Benin
People of this nationality
Yémi Apithy
b. 1989
fencer
Djamal Fassassi
b. 1988
association football player
Saturnin Soglo
politician
Jules Elegbedé
b. 1993
association football player
Dossou Vignissy
b. 1954
sprinter
Véronique Tognifodé Mewanou
politician
Alain Hounsa
b. 1988
association football player
Ayra Starr
b. 2002
singer-songwriter
Romaine Gandonou
b. 2010
association football player
Pierre Sotoumey
b. 1955
boxer
Félicite Bada
b. 1962
athletics competitor
Agnès Agboton
b. 1960
narrator
Theodore Dakpogan
b. 1956
artist
Nouréini Tidjani-Serpos
b. 1946
writer
Jérôme Nouhouaï
b. 1973
novelist
Gaston Zossou
b. 1954
teacher
Idrissou Tamimou
b. 1961
athlete
Frédéric Dohou
b. 1961
diplomat
Geneviève Boko Nadjo
b. 1956
politician
Ismaël Tidjani Serpos
1948 – 2019
politician
Éric Houndété
b. 1963
politician
Celtus Dossou Yovo
b. 1986
judoka
Amos Elegbe
1947 – 2025
politician
Marie Elise Gbedo
b. 1954
lawyer
Noélie Yarigo
b. 1985
athletics competitor
Oscar Olou
b. 1987
association football player
Evelyne Sossouhounto
1956 – 2024
politician
Damien Chrysostome
b. 1982
association football player
David Djigla
b. 1995
association football player
François Abiola
b. 1950
politician
Rogatien Biaou
b. 1952
politician
Sylvestre Amoussou
b. 1964
film director
Souliath Saka
b. 1991
sprinter
Séïdath Tchomogo
b. 1985
association football player
Fidèle Agbatchi
b. 1950
Catholic priest
Comlanvi Akakpo
b. 1985
association football player
Firmin Abissi
b. 1951
boxer
Adrien Houngbédji
b. 1942
politician
Sadick Abubakar
b. 1998
association football player
Ganiou Soglo
b. 1961
politician
Moussa Okanla
1950 – 2022
diplomat
Mariano Ahouangbo
b. 2002
association football player
Lucien Monsi-Agboka
1926 – 2008
Catholic priest
Edgar Yves Monnou
1953 – 2025
politician
Bernardin Gantin
1922 – 2008
Catholic priest
Eléonore Yayi
politician
Arnaud Séka
b. 1985
association football player
Inoussa Dangou
athletics competitor
Dominique Aplogan
1913 – 1989
physician
Sidoine Oussou
b. 1992
association football player
Lionel Agbo
b. 1950
jurist
Martin Azonhiho
politician
Wally Badarou
b. 1955
musician
Nassirou Bako Arifari
b. 1962
sociologist
Alphonse Alley
1930 – 1987
politician
Christian Akande Kotchoni
b. 1988
association football player
Chantal Djotodia
b. 1981
politician
Noel Dossou-Yovo
1943 – 2011
political scientist
Paulin Joachim
1931 – 2012
journalist
Leonard Wantchekon
b. 1956
economist
Vincent Mensah
1924 – 2010
Catholic priest
Valère Amoussou
b. 1987
association football player
Rashidah Ismaili
b. 1941
poet
Amdivie Kouhounha
b. 2001
gymnast
Vivi l'internationale
1946 – 2022
singer
David Kiki
b. 1993
association football player
Hubert Maga
1916 – 2000
politician
Seidou Guéro Barazé
b. 1990
association football player
Joachim Dahissiho
politician
Kémi Séba
b. 1981
author
Adélaïde Fassinou
b. 1955
novelist
Abdel Fadel Suanon
b. 1995
association football player
Daniel Tawéma
b. 1947
politician
Paul Hazoumé
1890 – 1980
writer
Pascal Dangbo
b. 1972
athletics competitor
Romeo N'tia
b. 1995
athletics competitor
Émile Derlin Zinsou
1918 – 2016
diplomat
Lionel Loueke
b. 1973
songwriter
Akpovi Akoègninou
1950 – 2025
botanist
Stanislas Adotevi
1934 – 2024
philosopher
Babatounde Bello
b. 1989
association football player
Moona
b. 1983
musician
Moussoro Kabirou
b. 1978
association football player
Joseph Keke
1927 – 2017
politician
Simon Idohou
b. 1950
politician
Antoine Dayori
politician
Gatien Houngbédji
b. 1949
politician
Samuel Dossou-Aworet
b. 1944
petroleum engineer
Tiamiou Adjibadé
1937 – 2006
politician
Dominique Kouas
b. 1952
artist
Robert Codjo Sastre
1926 – 2000
Catholic priest
Edmé Codjo
b. 1950
association football player
Irène Assiba d'Almeida
literary scholar
Rosine Soglo
1934 – 2021
politician
Mathurin Nago
politician
Pipi Wobaho
b. 1953
singer
Fabienne Feraez
b. 1976
sprinter
Georgiana Viou
b. 1977
chef
Loko Yêyinou Laura Estelle
researcher
Charbel Gomez
b. 2001
association football player