Benin
People of this nationality
Michel Alladayè
b. 1940
politician
Jaques Bisan
b. 1993
association football player
Nicéphore Soglo
b. 1934
politician
Steve Glodjinon
b. 1993
association football player
Arsène Menessou
b. 1987
association football player
Arcade Assogba
recording supervisor
Dinalo Adigo
b. 1972
association football player
Jean-Michel Abimbola
b. 1966
politician
Mama Bah-Yéré
b. 1992
association football player
Dandi Gnamou
b. 1977
politician
Louis Vlavonou
b. 1953
politician
Reckya Madougou
b. 1974
politician
Olushegun Bakari
banker
Paul Kato Atita
1955 – 2025
lawyer
Orou Gabé Orou Sego
politician
Daté Atavito Barnabé-Akayi
b. 1978
writer
Samou Seidou Adambi
politician
Jean Odoutan
b. 1965
actor
Arlette Dagnon Vignikin
1951 – 2017
diplomat
Angueran Edjekpan
b. 1985
association football player
Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin
1917 – 2002
statesperson
Karelle Vignon Vullierme
b. 1987
blogger
Aude Gbédjissi
b. 1998
association football player
Mouphtaou Yarou
b. 1990
basketball player
Zomahoun Idossou Rufin
b. 1964
diplomat
Damien Degboe
b. 2000
athletics competitor
Pépé Oléka
singer
Houegbadja
1600 – 1685
monarch
Michel Aikpé
1942 – 1975
politician
Luc Gnacadja
b. 1958
politician
Dieudonné Gnammankou
b. 1963
historian
Saturnin Allagbé
b. 1993
association football player
Patrice Martin
b. 1956
boxer
Yolande Gnammi
b. 2000
association football player
Koffi Gahou
1947 – 2019
actor
Jules Bessan
b. 1979
swimmer
Simonet Biokou
b. 1965
artist
Jodel Dossou
b. 1992
association football player
Mohamed Aoudou
b. 1989
association football player
Zul Kifl Salami
b. 1946
economist
Didier Kiki
b. 1995
athletics competitor
Pélagie Gbaguidi
b. 1965
painter
Dominique Zinkpè
b. 1969
visual artist
Bachirou Osséni
1985 – 2019
association football player
Ramatou Baba Moussa
1955 – 2025
politician
Daniel Dohou Dossou
b. 1959
judoka
Sonya Agbessi
b. 1972
athletics competitor
Adrien Degbey
1918 – 1971
politician
Benoît Sinzogan
1930 – 2021
diplomat
Romain Lucas Glèlè Kakaï
statistician
Lazare Sèhouéto
b. 1963
politician
Grace d'Almeida
1951 – 2005
lawyer
Benjamin Hounkpatin
b. 1974
gynecologist
Claudine Talon
b. 1957
politician
Shadiya Alimatou Assouman
politician
Samuel Emmanuel Suka
b. 1983
association football player
Victoire Agbanrin-Elisha
b. 1944
judge
Mahouton Norbert Hounkonnou
b. 1956
mathematician
François Kouyami
1942 – 2024
military personnel
Noël Koumba Koussey
politician
Aurélie Adam Soule
b. 1984
politician
Florent Couao-Zotti
b. 1964
novelist
Géraldine Faladé
1935 – 2025
journalist
Moussa Latoundji
b. 1978
association football player
Grace Aboh Dotou
b. 1943
teacher
Georges Adéagbo
b. 1942
sculptor
Rodolfo Aloko
b. 2006
association football player
Mathieu Kérékou
1933 – 2015
politician
Charlemagne Azongnitode
b. 2001
association football player
Jean-Marie Ehouzou
b. 1950
diplomat
Pascal Abikanlou
1935 – 2009
filmmaker
Romuald Hazoumè
b. 1962
visual artist
Issa Alassane-Ousséni
b. 1961
sprinter
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra
1925 – 1987
film director
Arnauld Antoine Akodjènou
b. 1950
politician
Razak Omotoyossi
1985 – 2025
association football player
Nestor Assogba
1929 – 2017
Catholic priest
Loic Didavi
b. 1987
tennis player
Léopold Hounkanrin
b. 2000
athletics competitor
Sikiratou Aguêmon
b. 1948
Paul Kouassivi Vieira
1949 – 2019
Catholic priest
Théophile Hounou
b. 1962
athletics competitor
Julien Sinzogan
b. 1957
painter
Simon Ifèdé Ogouma
1933 – 2023
politician
Sacca Lafia
b. 1944
politician
John Glélé
b. 1986
association football player
Benoît Tardieu
b. 1986
association football player
Sourou-Migan Apithy
1913 – 1989
statesperson
Junior Salomon
b. 1986
association football player
Anicet Adjamossi
b. 1984
association football player
Pascal Fantodji
1943 – 2010
politician
Jordan Adeoti
b. 1989
association football player
Mouftaou Adou
b. 1991
association football player
Achille Rouga
b. 1987
association football player
Laraïba Seibou
b. 2000
swimmer
Sylvain Remy
b. 1980
association football player
Sévérin Quenum
b. 1962
politician
Hugues Comlan Sossoukpè
journalist
Marcellin Koukpo
b. 1995
association football player
Samson Akinyoola
b. 2000
association football player