The list of Igbo people includes notable individuals who have full or significant ancestry traced back to the Igbo people of South-East and South-South geopolitical regions of

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

. This page also contains names of people who traced their African heritage through

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to the Igbo ethnic group.

Beauty pageant winners and models

Miss Nigeria & Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria

* Debbie Collins,

Miss World 2016 Miss World 2016, the 66th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on December 18, 2016 at the MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, United States. 117 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown. Mireia Lalaguna of Spai ...

Nigeria representative *

Unoaku Anyadike Unoaku Anyadike (born Unoaku Temitope Anyadike on September 16, 1994) is a Nigerian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned as the winner of the 2015 edition of the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria pageant. Personal life Born into a ...

, Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2015,

Miss World 2015 Miss World 2015, the 65th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 19 December 2015 at the outdoor arena of the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, China. 114 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown. Rolene Strauss of S ...

Nigeria representative * Iheoma Nnadi, Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2014,

Miss World 2014 Miss World 2014, the 64th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 14 December 2014 at the ExCeL London in London, United Kingdom. 121 contestants competed for the crown. Megan Young of the Philippines crowned her successor Rolene Str ...

Nigeria representative * Ezinne Akudo, Miss Nigeria 2013 * Sylvia Nduka, Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2011,

Miss World 2011 Miss World 2011, the 61st edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 6 November 2011 at the Earls Court Two in London, United Kingdom. As part of the events, the contestants also travelled to Edinburgh, Scotland between 23 and 27 Octobe ...

Nigeria representative * Fiona Amuzie-Iredu, Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2010,

Miss World 2010 Miss World 2010, the 60th anniversary of the Miss World pageant, was held on 30 October 2010 at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, China after Vietnam backed out of the hosting contract. 121 contestants from all over the world competed for ...

Nigeria representative * Glory Umunna, Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2009,

Miss World 2009 Miss World 2009, the 59th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 12 December 2009 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. 112 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking the biggest tur ...

Nigeria representative * Adaeze Igwe, Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2008,

Miss World 2008 Miss World 2008, the 58th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 13 December 2008 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. Originally, the pageant was going to take place in Kyiv, Ukraine, but because of the ong ...

Nigeria representative, wife of former Nigerian football team captain

Joseph Yobo Joseph Michael Yobo (born 6 September 1980) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He was the captain of the Nigerian national team until his international football retirement in June 2014, and was Nigeria's ...

Munachi Nwankwo Munachi Abii (born Munachi Gail Teresa Abii Nwankwo) is a Nigerian rapper/hip-hop artist, songwriter, television presenter model, and actress who performs under the name Muna. She is the winner of Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) 2007. ...

, Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2007,

Miss World 2007 Miss World 2007, the 57th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 1 December 2007 at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, China. It was hosted by Fernando Allende and Angela Chow. Zhang Zilin of China won the crown and succeeded ...

Nigeria representative * Chinenye Ochuba, Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2002, Miss World 2002 Top 10 finalist, African Continental Queen of Beauty * Sabina Umeh, Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 1990 *

Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu Bianca Odinakachukwu Olivia Odumegwu-Ojukwu (, born 5 August 1968) is a Nigerian politician, diplomat, lawyer, and businesswoman. She is the widow of former Biafra president Chukuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu is a multiple in ...

, Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 1988, Miss Africa 1988, Miss Intercontinental 1989, Nigeria ambassador to Spain 2012–15, wife of the late Biafran President

Odumegwu Ojukwu Chukwuemeka "Emeka" Odumegwu Ojukwu (4 November 1933 – 26 November 2011) was a Nigerian military officer, statesman and politician who served as the military governor of the Eastern Region of Nigeria in 1966 and the president of the se ...

Lynda Chuba-Ikpeazu Lynda Chuba-Ikpeazu, also known as Lynda Chuba (born 22 June 1966), is a Nigerian politician who gained popularity as the first ever MBGN winner in 1986.Miss Universe 1987 after a 23-year absence of the country in the paegent

Mister Nigeria

* Ikenna Bryan Okwara, Mr Nigeria 2007, semi-finalist

Mister World 2007 Mister World 2007 was the 5th edition of the Mister World competition. It was held on March 31, 2007 at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, China. Gustavo Gianetti of Brazil crowned Juan Garcia Postigo of Spain , image_flag = B ...

Runway models and magazine covers

* Ngo Okafor, arguably the internet's most downloaded black male model. * Oluchi Onweagba, winner of Face of Africa 1998; she has starred in shows for

Gucci Gucci (, ; ) is an Italian high-end luxury fashion house based in Florence, Italy. Its product lines include handbags, ready-to-wear, footwear, accessories, and home decoration; and it licenses its name and branding to Coty, Inc. for fragran ...

Carolina Herrera Carolina Herrera (born María Carolina Josefina Pacanins y Niño; 8 January 1939) is a Venezuelan-American fashion designer known for her personal style, and for dressing various First Ladies, including Jacqueline Onassis, Laura Bush, Michell ...

John Galliano John Charles Galliano (born 28 November 1960) is a British fashion designer from Gibraltar. He was the creative director of his eponymous label John Galliano and French fashion houses Givenchy and Dior. Since 2014, Galliano has been the crea ...

, Missoni,

Tommy Hilfiger Thomas Jacob Hilfiger ( /hɪlˈfɪgər/; born March 24, 1951) is an American fashion designer and the founder of Tommy Hilfiger Corporation. After starting his career by co-founding a chain of jeans/fashion stores called People's Place in upst ...

, Chanel, Bottega Veneta, Christian Dior, Alessandro Dell'Acqua, Jeremy Scott, Helmut Lang,

Fendi Fendi () is an Italian high-end luxury fashion house producing fur, ready-to-wear, leather goods, shoes, fragrances, eyewear, timepieces and accessories. Founded in Rome in 1925, Fendi is known for its fur, fur accessories, and leather goods. ...

, Mary Timms,

Anna Sui Anna Sui (; born August 4, 1964) is an American fashion designer. She was named one of the "Top 5 Fashion Icons of the Decade", and in 2009 earned the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America ( ...

Givenchy Givenchy (, ) is a French luxury fashion and perfume house. It hosts the brand of haute couture and ready-to-wear clothing, accessories, perfumes and cosmetics of Parfums Givenchy. The house of Givenchy was founded in 1952 by designer Hubert de ...

Kenzo is a common masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Kenzō can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *賢三, "wise, three" *健三, "healthy, three" *謙三, "humble, three" *健想, "healthy, concept" *建造, "bu ...

, Giorgio Armani,

Céline Céline, sometimes spelled Celine, is a French female first name of Latin origin, coming from ''Caelīna'', the feminine form of the Roman cognomen ''Caelīnus'', meaning "heavenly".

, Nina Ricci, and

Diane Von Furstenberg Diane may refer to: People *Diane (given name) Film * ''Diane'' (1929 film), a German silent film * ''Diane'' (1956 film), a historical drama film starring Lana Turner * ''Diane'' (2017 film), a mystery film directed by Michael Mongillo * ''D ...

More pageant winners

Collete Nwadike Collette Nwadike (born Collete Kosisochukwu Barbara, 6 April 1991) is a Nigerian model, beauty queen and Nollywood actress. She represented Nigeria in the Exquisite Face of the Universe Pageant in Sao Tome and emerged winner, becoming the first A ...

, winner of the Exquisite Face of the Universe Pageant, winner of Miss Tourism Nigeria 2014, and special advisor to the

Governor of Anambra State This is a list of administrators and governors of Anambra State. Anambra State, Nigeria, was formed on 3 February 1976 when East-Central State was divided into Anambra and Imo (Owerri) states. See also *States of Nigeria *List of Nigeri ...

on tourism

Music producers

* DJ Coublon, awarded Producer of the Year by All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) * Masterkraft, won Music Producer of the Year at both the

City People Entertainment Awards City People Entertainment Awards are an annual accolade presented by '' City People Magazine'' to honour Nigerian and Ghanaian entertainers. The first edition was held in Abeokuta, Ogun State on June 14, 2009. The event was hosted by Governor ...

and

Nigeria Entertainment Awards The Nigerian Entertainment Awards were established in New York City in January 2006. The awards recognize the contributions of African entertainers with a special focus on Nigerians. Ceremonies * 2006 Nigeria Entertainment Awards * 2007 Nigeria ...

Actors and actresses

Foreign

Annie Ilonzeh Annette Ngozi Ilonzeh (born August 23, 1983) is a Nigerian-American actress. From 2010 to 2011, she played Maya Ward on the ABC daytime soap opera '' General Hospital'', and later starred as Kate Prince in the short-lived ABC reboot of '' Charl ...

, starred in '' General Hospital'', '' Charlie's Angels'', '' Arrow'', ''

Drop Dead Diva ''Drop Dead Diva'' is an American legal comedy-drama/fantasy television series that aired on Lifetime from July 12, 2009, to June 22, 2014. The series was created by Josh Berman and produced by Sony Pictures Television. It stars Brooke Elliott ...

'', ''

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'', ''

All Eyez on Me ''All Eyez on Me'' is the fourth studio album by American rapper 2Pac and the last to be released during his lifetime. Released on February 13, 1996, by Death Row and Interscope Records, the album features guest appearances from Dr. Dre, Sno ...

'', '' 'Til Death Do Us Part'', '' Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief'' *

Antonia Okonma Antonia Okonma (born 24 July 1982) is a British actress. She is best known for playing the role of Darlene Cake in the ITV series ''Bad Girls'' from 2004–2006. Early life Okonma was born and raised in London. She was born into a Nigerian ...

, starred as Darlene Cake in the ITV series ''Bad Girls'' *

Ashley Madekwe Ashley Madekwe (; born 6 December 1983) is a British actress. She is well known for her roles as call girl Bambi in the ITV2 series ''Secret Diary of a Call Girl'', social climber Ashley Davenport on the ABC drama series ''Revenge'' and the wi ...

, film credits include Bambi in the ITV2 series ''

Secret Diary of a Call Girl ''Secret Diary of a Call Girl'' is a British drama television series that aired from 27 September 2007 to 22 March 2011 on ITV2, based on the blog and books by the pseudonymous Belle de Jour. It stars Billie Piper as Belle, a high-end London ...

'', Ashley Davenport on the

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drama series '' Revenge'' and the witch

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in the

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series '' Salem'' *

Carmen Ejogo Carmen Elizabeth Ejogo (; born 22 October 1973)

, hosted the ''

Saturday Disney ''Saturday Disney'' is a long running Australian children's television program which aired on the Seven Network in Australia for over 26 years, with the first episode going to air on 27 January 1990. The show was a television block which aired ...

'' morning show. Film credits include '' Love's Labour's Lost'' (2000), '' What's the Worst That Could Happen?'' (2001), ''

Away We Go ''Away We Go'' is a 2009 American comedy-drama directed by Sam Mendes and written by Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida. The film's two leads are John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph. It is Mendes's first film without Thomas Newman's collaboration. Plot Ve ...

'' (2009), ''

Sparkle Sparkle may refer to: * Sparkle (catamaran), a catamaran designed by Angus Primrose * Sparkle (drink), a lemon-flavored soft drink * Sparkle, a brand of paper towels owned by Georgia-Pacific * Sparkle Plenty, a character in the ''Dick Tracy'' c ...

'' (2012), ''

Alex Cross ''Alex Cross'' is a crime, mystery, and thriller novel series written by James Patterson. The series focuses on Metropolitan Police Department detective and father Alex Cross as he faces threats to his family and the city of Washington, D.C. ...

'' (2012), '' The Purge: Anarchy'' (2014), ''

It Comes at Night ''It Comes at Night'' is a 2017 American psychological horror film written and directed by Trey Edward Shults. It stars Joel Edgerton, Christopher Abbott, Carmen Ejogo, Kelvin Harrison Jr., and Riley Keough. The film focuses on a family hiding in ...

'' (2017), '' Alien: Covenant'' (2017). She Picquery in the ''Fantastic Beasts'' film series,

Coretta Scott King Coretta Scott King ( Scott; April 27, 1927 – January 30, 2006) was an American author, activist, and civil rights leader who was married to Martin Luther King Jr. from 1953 until his death. As an advocate for African-American equality, she ...

in two films: '' Boycott'' (2001) and ''

Selma Selma may refer to: Places *Selma, Algeria *Selma, Nova Scotia, Canada *Selma, Switzerland, village in the Grisons United States: *Selma, Alabama, city in Dallas County, best known for the Selma to Montgomery marches *Selma, Arkansas *Selma, Cali ...

'' (2014) *

Caroline Chikezie Caroline Chikezie (born 19 February 1974) is a British Nigerian actress, best known for playing Sasha Williams in '' As If'', and Elaine Hardy in ''Footballers' Wives''. In recent years she has gained popularity as Angela Ochello in the Niger ...

, Her movie roles include Sasha Williams in '' As If'', Elaine Hardy in ''

Footballers' Wives ''Footballers' Wives'' is a British television drama about fictional Premier League football club Earls Park F.C., its players, and their wives, broadcast on ITV from 2002 to 2006. The show initially focuses on three very different couples, but ...

'', Queen Tamlin in ''

The Shannara Chronicles ''The Shannara Chronicles'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. It is an adaptation of ''The Sword of Shannara'' trilogy of fantasy novels by Terry Brooks. It follows three heroes as they pro ...

'', the Cyberwoman in ''

Torchwood ''Torchwood'' is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. A spin-off of the 2005 revival of ''Doctor Who'', it aired from 2006 to 2011. The show shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growin ...

'', Nasuada in ''

Eragon ''Eragon'' is the first book in ''The Inheritance Cycle'' by American fantasy writer Christopher Paolini. Paolini, born in 1983, began writing the novel after graduating from home school at the age of fifteen. After writing the first draft for a ...

'' * Charles Venn, known for his roles as

Ray Dixon Ray Dixon is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Chucky Venn. Ray is an ex-partner of character Bianca Jackson, Bianca Butcher (Patsy Palmer) and the father of her son Morgan Jackson-King, Morgan Butcher (Devon ...

in '' EastEnders'', Jacob Masters in ''

Casualty Casualty may refer to: *Casualty (person), a person who is killed or rendered unfit for service in a war or natural disaster **Civilian casualty, a non-combatant killed or injured in warfare * The emergency department of a hospital, also known as ...

'', Curtis Alexander in ''

Dream Team Dream Team may refer to: Sport Basketball * Dream Team, the 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team in Barcelona * Dream Team II, the 1994 U.S. men's national basketball team at the FIBA World Championship * Dream Team III, the 1996 ...

'',

Tremaine Gidigbi The following is a list of actors/actresses featured in the five series' of the United Kingdom TV series ''Footballers' Wives''. Series 1 *Zöe Lucker as Tanya Turner (Series 1–5)Lucker and Taylforth are the only cast members to have starred ...

in ''

'' *

Chike Nwoffiah Chike C. Nwoffiah (born 22 July 1965 in Nigeria) is a Nigerian filmmaker and arts consultant. He was listed as one of the "Top Ten Most Influential African Americans" in the San Francisco Bay Area by ''City Flight Magazine'' in 2000. Educati ...

, actor,

theater director A theatre director or stage director is a professional in the theatre field who oversees and orchestrates the mounting of a theatre production such as a play, opera, dance, drama, musical theatre performance, etc. by unifying various endeavors a ...

and

filmmaker Filmmaking (film production) is the process by which a motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, starting with an initial story, idea, or commission. It then continues through screenwriting, castin ...

. Listed as one of the "Top Ten Most Influential African Americans" in the

San Francisco Bay Area The San Francisco Bay Area, often referred to as simply the Bay Area, is a populous region surrounding the San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun Bay estuaries in Northern California. The Bay Area is defined by the Association of Bay Area Go ...

, he has served on several regional and national grant review panels including: the

National Endowment for the Arts The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal ...

Pennsylvania Council on the Arts The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) is an agency serving the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Its mission is to strengthen the cultural, educational, and economic vitality of Pennsylvania's communities through the arts. This mission is paired wit ...

, Sacramento Arts Commission, San Francisco Arts Commission, Arts Council Silicon Valley, Walter and Elise Haas Fund and the Center for Cultural Innovation * Chiké Okonkwo, starred as PC Clark in ''

New Tricks ''New Tricks'' is a British television police procedural The police show, or police crime drama, is a subgenre of procedural drama and detective fiction that emphasizes the investigative procedure of a police officer or department as the ...

'' and DC Callum Gada in ''

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''. He currently stars as Lee Truitt, the love interest of the title character on the BET series ''

Being Mary Jane ''Being Mary Jane'' is an American drama television series created by Mara Brock Akil and starring Gabrielle Union, that debuted January 7, 2014 on BET. The 90-minute-pilot for the series aired on July 2, 2013. The series follows the professiona ...

'' *

Chiwetel Ejiofor Chiwetel Umeadi Ejiofor ( ; born 10 July 1977) is a British actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a BAFTA Award, a Laurence Olivier Award, an NAACP Image Award, and nominations for an Academy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awa ...

, Award-winning and two-time Golden Globe Award-nominated actor, Brother of CNN newscaster Zain Asher * Cyril Nri, actor, writer and director who starred as Superintendent "Adam Okaro" in the police TV series ''The Bill'' *

Enuka Okuma Enuka Vanessa Okuma (; born September 20, 1976) is a Canadian actress, best known for her role as detective Traci Nash in the Global/ ABC police drama series, ''Rookie Blue'' (2010–2015). Okuma is also known for her work on the Canadian televis ...

, starred in ''

Rookie Blue ''Rookie Blue'' is a Canadian police drama television series starring Missy Peregrym and Gregory Smith. It was created by Morwyn Brebner, Tassie Cameron, and Ellen Vanstone. The series premiered on June 24, 2010, at 9:00 p.m. Eastern/8 ...

'', ''

Madison Madison may refer to: People * Madison (name), a given name and a surname * James Madison (1751–1836), fourth president of the United States Place names * Madison, Wisconsin, the state capital of Wisconsin and the largest city known by this ...

'', '' Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye'', '' Hillside'' * Ifeanyi Chijindu *

Megalyn Echikunwoke Ebubennem Megalyn Ann Echikunwoke ( ; born May 28, 1983), also known as Megalyn E.K., is an American actress, known primarily for her roles in television and film. Born in Spokane, Washington, she was discovered while performing in a theatri ...

, starred as

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in ''

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'', Isabelle Tyler in ''

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'' and as Mari McCabe / Vixen in the ''

Arrowverse The Arrowverse is an American superhero media franchise and a shared universe that is centered on various interconnected television series based on DC Comics superhero characters, primarily airing on The CW as well as web series on CW See ...

''. Partner of comedian and actor Chris Rock *

Nonso Anozie Nonso Anozie (; born 17 November 1978) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Tank in '' RocknRolla'', Sergeant Dap in ''Ender's Game'', Abraham Kenyatta in ''Zoo'', Captain of the Guards in ''Cinderella'', Xaro Xhoan Daxos in t ...

, starred as Tank in ''

RocknRolla ''RocknRolla'' is a 2008 action crime film written and directed by Guy Ritchie, featuring an ensemble cast that includes Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson, Thandiwe Newton, Mark Strong, Idris Elba, Tom Hardy, Toby Kebbell, Jeremy Piven, and Chri ...

'', Sergeant Dap in '' Ender's Game'', Abraham Kenyatta in ''

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'', Captain of the Guards in ''

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'' and Xaro Xhoan Daxos in the HBO television series '' Game of Thrones'' *

Phina Oruche Phina Oruche (born 31 August 1969) is a Nigerian British actress, radio presenter and former model best known for her performances as Liberty Baker in ITV's ''Footballers' Wives'', for which she won a Screen Nations Award for Favourite TV Star ...

, actress, radio presenter and former model who starred as

Liberty Baker The following is a list of actors/actresses featured in the five series' of the United Kingdom TV series ''Footballers' Wives''. Series 1 *Zöe Lucker as Tanya Turner (Series 1–5)Lucker and Taylforth are the only cast members to have starred ...

in ITV's ''

'', for which she won a Screen Nations Award for Favourite TV Star *

Tracy Ifeachor Tracy Ifeachor is a British television and theatre actress best known for playing the role of Aya Al-Rashid in The CW vampire series '' The Originals'' and Abigail Naismith in both parts of the ''Doctor Who'' Christmas special, " The End of T ...

, known for roles in ''

Blooded ''Blooded'' is a novel written by Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder, based on the U.S. television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' is an American supernatural drama television series created by writer and di ...

'', '' Billionaire Ransom'', ''

'', '' Doctor Who'', '' Strike Back'', '' Jo'', '' Crossbones'', '' Hawaii Five-0'', '' Ina Paha'', '' The Originals'', '' Quantico'' *

Uzo Aduba Uzoamaka Nwanneka Aduba (; born February 10, 1981) is an American actress. She gained wide recognition for her role as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren on the Netflix original series ''Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–2019), for which she won an E ...

, starred as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren on the

Netflix Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fi ...

original series '' Orange Is the New Black'', winner of an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2014, an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2015, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in 2014 and 2015. She is one of only two actors to win an Emmy Award in both the comedy and drama categories for the same role.

Traced heritage

Blair Underwood Blair Erwin Underwood (born August 25, 1964) is an American actor. He made his debut in the 1985 musical film ''Krush Groove'' and from 1987 to 1994 starred as attorney Jonathan Rollins in the NBC legal drama series '' L.A. Law''. Underwood has ...

, American television and film actor nominated for a 2009 Golden Globe Award for his role on ''

In Treatment ''In Treatment'' is an American drama television series for HBO, produced and developed by Rodrigo Garcia, based on the Israeli series '' BeTipul'' ( he, בטיפול), created by Hagai Levi, Ori Sivan and Nir Bergman. The series is about a ...

'' * Danny Glover *

Forest Whitaker Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. After making his f ...

, American actor, producer, and director who won an

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for his performance as Ugandan dictator

Idi Amin Idi Amin Dada Oumee (, ; 16 August 2003) was a Ugandan military officer and politician who served as the third president of Uganda from 1971 to 1979. He ruled as a military dictator and is considered one of the most brutal despots in modern w ...

in the 2006 film ''

The Last King of Scotland ''The Last King of Scotland'' is a novel by journalist Giles Foden, published by Faber and Faber in 1998. Focusing on the rise of Ugandan President Idi Amin and his reign as dictator from 1971 to 1979, the novel, which interweaves fiction an ...

Paul Robeson Paul Leroy Robeson ( ; April 9, 1898 – January 23, 1976) was an American bass-baritone concert artist, stage and film actor, professional American football, football player, and activist who became famous both for his cultural accomplish ...

(1898–1976), multi-lingual American actor, athlete,

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concert singer, writer,

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activist, fellow traveler, Spingarn Medal winner, and

Stalin Peace Prize The International Lenin Peace Prize (russian: международная Ленинская премия мира, ''mezhdunarodnaya Leninskaya premiya mira)'' was a Soviet Union award named in honor of Vladimir Lenin. It was awarded by a pane ...

laureate

Nollywood

* Afro Candy *

Amaechi Muonagor Amaechi Muonagor (born Idemili, Anambra State) is a Nigerian actor and producer. In 2016, he was nominated for AMVCA 2017 Best Actor In a Comedy. Early life Amaechi Muonagor is from Obosi village in Idemili North, Anambra State in Nigeria ...

, actor and producer. ''Igodo'', ''Without Goodbye'', ''Most Wanted Kidnappers'', ''Jack and Jill'', ''Village Rascal'', ''Evil World'', ''Ugonma'', ''Spirits'' * Bob-Manuel Udokwu, ''Lifetime Achievement'' award winner at the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards * Chacha Eke, starred in '' The End is Near'', ''Commander in Chief'', ''Clap of Thunder'', ''Two Hearts'' *

Chelsea Eze Chelsea Eze (born Chelsea Ada Ezerioha; 15 November 1985) is a Nigerian actress. She came into prominence in her first Nollywood film ''Silent Scandals'' where she acted alongside Genevieve Nnaji and Majid Michel. She also won the '' Most Promi ...

Chidi Mokeme Chidi Mokeme (born 17 March 1972) is a Nigerian actor and reality show host. He hails from Oba in Idemili South LGA of Anambra State, South Eastern Nigeria. He was the host of Gulder Ultimate Search Reality-show. Early life Chidi Mokeme h ...

, actor and ex host of the '' Gulder Ultimate Search'' Reality-show *

Chika Ike Chika 'Nancy' Ike (born 8 November 1985) is a Nigerian actress, television personality, producer, business woman, philanthropist and former model. Early life Born in Onitsha, Anambra state of Nigeria. She began acting in church plays at the ...

, winner of the

Actors Guild of Nigeria The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) is an umbrella union that regulates and represents the affairs of film actors in Nigeria and abroad. The corporate headquarter is located at Suite 29, Block 2, N.C.A.C, Artiste Village, National Theatre, Iganmu - ...

(AGN) Award for ''Most Disciplined Actress'' * Chinedu "Aki" Ikedieze, He is best known for his character "Aki", playing alongside

Osita Iheme Osita Iheme, MFR (born 20 February 1982) is a Nigerian actor, Producer and author. He is widely known for playing the role of Pawpaw in the film ''Aki na Ukwa'' alongside Chinedu Ikedieze. Osita Iheme is the founder of Inspired Movement Africa w ...

in their breakthrough movie ''

Aki na Ukwa ''Aki na Ukwa'' is a 2002 Nigerian family comedy film directed by Amayo Uzo Philips. The film stars Osita Iheme and Chinedu Ikedieze. The film launched the acting careers of the two actors Osita and Chinedu and this film marked their maiden co ...

'', recipient of the ''Lifetime Achievement Award'' at the

African Movie Academy Awards The Africa Movie Academy Awards, popularly known as AMAA and The AMA Awards, is presented annually to recognize excellence among professionals working in, or non-African professionals who have contributed to, the African film industry. It was fou ...

. *

Chioma Chukwuka Chioma Chukwuka (born March 12, 1980, also credited as Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha or Chioma Akpotha) is a Nigerian actress, director and movie producer. In 2007, she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for "Best Actress in a leading role" for her p ...

, actress and movie producer, winner of the Africa Movie Academy Award for ''Best Actress in a leading role'', winner of the Afro Hollywood award for ''Best actress in a lead role'' * Cynthia Shalom, actress and producer, winner of Next Movie Star reality show season 11 * Chioma Okoye * Chioma Toplis * Chizzy Alichi, winner

Best New Actress Of The Year (English), winner Nigeria Achievers Award Next Rated Actress Of The Year * Clem Ohameze, starred in '' Ije: The Journey'' * Destiny Etiko *

Ebele Okaro Ebele Okaro Onyiuke (born 19 January 1964) is a Nigerian actress and film producer. Early life and education Ebele Okaro was born on 19 January 1964 in London and raised in Enugu, Nigeria. She began acting while attending the Santa Maria Primary ...

, Best Supporting Actress

2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards The 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) was held on March 5, 2017 at the Eko Hotels and Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. Nominees were revealed on December 14, 2016. In the event, Several top stars and top movies were nomin ...

* Ebube Nwagbo, starred in ''Arrested by Love'', ''Eyes of the Nun'', ''Before My Eyes'', ''Against My Blood'', ''Royal Palace'', ''Not Yours!'', ''Ojuju calabar'' *

Ejike Asiegbu Ejike Asiegbu is a Nigerian film actor and film director who once served as President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria. He was also previously appointed as personal assistant to former Biafran leader Odumegwu Ojukwu during the 1994 National Const ...

, former President of the

. *

Emeka Ike Emeka Ike (born 22 March 1967) is a Nigerian actor. He was a special guest in Monrovia on the occasion of the commissioning of the new pavilion of Center for Democratic Change CDC, in Liberia. Emeka Ike is known for A Million Tears 2 (2006), I ...

* Enyinna Nwigwe, best known for '' The Wedding Party'', ''

Black November ''Black November: Struggle for the Niger Delta'' is a 2012 Nigerian-American action drama film starring an ensemble cast that includes Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Mickey Rourke, Kim Basinger, Fred Amata, Sarah Wayne Callies, Nse Ikpe Etim, OC Ukeje, Viv ...

'', '' Black Gold'' *

Francis Agu Francis Agu (18 February 1965 – 20 March 2007) was a Nigerian TV and cinema ("Nollywood") actor. He was best known for his role on the long-running Nigerian television series ''Checkmate''. Early life Francis Okechukwu Agu was born in La ...

(1965–2007), actor. Best known for his role on the long-running Nigerian television series ''Checkmate'' * Frederick Leonard *

Genevieve Nnaji Genevieve Nnaji (; born on 3 May 1979) is a Nigerian actress, producer, and director. She won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2005, making her the first actor to win the award. In 2011, she was honoured as a ...

, winner African Movie Academy Award for ''Best Actress in a Leading Role'',

Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards ''Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards'' (AMVCA) is an annual accolade presented by MultiChoice MultiChoice is a South African company that operates DStv, a major satellite television service in Sub-Saharan Africa and GOtv, a minor service op ...

for ''Best Movie West Africa'',

for ''Best Actress Tv Series'' and ''Best Actress in Supporting Role'', Nollywood Movies Awards for ''Viewers Choice- Female'',

Ghana Movie Awards ''Ghana Movie Awards'' is an annual film award to recognise excellence in the Ghanaian film industry. The first edition was held on 25 December 2010 at the Accra International Conference Center. It’s only in 2017 that the ceremony wasn’t held ...

for ''Best Actress-Africa Collaboration'', NAFCA for ''Best Actress Leading Role'',

Best of Nollywood Awards Best of Nollywood Awards (stylised as BON Awards) is an annual film event presented by ''Best of Nollywood Magazine,'' honouring outstanding achievement in the Nigerian Movie Industry. The first edition was held on 6 December 2009, in Ikeja, Lag ...

for ''Best Kiss'',

Zulu African Film Academy Awards Zulu African Film Academy Awards, also known as ZAFAA Global Awards, is an annual ceremony that rewards African films in the diaspora. It has been held in London, United Kingdom since its inaugural edition in 2006. The 2015 and 2016 awards were ...

for Best Actress,

for ''Best Actress''. Member of the

Order of the Federal Republic The Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) is one of two orders of merit, established by the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 1963. It is senior to the Order of the Niger. The highest honours where the Grand Commander in the Order of the Federal Rep ...

Hanks Anuku Hanks Anuku is a Nigerian-Ghanaian actor. He often stars as a villain in many Nollywood films. As of 2017, Anuku was naturalized and became an American. Life He attended Loyola College, Ibadan. He graduated from Auchi Polytechnic Auchi ...

, often stars as a villain in many

Nollywood Nollywood is a sobriquet that originally referred to the Nigerian film industry. The origin of the term dates back to the early 2000s, traced to an article in ''The New York Times''. Due to the history of evolving meanings and contexts, there ...

films. Brother of Miss Nigeria 1986 Late Rita Anuku * Ijeoma Grace Agu *

Jim Iyke James Ikechukwu Esomugha, popularly known as Jim Iyke (born 25 September 1976), is a Nigerian actor and one of the stars of the movie ''Last Flight to Abuja'' alongside Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and Hakeem Kae-Kazim. Early life and education H ...

, one of the stars of the movie ''

Last Flight to Abuja ''Last Flight to Abuja'' is a 2012 Nigerian disaster thriller film written by Tunde Babalola, directed and produced by Obi Emelonye, and starring Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Hakeem Kae-Kazim and Jim Iyke. Shot in Lagos, the film received 5 nominati ...

'' *

John Okafor John Ikechukwu Okafor, (born 17 October 1961) popularly known as Mr. Ibu, is a Nigerian actor and comedian. Okafor is considered to be one of Nigeria's most talented and highly paid comic characters. His humorous acting is often characterized by ...

, acted in more than 200 movies including ''Mr.Ibu'' (2004), ''Mr.Ibu in London'' (2004), ''Police Recruit'' (2003), ''9 Wives'' (2005), ''Ibu in Prison'' (2006) and ''Keziah'' (2007). * Kanayo O. Kanayo *

Ken Erics Ekenedilichukwu Ugochukwu Eric Nwenweh, (born 28 February 1985) professionally known as Ken Erics Ugo or simply Ken Erics is a Nigerian film and television actor, writer, producer and occasional musician. He is popularly known for his role as ...

Linda Ejiofor Linda Ejiofor (born Linda Ihuoma Ejiofor; 17 July 1986) is a Nigerian actress and model from Abia state known for her role as Bimpe Adekoya in M-Net's TV series ''Tinsel''. She was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 9th Af ...

Lota Chukwu Ugwu Lotachukwu Jacinta Obianuju Amelia is a Nigerian actress popularly known as Lota Chukwu. She gained popularity after starring in popular Nigerian TV series, ''Jenifa's Diary,'' alongside Funke Akindele, Juliana Olayode, and Falz where she ...

Mercy Johnson Mercy Johnson Okojie (; born 28 August 1984) is a Nigerian actress, film director and film producer She went to a Rivers State Secondary School for her secondary education in addition to the Nigerian Navy Secondary School in Port Harcourt, Riv ...

* Michael Ezuruonye * Mike Godson *

Monalisa Chinda Monalisa Chinda (born 13 September 1974) is a Nigerian actress, film producer, television personality and media personality. Early life Monalisa Chinda was born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State to Ikwerre parents. She is the firstborn in her ...

* Muna Obiekwe *

Ngozi Ezeonu Ngozi Ezeonu (born Ngozi Ikpelue, May 23, 1965) is a Nigerian actress and former journalist notable for her maternal roles in Nollywood movies. In 2012, she starred in '' Adesuwa'', a role that earned her the Best Supporting Actress nomination ...

Nuella Njubigbo Nuella Njubigbo is a Nigerian actress, scriptwriter, model, and television personality. She joined the Nollywood family in 1999 and was nominated for the ''Rising Star Award'' category at the 2012 Nollywood Movies Awards. Early life and educat ...

Nkem Owoh Nkem Owoh (born 7 February 1958) is a Nigerian actor and comedian. In 2008, he won the African Movie Academy Award for "Best Actor in a Leading Role" for his role in the Nigerian film, "''Stronger than Pain"''. Early life Nkem Owoh was born in E ...

Nonso Diobi Nonso Diobi (born July 17, 1976) is a multiple award winning Nigerian actor and film director. While studying Theatre Art at the University of Nigeria, He made his debut on-screen appearance in a 2001 film titled ''Border Line'' followed by an ...

Oby Kechere Oby Kechere popularly known as Ms Koi Koi, is a Nigerian actress and film director. She comes from Mbaise in Imo State, Nigeria.(22 February 2009Oby Kechere (Ms Koi-koi) ''Nigeria Daily News'', Retrieved November 1, 2010 Oby Kachere is a Niger ...

OC Ukeje Okechukwu Ukeje, known as OC Ukeje is Nigerian actor,model and musician. He came into prominence after winning the Amstel Malta Box Office (AMBO) reality show. He has received several awards including Africa Movie Academy Awards, Africa Magic V ...

Oge Okoye Oge Okoye ( born 16 November 1980) is a Nigerian actress from Nnewi in Anambra State. Oge Okoye was born in London, and later moved to live in Lagos with her family. She completed her primary school in London before moving to Nigeria. Upon ret ...

Onyeka Onwenu Onyeka Onwenu (born 31 January 1952) is a Nigerian singer/songwriter, actress, human right activist, social activist, journalist, politician, and former ''X Factor'' series judge. Dubbed the "Elegant Stallion" by the Nigerian press, she is a fo ...

* Osita "Paw paw" Iheme *

Patience Ozokwor Patience Ozokwor, (born 14 September 1958) is a Nigerian veteran musician, fashion designer, gospel singer, and actress. She won the Best Supporting Actress 2012 & 2013 award at the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards. She is known for taking th ...

Pete Edochie Chief Pete Edochie, MON (born March 7, 1947) is a Nigerian actor. Edochie is considered one of Africa’s most talented actors, being honored with an Industry Merit Award by Africa Magic and Lifetime Achievement by Africa Film Academy Althoug ...

Prince Eke Prince Oluebube Eke (born 18 August 1981) is a Nigerian actor, film director, writer, television personality and model. He was married to Muma Gee, a businesswoman with whom he had three children. He first garnered fame as an actor in 2003 starri ...

Queen Nwokoye Queen Nwokoye (born 11 August 1982) is a Nigerian actress. She is best known for starring as the lead character in a 2014 film titled '' Chetanna'' which earned her a "Best Actress" nomination at the 11th Africa Movie Academy Awards. Early li ...

Rachael Okonkwo Nnenna Rachael Okonkwo (born 26 May 1987) Popularly Known as Nkoli Nwa Nsukka is a Nigerian film actress. She is best known for the film of the same name. She bags an ambassador deal with Aquadon Water. Life and career Rachael Okonkwo is fro ...

* Regina Daniels *

Rita Dominic Rita Uchenna Nkem Dominic Nwaturuocha (born 12 July 1975) is a Nigerian actress. In 2012, Rita Dominic won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Early life Rita Dominic is a multiple award-winning Nollywood actre ...

* Saint Obi * Stella Damasus-Aboderin * Stephanie Okereke, ''Best Actress – English'' and ''Best Actress of the year 2003'', Reel Awards 2003 – also nominated twice for the African Movie Academy Award 2005 and 2009 for ''Best Actress in a Leading Role'' * Sylvia Oluchy *

Tonto Dike Tonto Charity Dikeh (born 9 June 1985) is a Nigerian actress, singer, songwriter, and humanitarian. On 27 August 2000, Tonto Dikeh set up her foundation, the Tonto Dikeh Foundation. In June 2022, Tonto was announced as the deputy governorship ...

* Tony Umez *

Uche Jombo Uche Jombo Rodriguez (born December 28, 1979), is a Nigerian actress, screenwriter and film producer. Early life Uche Jombo was born on December 28, 1979, in Abiriba, Abia State, Nigeria. She is a graduate of Mathematics and Statistics fro ...

Uru Eke Uru Eke (born October 11, 1979) is a Nigerian actress and film producer. She is known for her producing debut " Remember Me", her role as Obi in Ndani TV's popular web series '' Rumour Has It''. ''Last Flight to Abuja'', Africa Magic's Drama s ...

Yul Edochie Yul Chibuike Daniel Edochie populary known as Yul Edochie (born 7 January 1982) is a Nigerian actor, named after Russian actor Yul Brynner. He is from Anambra state Nigeria, the son of Nigerian actor Pete Edochie. He was raised both in Lagos a ...

Zack Orji Zachee Ama Orji (born 1960) is a Nigerian actor, director, producer and filmmaker known for his role in Nollywood movies Glamour Girls, and Blood Money. Aside from acting, Orji is a preacher. Early History Zachee Ama Orji was born in Librev ...

Comedians

Basketmouth Bright Okpocha (born 14 September 1978 in Lagos State), better known by his stage name Basketmouth, is a Nigerian comedian and actor. He has organized popular stand-up comedy concerts like ''Basketmouth Uncensored'' across the globe. Basketmouth ...

* Buchi *

Chigul Chioma Omeruah (born 14 May 1976), better known as Chigul, is a Nigerian comedian, singer and actress who is known for her accents and comedic characters. Life and career Omeruah was born in Lagos to Igbo parents. She moved away whilst still ...

* Frank D Don * Godfrey

TV/Radio hosts and journalists

* Adaora Onyechere, co-

anchor An anchor is a device, normally made of metal , used to secure a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the craft from drifting due to wind or current. The word derives from Latin ''ancora'', which itself comes from the Greek ἄ� ...

of morning show ''Kakaaki'' on

AIT An ait (, like ''eight'') or eyot () is a small island. It is especially used to refer to river islands found on the River Thames and its tributaries in England. Aits are typically formed by the deposit of sediment in the water, which accumu ...

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu Chukwuebuka Obi-Uchendu (born 14 July 1982) is a Nigerian lawyer and media personality from Okija in Anambra State, Nigeria. He is known for hosting the reality show ''Big Brother Naija'', the long running ''Rubbin' Minds'' talk show on Chann ...

Big Brother Naija ''Big Brother Naija'', formerly known as ''Big Brother Nigeria'', is a Nigerian reality competition television series, based on the Big Brother television franchise, in which, contestants live in an isolated house and compete for a large cash pr ...

and ''Rubbing minds'' host * Emma Ugolee * Joyce Ohajah * Keme Nzerem,

Channel 4 News ''Channel 4 News'' is the main news programme on British television broadcaster Channel 4. It is produced by ITN, and has been in operation since Channel 4's launch in November 1982. Current productions ''Channel 4 News'' ''Channel 4 News'' ...

news anchor A news presenter – also known as a newsreader, newscaster (short for "news broadcaster"), anchorman or anchorwoman, news anchor or simply an anchor – is a person who presents news during a news program on TV, radio or the Internet. ...

and reporter. * Murphy Ijemba * Ogechukwukanma Ogwo * Tobechi Nneji, "Most listened-to OAP in all of Eastern Nigeria at mid-day" according to

ThisDay ''This Day'' is a Nigerian national newspaper. It is the flagship newspaper of Leaders & Company Ltd and was first published on 22 January 1995. It has its headquarters in Apapa, Lagos State. Founded by Nduka Obaigbena, the Chairman & Editor-i ...

newspaper *

Uti Nwachukwu Uti Nwachukwu (, born 3 August 1982) is a style icon, TV personality, actor and the co-host of the Nigerian show Jara. He is a native of Ndokwa, Aboh Kingdom, Ndokwa East Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria. Early life Uti is the la ...

* Zain Asher, news anchor at

CNN CNN (Cable News Network) is a multinational cable news channel headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld as a 24-hour cable news channel, and presently owned by ...

, sister of actor

Artists and illustrators

Ada Udechukwu Ada Udechukwu (born 1960) is a Nigerian artist and poet associated with the Nsukka group. Biography Born in the city of Enugu, Nigeria, Udechukwu is the daughter of an Igbo father and an American mother. When the Eastern part of Nigeria attempt ...

Ben Enwonwu Odinigwe Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu MBE (14 July 1917 – 5 February 1994), better known as Ben Enwonwu, was a Nigerian painter and sculptor. Arguably the most influential African artist of the 20th century, his pioneering career opened th ...

(1921–1994) *

Chike Aniakor Chike Aniakor (born 1939) is a Nigerian painter. A native of Abatete, Aniakor received his first artistic training at Ahmadu Bello University, receiving his master's degree in 1974. He received a doctorate in art history from Indiana University Bl ...

Chris Ofili Christopher Ofili, (born 10 October 1968) is a British Turner Prize-winning painter who is best known for his paintings incorporating elephant dung. He was one of the Young British Artists. Since 2005, Ofili has been living and working in T ...

Dawn Okoro Dawn Okoro (born 1980, in Houston), is a Nigerian American artist who paints figurative art works, as well as practices photography and videography, all inspired by fashion and popular culture. She graduated from University of Texas-Austin in 2002 ...

* Demas Nwoko * Chidi Kwubiri * George Edozie * Ifeanyi Chijindu * Ken Nwadiogbu *

Mendi & Keith Obadike Mendi Obadike ( in 1973) and Keith A. L. Townsend Obadike (born 1973) are an Igbo Nigerian American couple who create music, writing, and art. Their music, live art and conceptual Internet artworks have been exhibited internationally. She is an ass ...

Ndidi Dike Ndidi Dike was born in 1960 in London. She is a Nigeria-based visual artist working in sculpture and mixed-media painting. She is one of Nigeria's leading female artists.She is from Amaokwe Item in Bende local government of Abia State. She has 3 ...

Nnenna Okore Nnenna Okore (born 1975 in Canberra, Australia) is an Australian-born Nigerian artist who lives and works in Chicago at North Park University, Chicago. Her largely abstract sculptural forms are inspired by richly textured forms and colors with ...

Obiora Udechukwu Obiora Udechukwu (born 1946) is a Nigerian painter and poet. Biography Obiora Udechukwu was born June 4, 1946, in Onitsha in 1946 to parents from Agulu in Anambra State, Nigeria. Angulu is where he first encountered ''uli'' murals at family co ...

Tony Nsofor Tony Nsofor is a Nigerian painter. Exhibitions Tony Nsofor has featured widely in group exhibitions in Nigeria and abroad. Some of them are: "''6 new painters from Nsukka 1997''"The British Council, Enugu, The Orthopaedic Series, National Orthop ...

Uche Okeke Christopher Uchefuna Okeke (; April 30, 1933 – January 5, 2016), also known as Uche Okeke (), was an illustrator, painter, sculptor, and teacher. He was an art and aesthetic theorist, seminal to Nigerian modernism. Background Christopher Uche ...

* Kelvin Okafor

Authors

(born 1960) * Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani * Akwaeke Emezi (born 1987) *

Africanus Horton Africanus Horton (1835–1883), also known as James Beale, was a Krio African nationalist writer and an esteemed medical surgeon in the British Army from Freetown, Sierra Leone. Africanus Horton was a surgeon, scientist, soldier, and a politic ...

(1835–1883), also known as James Beale, he was a writer and folklorist from

Sierra Leone Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierr ...

* Buchi Emecheta (1944–2017) *

Catherine Obianuju Acholonu Catherine Obianuju Acholonu (26 October 1951 – 18 March 2014) was a Nigerian author, researcher and political activist. She served as a Senior Special Adviser (SSA) to President Olusegun Obasanjo on Arts and Culture, and was a founder-member ...

(1951–2014) *

Chika Unigwe Chika Nina Unigwe (born 12 June 1974) is a Nigerian-born Igbo author who writes in English and Dutch. In April 2014 she was selected for the Hay Festival's Africa39 list of 39 Sub-Saharan African writers aged under 40 with potential and talent t ...

(born 1974) *

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ( ; born 15 September 1977) is a Nigerian writer whose works include novels, short stories and nonfiction. She was described in ''The Times Literary Supplement'' as "the most prominent" of a "procession of criticall ...

(born 1977), best known for '' Half of a Yellow Sun'' *

Chinua Achebe Chinua Achebe (; 16 November 1930 – 21 March 2013) was a Nigerian novelist, poet, and critic who is regarded as the dominant figure of modern African literature. His first novel and '' magnum opus'', ''Things Fall Apart'' (1958), occupies ...

(1930–2013), novelist, poet and critic, best known for his award-winning novel ''

Things Fall Apart ''Things Fall Apart'' is the debut novel by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, first published in 1958. It depicts pre-colonial life in the southeastern part of Nigeria and the invasion by Europeans during the late 19th century. It is seen as the ...

'' * Chinweizu Ibekwe (born 1943) * Chris Abani (born 1966), notable for his first novel, ''Masters of the Board'', which was about a Neo-Nazi takeover of Nigeria *

Christopher Okigbo Christopher Ifekandu Okigbo (16 August 1932 – 1967) was a Nigerian poet, teacher, and librarian, who died fighting for the independence of Biafra. He is today widely acknowledged as an outstanding postcolonial English-language African poet an ...

(1932–1967) * Cyprian Ekwensi (1921–2007) * Chuma Mmeka, also known as T-char, he is a poet, actor, writer, award-winning humanitarian well known for his poetry chapbook ''The Broken Home'' * E. Nolue Emenanjo (born 1943) *

Edward Wilmot Blyden Edward Wilmot Blyden (3 August 1832 – 7 February 1912) was a Liberian educator, writer, diplomat, and politician who was primarily active in West Africa. Born in the Danish West Indies, he joined the waves of black immigrants from the ...

(1832–1912), Liberian educator, clergyman and Pan-Africanist * Elizabeth Isichei (born 1939), prominent historian * Emma Ugolee (born 1975) * F. Nnabuenyi Ugonna (1936–1990) * Flora Nwapa (1931–1993) * Ifeanyi Chijindu (born 1978) *

Ifeoma Onyefulu Ifeoma Onyefulu (born 1959) is a Nigerian children's author, novelist, and photographer. She is best known for her picture books which feature her photographs of village life in Africa."Ifeoma Onyefulu." ''Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors' ...

(born 1959) * Ike Oguine * Jeff Unaegbu (born 1979) * Joy Chinwe Eyisi (born 1969), best known for her ''Common Errors in the Use of English'' *

Michael Echeruo Michael Joseph Chukwudalu Echeruo (born March 14, 1937) is a Nigerian academic, professor and literary critic from Umunumo, Ehime-Mbano LGA, Imo State. He is the William Safire Professor of Modern Letters in the English Department at Syracuse Univ ...

(born 1937) * Okey Ndibe (born 1960) *

Okwui Enwezor Okwui Enwezor (23 October 1963 – 15 March 2019) was a Nigerian curator, art critic, writer, poet, and educator, specializing in art history. He lived in New York City and Munich. In 2014, he was ranked 24 in the ''ArtReview'' list of the 100 m ...

(1963–2019) *

Olaudah Equiano Olaudah Equiano (; c. 1745 – 31 March 1797), known for most of his life as Gustavus Vassa (), was a writer and abolitionist from, according to his memoir, the Eboe (Igbo) region of the Kingdom of Benin (today southern Nigeria). Enslaved a ...

(c. 1745–1797), also known as Gustavus Vassa, was a writer and

abolitionist Abolitionism, or the abolitionist movement, is the movement to end slavery. In Western Europe and the Americas, abolitionism was a historic movement that sought to end the Atlantic slave trade and liberate the enslaved people. The British ...

* Onuora Nzekwu (1928–2017) * Onyeka Nwelue (born 1988) * Nkem Nwankwo (1936–2001) *

Nnedi Okorafor Nnedimma Nkemdili "Nnedi" Okorafor (formerly Okorafor-Mbachu; born April 8, 1974) is a Nigerian-American writer of science fiction and fantasy for both children and adults. She is best known for her ''Binti Series'' and her novels ''Who Fears ...

(born 1974) * Nnorom Azuonye (born 1967) * Paschal Eze * Uche Nduka (born 1963) * Uchechi Kalu *

Uzodinma Iweala Uzodinma Iweala (born November 5) is a Nigerian-American author and medical doctor. His debut novel, ''Beasts of No Nation'', is a formation of his thesis work (in creative writing) at Harvard. It depicts a child soldier in an unnamed African ...

(born 1982) * Vincent Chukwuemeka Ike (1931–2020) * William Napoleon Barleycorn (1884–1925),

Spanish Guinea Spanish Guinea (Spanish language, Spanish: ''Guinea Española'') was a set of Insular Region (Equatorial Guinea), insular and Río Muni, continental territories controlled by Spain from 1778 in the Gulf of Guinea and on the Bight of Bonny, in ...

n Primitive Methodist

missionary A missionary is a member of a religious group which is sent into an area in order to promote its faith or provide services to people, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care, and economic development.Thomas Hale 'On Being a Mi ...

and author of the first

Bube language Bube, Bohobé or Bube–Benga (Bobe, Bubi), is a Bantu language spoken by the Bubi, a Bantu people native to, and once the primary inhabitants of, Bioko Island in Equatorial Guinea. The language was brought to Bioko from continental Africa mor ...

primer. He was a member of a prominent Fernandino family. *

Zulu Sofola Nwazuluwa Onuekwuke "Zulu" Sofola (22 June 1935 – 5 September 1995)Biography
, ′Zulu Sofola official web ...

(1935–1995), the first published female Nigerian playwright and dramatist and first female Professor of Theater Arts in Africa

Film makers, producers and directors

Amaka Igwe Amaka Igwe (2 January 1963 – 28 April 2014) was a Nigerian filmmaker and broadcasting executive. Igwe was the owner oTop Radio90.9 Lagos and Amaka Igwe Studios. She was recognized as one of the second-generation filmmakers who helped begin t ...

* Chet Anekwe *

Chika Anadu Chika Anadu is a Nigerian filmmaker best known for the film ''B for Boy'' (2013). She has also written and produced several short films. Anadu's films are known for tackling issues of gender discrimination and cultural pressures surrounding tradi ...

* Chinedum Iregbu * Chineze Anyaene * C. J. Obasi * Chris Ihidero * David Nnaji *

Dickson Iroegbu Dickson Nnamdi Iroegbu is a Nigerian film director and producer. He has directed and produced several Nollywood hit movies. In 2005, at the maiden edition of the African Movie Academy Awards, Iroegbu won three awards for the movie '' The Mayors' ...

* Eddie Ugbomah *

Ikechukwu Onyeka Ikechukwu Onyeka is a Nigerian film director. Early life and education Onyeka is from Umuoji, Idemili North local government in Anambra State. In 2012, he enrolled at Colorado Film School to study cinematography. He highlighted his quest to ...

Izu Ojukwu Izu Ojukwu is a Nigerian film director. In 2007 he won ''Best Director'' for '' Sitanda'' at the 3rd Africa Movie Academy Awards, which received nine nominations and won five awards at the event, including ''Best Picture'' and ''Best Nigerian F ...

Lonzo Nzekwe Lonzo Nzekwe is a Toronto, Canada-based filmmaker. He creates transnational Nigerian content, including Anchor Baby, his 2010 debut film which became the first Nollywood film available on iTunes. Anchor Baby was released on Netflix on May 20, ...

Mildred Okwo Mildred Okwo is a Nigerian film director and producer. She was nominated for Best Director award at the 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards. In 2012 she directed the romance comedy-drama film '' The Meeting'' which won several awards including N ...

* Nkiru Njoku * Obi Emelonye *

Okechukwu Oku Okechukwu Oku , also known as Okey Oku and nicknamed "the Oracle", is a Nigerian film producer, director, cinematographer and occasional musician. He is best known for directing the movies ''Love and Oil'' (2014), ''Burning Bridges'' (2014) and ...

* Onyeka Nwelue * Pascal Amanfo *

Pascal Atuma Pascal Atuma is a Canadian-Nigerian actor, screenwriter, film producer, director, and CEO/Chairman of TABIC Record Label (a label dedicated to the less privileged but talented in Africa). Pascal was born in Ikwuano Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria ...

* Sam Ukala * Uche Odoh * Mary Uranta *

Uzo Uzo or Uzō may refer to: People * Uzo Asonye, American attorney * Uzō Nishiyama (1911–1994), Japanese architect * Uzo Egonu (1931–1996), Nigerian artist * Uzo (filmmaker) (born 1957), Nigerian filmmaker * Uzo Iwobi (born 1969), British-Ni ...

Singers and musicians

Gospel singers

Ada Ehi Ada Ogochukwu Ehi (born 18 September 1987), also simply known by her stage name Ada, is a Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter, recording and performing artist. She started her musical career at the age of 10 as a backup singer for child star Tos ...

* Frank Edwards * Mercy Chinwo *

Obiwon Obiora Nwokolobia-Agu (born 9 June 1977), better known by his artistic name Obiora Obiwon, is a Nigerian singer, musician, songwriter, recording artiste, music minister and evangelist. Early life Obiora Obiwon was born Obiora Nwokolobia-Agu o ...

Samsong Samson Uche Mogekwu, known as Samsong, is a Nigerian gospel artist, based in Abuja, Nigeria. Early life and education Samson Uche Mogekwu was born on November 30, 1974, in Delta State, Nigeria. He began singing while in high school, where ...

Sinach Osinachi Kalu Okoro Egbu, known professionally as Sinach, (born 30 March 1972) is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and senior worship leader at Loveworld until 2021. She is the first singer-songwriter to top the Billboard Christian Songwriter char ...

Pre-2000s

* Bright Chimezie * Celestine Ukwu * Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe *

Dr Alban Alban Uzoma Nwapa (born 26 August 1957), better known by his stage name Dr. Alban, is a Nigerian-Swedish recording artist and producer with his own record label, Dr. Records. His music can best be described as Eurodance/ hip-hop reggae in a ...

* Jide Obi * Joshua Uzoigwe *

* Mike Ejeagha *

Nelly Uchendu Nelly Uzonna Edith Uchendu, MON (1950 12 April 2005), was a Nigerian singer, composer and actress. Revered for modernizing traditional Igbo folk music, Uchendu rose to prominence upon the release of her 1976 songLove Nwantinti which earned her ...

* Oliver De Coque *

Oriental brothers The Orient is a term for the East in relation to Europe, traditionally comprising anything belonging to the Eastern world. It is the antonym of ''Occident'', the Western World. In English, it is largely a metonym for, and coterminous with, the c ...

Patti Boulaye Patricia Ngozi Komlosy OBE (née Ebigwei; born 3 May 1954), known professionally as Patti Boulaye, is a British-Nigerian singer, actress and artist who rose to prominence after winning ''New Faces'' in 1978 and was among the leading black Br ...

Pericoma Okoye Chief Pericoma Mezuo Okoye (born 1948) was a Nigerian singer, songwriter and traditionist. His first name 'Pericoma' could alternatively be spelled as 'Pericomo' 'Perry-Coma' and 'Perry-Koma'. He was predominantly known throughout the Igboland ...

William Onyeabor William Ezechukwu Onyeabor (, ; 26 March 1946 – 16 January 2017) was a Nigerian funk musician and businessman. His music was widely heard in Nigeria in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Despite his success, he remained an enigmatic, private and ...

2000s

Amarachi Amarachi Uyanne (born July 17, 2004), popularly known by her stage name Amarachi, is a Nigerian teenage singer, dancer and violinist. She is best known for winning the maiden edition of ''Nigeria's Got Talent''. Background Amarachi is a native ...

* Bracket * Chidinma * Chike * Chikezie *

CKay Chukwuka Ekweani (born 16 July 1995), better known by his stage name Ckay (stylised as CKay), is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and record producer signed to Warner Music South Africa, and Atlantic Records. He was formerly signed to Chocolate Cit ...

Duncan Mighty Duncan Wene Mighty Okechukwu (born 28 October 1983), simply known as Duncan Mighty, is a Nigerian musician, singer, and music producer from Obio-Akpor, Rivers State. Though his musical style demonstrates a high-level of genre versatility, it is ...

* Dekumzy *

Echezonachukwu Nduka Echezonachukwu Chinedu Nduka (born 19 July 1989) is a Nigerian poet, author, pianist, recording artist, and musicologist specializing in piano music by West African composers. His work has been featured on BBC, Radio Nacional Clasica de Argentin ...

* Ego Ihenacho *

Emeka Nwokedi Emeka Nwokedi is a Nigerian conductor and music director. Since 1995, he has been the conductor and music director of Muson Centre. In February 1988, he co-founded Lagos City Chorale. Early life and education Nwokedi is from Ichida, Anaocha, ...

Emma Nyra Emma Chukwugoziam Obi was born in July 18, 1988. She is professionally known by her stage name as Emma Nyra. She is an American-born Nigerian singer, song writer, an actress, and a model. Emma Nyra is a mother of two. Her associate acts inc ...

* Emmy Gee * Etcetera Ejikeme *

Faze FaZe Clan (formerly FaZe Sniping) is a professional esports and entertainment organization headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA. Founded on May 30, 2010, the organization has players from around the world, across multiple games, inclu ...

Flavour N'abania Chinedu Okoli (born 23 November 1983), better known by his stage name Flavour N'abania or simply Flavour, is a Nigerian singer. He began his musical career as a drummer for a local church. Flavour is popularly known across Africa and the world ...

Humblesmith Ekenedirichukwu Ijemba (born May 14, 1991), better known by his stage name Humblesmith, is a Nigerian afropop recording artist who achieved recognition upon the release of his hit single titled " Osinachi" in 2015 which later won a nomination s ...

* J. Martins *

Jidenna Jidenna Theodore Mobisson (born May 4, 1985), known mononymously as Jidenna, is an American rapper and singer. In 2015, Jidenna released two singles, "Classic Man" (featuring Roman GianArthur and Kendrick Lamar) and " Yoga" (with Janelle Monáe ...

Kcee KCEE is a commercial radio station located in Tucson, Arizona, broadcasting on 690 AM. KCEE airs a Christian format and is owned by Calvary Chapel of Tucson, Inc. KCEE's programming is also heard on KAIC (88.9 FM), a station nominally licens ...

Kele Okereke Rowland Kelechukwu Okereke (born 13 October 1981), also known mononymously as Kele, is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the indie rock band Bloc Party. Early life Okere ...

, vocalist and rhythm guitarist for English

indie rock Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the music they produc ...

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Bloc Party Bloc Party are an English rock band, composed of Kele Okereke (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, sampler), Russell Lissack (lead guitar, keyboards), Justin Harris (bass guitar, keyboards, saxophones, backing vocals) and Louise Bartle ( ...

* Lachi *

Lemar Lemar Obika (born 4 April 1978), known as Lemar, is an English singer, songwriter and record producer. Initially rising to fame after finishing third on the first series of British talent show ''Fame Academy'', he was later signed to Sony BMG ...

* Leo the Lion *

Lynxxx Chukie Edozien (born November 24, 1983), better known by his stage name Lynxxx, is a Nigerian hip-hop recording artist and entrepreneur. In 2010 he released his debut studio album ''This is Lynxxx'' and went on to become the first Nigerian arti ...

Mr Raw Okechukwu Edwards Ukeje, better known by his stage name Mr Raw (formerly Dat N.I.G.G.A. Raw), is a rapper from Abia State in Southeastern Nigeria. He is a pioneer of Igbo rap, a genre that now appeals to a broad, mainstream audience. Early li ...

Muma Gee Gift Iyumame Eke (née Uwame; born 18 November 1978), professionally known as Muma Gee (), meaning "do good Gift", is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman, fashion designer, television personality and politician. She was born, ...

Naeto C Naetochukwu Chikwe, stage name Naeto C, is a Nigerian rapper, Afrobeat artist and record producer. Early life He was born in Houston, Texas and is of Nigerian origin. The Governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha appointed Naeto C, as his Speci ...

* Nneka *

P-Square P-Square is a Nigerian music duo consisting of the twin brothers Peter Okoye and Paul Okoye. They produced and released their albums through Square Records (now Square Root Entertainment) In December 2011, they signed a record deal with Akon's ...

, R&B duo composed of identical twin brothers

Peter Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a sur ...

and Paul Okoye *

Patoranking Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie (born 27 May, 1990), better known by his stage name Patoranking, is a Nigerian reggae-dancehall singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Ijegun-Egba Satellite Town, Patoranking hails from Onicha, Ebonyi State. He starte ...

Phyno Chibuzor Nelson Azubuike (born 9 October 1986), populary known as Phyno Fino, is a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. He started his music career as a producer in 2003, and is renowned for rapping in the Igbo language. His ...

Ric Hassani Ikechukwu Eric Ahiauzu better known as Ric Hassani (born on 6 January 1989, in Port Harcourt) is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and musician. Education Hassani graduated from Covenant University in Nigeria. He attended the University of Sur ...

Ruggedman Michael Ugochukwu Stephens, known professionally as Ruggedman, is a Nigerian rapper from Ohafia, Abia State. Career A graduate of political science from Lagos State University, Ọ̀jọ́, Ruggedman started exploring music in 1999. He produ ...

Runtown Douglas Jack Agu (born 19 August 1989), better known by his stage name Runtown, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and producer. Biography Runtown was born on 19 August 1989 in Enugu but grew up partly in Abuja and Lagos, where he finished his ...

* SHiiKANE * Tekno *

Tinie Tempah Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu (born 7 November 1988), better known by his stage name Tinie Tempah, is a British rapper. He has been signed to Parlophone Records since 2009, a subsidiary of Warner Music Group. He created his own entertainment compa ...

* Ty *

Ugoccie Favour Ugochi Anosike (born 6 March 1997) popularly known as Ugoccie, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, rapper and voice over artiste. She is known for her hit single "Do You Really Like Me?" The song went viral on TikTok, which earned her the R ...

Tyler, the Creator Tyler Gregory Okonma (born March 6, 1991), known professionally as Tyler, the Creator, is an American rapper and record producer. He is one of the founding members of the music collective Odd Future. Okonma self-released his debut mixtape ' ...

Waconzy Obinna Kelvin Anyanwu (born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria), better known by stage name Waconzy, is a singer, songwriter, record producer and philanthropist with family roots in Umuahia, Abia State. He is the founder of Dv8 Media and the ...

2Shotz William Orioha (born 3 March 1979), known professionally as 2Shotz, is a former Nigerian rapper and songwriter who is now a US-based photographer and filmmaker. He won the award for Best Collaboration at The Headies 2006. His debut studio albu ...

* Tobe Nwigwe *

Victony Anthony Ebuka Victor (born 5 January 2001), known professionally as Victony is a Nigerian singer, rapper and songwriter. He is from the Orsu local government area of Imo State. He was influenced while growing up by artists like Davido, Wizkid, ...

Yemi Alade Yemi Eberechi Alade (born 13 March 1989), is a Nigerian Afropop singer, songwriter, actress and activist. She won the ''Peak Talent Show'' in 2009 after which she signed to Effyzzie Music Group, and had a hit with her single " Johnny" in 2014. ...

Education

Historians

Philosophers

Heads of organizations and business executives

Economists

Arunma Oteh Arunma Oteh is a Nigerian economist. She was the Treasurer and a Vice President of the World Bank (2015–2018). She became the Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Nigeria in January 2010. In this position she wa ...

, Vice President and Treasurer at World Bank *

Charles Chukwuma Soludo Charles Chukwuma Soludo , CFR (born 28 July 1960) is a Nigerian politician and economics professor who serves as the fifth democratic Governor of Anambra State since 17 March 2022. Soludo is a former governor and chairman of the board of direc ...

, economics professor and former Governor and Chairman of the board of directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) *

Godwin Emefiele Godwin Emefiele is a Nigerian banker who has been serving as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria since 4 June 2014. Born on 4 August 1961 in Lagos State, Nigeria, Emefiele is originally from Ika South, Agbor region of Delta State. Educat ...

, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria *

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (; born 13 June 1954) is a Nigerian economist, who has been serving as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization since March 2021. Notably, she is the first woman and first African to lead the World Trade Organiza ...

, former

Finance Minister A finance minister is an executive or cabinet position in charge of one or more of government finances, economic policy and financial regulation. A finance minister's portfolio has a large variety of names around the world, such as "treasury", ...

and Foreign Minister of

, notable for being the first woman to hold either of those positions. She is also a former

World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects. The World Bank is the collective name for the Inte ...

managing director and a one-time Presidential candidate of the same institution, member

Twitter Twitter is an online social media and social networking service owned and operated by American company Twitter, Inc., on which users post and interact with 280-character-long messages known as "tweets". Registered users can post, like, and ...

board * Obiageli Ezekwesili, former Vice President of the

and Education Minister as well as a co-founder of

Transparency International Transparency International e.V. (TI) is a German registered association founded in 1993 by former employees of the World Bank. Based in Berlin, its nonprofit and non-governmental purpose is to take action to combat global corruption with civil ...

* Onyema Ugochukwu, economist, journalist, and politician * Pat Utomi *

Pius Okigbo Pius Okigbo (February 6, 1924 — 2000) was an eminent Nigerian economist from Ojoto village, the present headquarters of Idemili South Local Government Area in Anambra State; he was the older brother of the poet Christopher Okigbo. Receiving his se ...

* Priscilla Ekwere Eleje, first Nigerian female to have her signature appended on the naira and current Director of currency operations, Central Bank of Nigeria

Bloggers

* Kenneth Uwadi * Linda Ikeji * Noble Igwe * Uche Eze

Journalists

Judges

* Chile Eboe-Osuji, Judge of the International Criminal Court * Pats Acholonu (1936 - 2006), Supreme Court of Nigeria justice * Chukwudifu Oputa (1924 - 2014), supreme Court of Nigeria justice

Political figures

Activists

Military rulers

* Albert Okonkwo, Major (Dr.) Albert Okonkwo, Military Administrator of the Mid-Western Region, Nigeria, Mid-Western State of

in mid-1967 during an attempt to establish the region as the independent Republic of Benin (unrecognized state), Republic of Benin early in the Nigerian Civil War

Monarchs

* Joseph Chike Edozien, Obi Prof Joseph Chike Edozien, the Asagba of Asaba

Politicians

Military

Scientists & inventors

Sports

* Chioma Ajunwa, first female African Olympic gold medallist * Chioma Igwe * Ugochukwu Monye

American football players

* Adimchinobi Echemandu, American football running back who is a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft * Amobi Okoye * Buchie Ibeh * Chidi Iwuoma * Chike Okeafor * Chinedum Ndukwe * Christian Okoye * Chukky Okobi * Iheanyi Uwaezuoke * Ike Ndukwe * Isaiah Ekejiuba * Kelechi Osemele * Kenechi Udeze * N. D. Kalu * Nnamdi Asomugha, American football cornerback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League, husband of actress Kerry Washington * Obed Ariri, American football placekicker in the National Football League * Osi Umenyiora * Patrick Chukwurah * Tony Ugoh * Victor Abiamiri, Defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League

Canadian football players

Athletes

Basketball players

Boxers

Footballers

Rugby

* Martin Offiah

Martial arts

Religion

* Agnes Okoh (1905-1995), Founder of Christ Holy Church International, African Independent Church in Nigeria * Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi (1903-1964), beatified by Pope Benedict XVI * Francis Arinze, Cardinal (Catholicism), Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church *Peter Ebere Okpaleke, Cardinal (Catholicism), Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church * Lazarus Muoka * Uma Ukpai * Celestine Arinze Okafor * T.D. Jakes *Valerian Okeke, List of Catholic bishops and archbishops of Atlanta, Catholic Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha, Onitsha Archdiocese and Metropolitan of Onitsha Ecclesiastical Province * William Drew Robeson I (1844-1918), father of

and the minister of Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church in Princeton, New Jersey, Princeton, New Jersey from 1880 to 1901 * William Napoleon Barleycorn (1884-1925),

n Primitive Methodist

and author of the first

primer. He was a member of a prominent Fernandino family

References

External links

Igboguide.org – An insight guide to Igboland's Culture and LanguageIgbonet- A Network of the Igbo DiasporaWorld Igbo Congress FoundationGI Jones Photographic Archive of southeastern NigeriaUmunna Cultural Association of Indianapolis
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