List of Famous people born in Benin

Djimon Hounsou

First Name Djimon
Born on April 24, 1964 (age 58)
Born in Benin, Littoral
Height 187 cm | 6'2

Djimon Gaston Hounsou is a Beninese–American actor and model. Hounsou began his career appearing in music videos. He made his film debut in the Sandra Bernhard film Without You I'm Nothing (1990) and gained widespread recognition for his role as Cinqué in the Steven Spielberg film Amistad (1997). He gained further recognition for his roles in Gladiator (2000), In America (2003), and Blood Diamond (2006), receiving Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nominations for both the latter films. He also played an antagonist in Furious 7 (2015). He has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. Djimon Hounsou plays an important role as well in the French film Forces spéciales in 2011.

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Angélique Kidjo

First Name Angélique
Last Name Kidjo
Born on July 14, 1960 (age 62)

Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo, known as Angélique Kidjo, is a Beninese singer-songwriter, actress, and activist who is noted for her diverse musical influences and creative music videos. In 2007, Time magazine called her "Africa's premier diva".

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Steve Mounié

Steve Michel Mounié
First Name Steve
Last Name Mounié
Born on September 29, 1994 (age 28)
Height 190 cm | 6'3

Steve Michel Mounié is a Beninese professional footballer who plays as a striker for French Ligue 1 club Brest and the Beninese national team.

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Patrice Talon

First Name Patrice
Born on May 1, 1958 (age 64)

Patrice Guillaume Athanase Talon is a Beninese politician and businessman who has been President of Benin since 6 April 2016.

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Stéphane Sessègnon

First Name Stéphane
Last Name Sessègnon
Born on June 1, 1984 (age 38)
Height 172 cm | 5'8

Stéphane Sessègnon is a Beninese professional footballer who most recently played for Turkish club Gençlerbirliği. He is a Benin international, having represented the nation at both the 2008, 2010 and 2019 editions of the Africa Cup of Nations. Sessègnon plays a variety of positions as a forward, a winger and as a midfield offensive playmaker. He is Benin's all-time top scorer and appearance maker with 24 international goals in 83 matches.

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Zomahoun Idossou Rufin

First Name Zomahoun
Born on June 15, 1964 (age 58)

Zomahoun Idossou Rufin, popularly known as Zomahon (ゾマホン), is a Beninese foreign personality in Japan. He is currently the Ambassador of the Republic of Benin to Japan and the former Special Advisor of the President of the Republic of Benin Thomas Boni Yayi.

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Éric Micoud

First Name Éric
Last Name Micoud
Born on November 18, 1973 (age 49)
Born in Benin, Littoral
Height 185 cm | 6'1

Éric Micoud is a French basketball player who played 20 games for the men's French national team between 1999 and 2001.

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Jean Sagbo

First Name Jean
Last Name Sagbo
Born on May 10, 1959 (age 63)
Born in Benin, Littoral

Jean Gregoire Sagbo is a Beninese-born Russian real estate agent and politician. His position is councilor of Novozavidovo in Konakovsky District, Tver Oblast. Sagbo is the first Russian of African descent, or Afro-Russian, to have been elected to a local council in the Russian Federation. He has been referred to as "Russia's Obama".

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Éric Blanc

First Name Éric
Last Name Blanc
Born on October 10, 1965 (age 57)
Born in Benin, Littoral

Éric Degbegni, better known as Éric Blanc, is a French Impressionist and comedian.

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Jean-Marc Adjovi-Bocco

First Name Jean-Marc
Born on December 22, 1963 (age 59)
Born in Benin, Littoral
Height 184 cm | 6'0

Jean-Marc Adjovi-Bocco is a Beninese former professional footballer who played as a defender. Bocco captained the Benin national football team, until he retired from international football in the summer of 1997.

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Aurélie Adam Soule

First Name Aurélie
Born on November 30, 1983 (age 39)

Aurélie Adam Soule or Aurélie Adam Soule Zoumarou is a Beninese politician who has been a Minister of Digital Economy and Communications.

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Khaled Adénon

First Name Khaled
Last Name Adénon
Born on July 28, 1985 (age 37)
Height 181 cm | 5'11

Abdoul Khaled Akiola Adénon is a Beninese professional football defender who plays for French Championnat National side US Avranches.

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Djiman Koukou

First Name Djiman
Born on November 14, 1990 (age 32)
Height 185 cm | 6'1

Djiman Waidi Koukou is a Beninese professional footballer who plays for French club Red Star F.C. as a midfielder.

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Thomas Boni Yayi

First Name Thomas
Last Name Yayi
Born on July 1, 1952 (age 70)

Thomas Boni Yayi is a Beninese banker and politician who was President of Benin from 2006 to 2016. He took office after winning the March 2006 presidential election and was re-elected to a second term in March 2011. He also served as the Chairperson of the African Union from 29 January 2012 to 27 January 2013.

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Pascal Koupaki

First Name Pascal
Last Name Koupaki
Born on May 1, 1951 (age 71)
Born in Benin, Littoral

Pascal Irénée Koupaki is a Beninese politician who served as Prime Minister of Benin from May 2011 to August 2013. Koupaki worked as an official at the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and he was Director of the Cabinet of the Prime Minister from 1996 to 1998. Under President Yayi Boni, Koupaki was Minister of Finance from 2006 to 2007 and then Minister of State for the Exploration, Development, and Evaluation of Public Policy from 2007 to 2011.

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Romuald Wadagni

First Name Romuald
Born on May 31, 1976 (age 46)

Romuald Wadagni is Benin's Minister of Economy, Finance and Denationalization Programs. He replaces Komi Koutché in this position. After 17 years of ascension within the French, American and African firms of the consulting firm Deloitte, he was appointed on 7 April 2016, Minister of Economy and Finance in the first Talon government, a position to which he was reappointed in 2021.

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Dorothé Sossa

First Name Dorothé
Born on February 5, 1956 (age 67)
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Marc Aillet

First Name Marc
Last Name Aillet
Born on April 17, 1957 (age 65)

Marc Marie Max Aillet has been the bishop of Bayonne since 30 November 2008. He had previously served as vicar general of the diocese of Fréjus-Toulon.

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Coffi Codjia

First Name Coffi
Born on December 10, 1967 (age 55)
Born in Benin, Littoral

Coffi Codjia is a Beninese football referee.

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