List of Famous people born in Bamako Capital District

Adama Traoré, also known as Adama M. Traoré, is a Malian professional footballer who plays for Sheriff Tiraspol and the Mali national team as a winger.

Amadou Haidara is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German club RB Leipzig and the Mali football team.

Yves Bissouma is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Mali national team.

Aya Coco Danioko, known by her stage name Aya Nakamura, is a Malian pop singer. She is best known for her hit song "Djadja" that has more than 700 million views on YouTube.

Cheick Tidiane Diabaté is a Malian professional footballer who plays for Esteghlal in the Persian Gulf Pro League.

Amadou Jean Tigana is a former French international footballer, having played in midfield and managed professional football extensively throughout France, including 52 appearances and one goal for the France national football team during the 1980s. He most recently coached Chinese Super League outfit Shanghai Shenhua. In his prime, he was a tireless central midfielder, renowned as one of the best midfielders in the world during the 1980s.

Samba Sow is a Malian professional footballer who plays as defensive midfielder or centre midfielder for Nottingham Forest.

Youssouf Koné is a Malian professional footballer who played as a left-back for Turkish club Hatayspor, on loan from French club Lyon, and the Mali national team.

Nantenin Keïta is a French athlete who competes mainly in Paralympic category T13 sprint events. She is the daughter of the Malian musician Salif Keita and thus a direct descendant of the founder of the Mali Empire, Sundiata Keita. Like her father, she was born with albinism, and is visually impaired.

Inna Bocoum, also known as Inna Modja, is a Malian-French female singer and model. "Modja" means "bad, not good" in Fulfulde.