List of Famous people born in Abidjan Autonomous District

Serge Wilfried Kanon is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Al-Gharafa, on loan from Pyramids, and the Ivory Coast national team.

Serge Pacôme Djiéhoua is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a forward for Sarayköy Spor.

Mamadou Koné is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a forward for Eupen in the Belgian First Division A.

Déguy Alain Didier Zokora is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He represented the Ivory Coast national team for 14 years, beginning in 2000, and is currently the nation's most capped player. He now serves as an assistant manager at AFAD Djékanou.

Edith Yah Brou is an Ivorian writer and activist. A co-founder of the volunteer organization Akendewa and the online women's magazine Ayana, she is considered one of the most influential digital activists in Ivory Coast and a "prominent Ivorian blogger."

Sinaly Diomandé is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays for Lyon in Ligue 1.

Max Brito is a former rugby union player on the Ivory Coast rugby team. As a result of injuries sustained at the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa, he was paralysed. As of 2007 he could only move his head, torso, and an arm.

Carolle Zahi is a French sprinter. She obtained French citizenship and began representing France internationally in 2015. She had already been the 2011 French Youth champion in the 100 meters. She was the French national champion and fastest non-qualifier in the 60 meters at the 2016 World Indoor Championships. Later that year, she was an alternate for the French Olympic 4x100 relay team, but never took the track.

Murielle Ahouré is an Ivorian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. She was a double silver medalist at the 2013 world championships in Moscow. She came second in both the 100 and 200 meters at this event. Ahouré was the gold medallist in the 60 m at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships.

Siaka Tiéné is an Ivorian former professional footballer who primarily played as a left back. Having begun at ASEC Mimosas in his native Ivory Coast and Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa, he went on to spend most of his professional career in France.