List of Famous people born in Bangui, Central African Republic
Firmin Ngrébada
Firmin Ngrébada is the current prime minister of the Central African Republic since his appointment on February 25, 2019. He was appointed after a peace deal was signed between the government and 14 armed groups to try to suppress violence in the ongoing civil war. He also led the Central African Republic's delegation in the negotiations of the peace deal.
Jean-Bédel Bokassa Jr.
Jean-Bédel Bokassa Jr. is a son of Jean-Bédel Bokassa, the former dictator of the Central African Republic and its successor state, the Central African Empire, by his sixth wife, Catherine Denguiadé.
Jean-Barthélémy Bokassa
Jean-Barthélémy Bokassa is a French-Central African socialite, artist and novelist. He is the eldest grandson of Jean-Bedel Bokassa, the 2nd President of the Central African Republic and later the self-proclaimed Emperor Bokassa I of its successor state, the Central African Empire.
Charles Perrière
Henri Maïdou
Henri Maïdou is a retired Central African politician who served as Prime Minister of the Central African Empire from 14 July 1978 to 26 September 1979, and Vice President of the CAR in the cabinet of David Dacko from September 1979 to August 1980.
Élie Doté
Élie Doté is a Central African politician. He was Prime Minister of the Central African Republic from June 2005 to January 2008.
Nathalie Tauziat
Nathalie Tauziat is a French former professional tennis player. She was the runner-up in women's singles at the 1998 Wimbledon Championships and runner-up in the women's doubles at the 2001 US Open partnering Kimberly Po-Messerli. She reached a career-high ranking of world no. 3 in both singles and doubles.
David Boui
David Boui is a Central African Republican taekwondo practitioner. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's –68 kg competition and lost to silver medalist Mohammad Bagheri Motamed of Iran in the first round and to Afghan bronze medalist Rohullah Nikpai in the repechage. At the 2016 Olympics, he lost to Lee Dae-hoon in the first round.
Faustin-Archange Touadéra
Faustin-Archange Touadéra is a Central African politician and academic who has been President of the Central African Republic since March 2016. He was previously Prime Minister of the country from January 2008 to January 2013. In the December 2015–February 2016 presidential election, he was elected as President in a second round of voting against former Prime Minister Anicet Georges Dologuélé. He was re-elected for a second term on 27 December 2020.