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Togolese The demographics of Togo include Ethnic group, ethnicity, population density, age, education level, health, economic status and Religion in Togo, religious affiliations. Togo’s population is estimated to have grown to four times its size betwe ...

people, in order by profession, followed by alphabetical order by last name. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article.

Actors, musicians, and entertainers

Camih Gantin Camih Epiphanie Gantin; is a beauty pageant A beauty pageant is a competition in which the contestants are judged and ranked based on various physical and mental attributes. Per its name, beauty pageants traditionally focus on judging the co ...

, model, crowned Miss Togo 2012 *

Jimi Hope Koffi Senaya (12 October 1956, Lomé – 5 August 2019, Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents i ...

(1956–2019), also known as Koffi Senaya, musician, painter and sculptor * Stéphane Legar (born 1998), Israeli-born singer, dancer, and model of Togolese heritage * King Mensah (born 1971), singer * Togbe Agbodjan Jad Fozis (born 1971), reggae musician, guitarist and singer-songwriter

Politicians, activists, and political leaders

* Bonfoh Abass (1948–2021), politician, who was the interim President of Togo *

Emmanuel Bodjollé Emmanuel Bodjollé (born 1928) is a Togolese former military officer who was Chairman of the nine-member Insurrection Committee that overthrew the government of President Sylvanus Olympio on 13 January 1963. Biography Bodjollé, a former mas ...

(born 1928), former military officer, acting president of Togo *

Kléber Dadjo Kléber Dadjo (12 August 1914 – 23 September 1988 or 23 September 1989) was a Togolese politician and military officer who served as Interim President of Togo in his role as Chairman of the National Reconciliation Committee from 14 January 196 ...

(1914–c.1988), military officer, acting president of Togo *

Gnassingbé Eyadéma Gnassingbé Eyadéma (; born Étienne Eyadéma Gnassingbé, 26 December 1935 – 5 February 2005) was a Togolese military officer and politician who served as the third president of Togo from 1967 until his death in 2005, after which he was immed ...

(1935–2005), military officer, third president of Togo *

Faure Gnassingbé Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé (; born 6 June 1966)"Biographie de nouveau pré ...

(born 1966), politician, former president of Togo, who has served as first president of the Council of Ministers of Togo *

Nicolas Grunitzky Nicolas Grunitzky (; 5 April 1913 – 27 September 1969) was the second president of Togo and its third head of state. He was President from 1963 to 1967. Grunitzky was Prime Minister of Togo from 1956 to 1958 under the French Colonial '' loi c ...

(1913–1969), former president of Togo *

Sylvanus Olympio Sylvanus Épiphanio Olympio (; 6 September 1902 – 13 January 1963) was a Togolese politician who served as prime minister, and then president, of Togo from 1958 until his assassination in 1963. He came from the important Olympio family, ...

(1902–1963), politician, who served as prime minister, and then president of Togo *

Jean-Lucien Savi de Tové Jean-Lucien Kwassi Lanyo Savi de Tové (born 7 May 1939) is a Togolese politician who has served as the fifth president of Togo since 2025. He was previously the Minister of Trade, Industry and Handicrafts in the governments of Edem Kodjo and ...

(born 1939), former president of Togo

Sports people, and athletes

Jean-Paul Abalo Jean-Paul Yaovi Dosseh Abalo (born 26 June 1975) is a Togolese former footballer who played as a defender. He is the current coach of the Togo national under-20 football team. Club career Abalo played for six seasons in the French Ligue 2 with ...

(born 1975), footballer *

Sabirou Bassa-Djeri Sabirou Bassa-Djeri (17 June 1987 – 14 June 2025) was a Togolese professional association football, footballer who played as a goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. He made 15 appearances for the Togo national football team, Togo nati ...

(born 1987), footballer who plays for Nigerian club

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Ariel Hukporti Ariel Washington Hukporti (born 12 April 2002) is a German-Togolese professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Early life and youth career Hukporti was born in Stralsund, Germany to Togol ...

(born 2002), German-born professional basketball of Togolese heritage * Samson Johnson (born 2002), college basketball player for the UConn Huskies *

Komi Moreira Komi Moreira (born 2 March 1968) is a Togolese former cyclist. He competed in the individual road race at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ) and officially branded as Bar ...

(born 1968) former olympic cyclist * Mawupemon Otogbe (born 2003), former olympic swimmer * Jimmy Williams (born 1986), American-born Togolese professional basketball player

Visual artist, and designers

Writers

Others

* Véronique Massan Osséyi (c. 1940–2010), also known as Véronique Dagadzi,

magistrate The term magistrate is used in a variety of systems of governments and laws to refer to a civilian officer who administers the law. In ancient Rome, a '' magistratus'' was one of the highest ranking government officers, and possessed both judi ...

, politician, and jurist; wife of president Gnassingbé Eyadéma

References

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Togo Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Ghana to Ghana–Togo border, the west, Benin to Benin–Togo border, the east and Burkina Faso to Burkina Faso–Togo border, the north. It is one of the le ...