian Football Born 1977
#159,027
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CA
Chigozie Agbim Nigerian Football Born 1984
#161,120
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Samuel Akintola Nigerian Politician 1910 – 1966
#161,895
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Oludamola Osayomi Nigerian Sprint Born 1986
#166,627
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Margaret Ekpo Nigerian Politician 1914 – 2006
#169,049
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ZA
Zaynab Alkali Nigerian Author Born 1950
#173,288
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George Taubman Goldie Nigerian Engineer 1846 – 1925
#174,791
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Francisca Ordega Nigerian Football Born 1993
#177,555
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Emeka Anyaoku Nigerian Diplomat Born 1933
#178,018
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Azubuike Okechukwu Nigerian Football Born 1997
#178,088
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Cynthia Uwak Nigerian Football Born 1986
#179,802
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Rita Chikwelu Nigerian Football Born 1988
#180,629
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Hauwa Ibrahim Nigerian Lawyer Born 1968
#184,909
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Sokari Douglas Camp Nigerian Artist Born 1958
#187,664
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Emem Eduok Nigerian Football Born 1994
#187,998
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Muhammed Bello Nigerian Sultan 1781 – 1837
#190,455
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Daniel O. Fagunwa Nigerian Writer 1903 – 1963
#190,478
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Femi Osofisan Nigerian Author Born 1946
#191,693
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BK
Blessing Kaku Nigerian Football Born 1978
#192,377
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Nuhu Ribadu Nigerian Police Born 1960
#194,108
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Samuel Okwaraji Nigerian Football 1964 – 1989
#194,933
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Joseph Nanven Garba Nigerian Government 1943 – 2002
#195,020
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Charles Chukwuma Soludo Nigerian Economist Born 1960
#200,266
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Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme Nigerian Politician 1932 – 2017
#203,315
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Muhammadu Maccido Nigerian Sovereign 1926 – 2006
#204,278
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J. F. Ade Ajayi Nigerian Historian 1929 – 2014
#209,989
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Kunle Afolayan Nigerian Film Born 1974
#211,902
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Chuba Okadigbo Nigerian Politician 1941 – 2003
#217,696
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Rabiu Kwankwaso Nigerian Politician Born 1956
#219,153
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Chris Anyanwu Nigerian Journalist Born 1951
#220,279
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Ahmed Makarfi Nigerian Politician Born 1956
#220,998
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Claude Ake Nigerian Academic 1939 – 1996
#224,332
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Isah Eliakwu Nigerian Football Born 1985
#225,666
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Abubakar Gumi Nigerian Scholar 1922 – 1992
#225,822
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Peter Suswam Nigerian Football Born 1991
#234,300
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Julius Onah Nigerian Film Born 1983
#234,621
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