List of Famous people born in Burkina Faso

Constantin Guirma was a Burkinabé prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

Luc-Adolphe Tiao is a Burkinabé politician and journalist who was Prime Minister of Burkina Faso from 2011 to 2014.

Saye Zerbo was a Burkinabé military officer who was the third President of the Republic of Upper Volta from 25 November 1980 until 7 November 1982. He led a coup in 1980, but was resisted by trade unions and was overthrown by Major Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo and the Council of Popular Salvation (CSP).

Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo is a cardinal of the Catholic Church from Burkina Faso. He is the archbishop of Ouagadougou.

Ambroise Ouédraogo is the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Maradi in Niger. He was appointed in 2001 as the first bishop of this new diocese, one of two dioceses in Niger. He has organised a structure of administration and ministry, with a focus on dialogue with the Islam majority in the area which has less than 1% Christians.

Paramanga Ernest Yonli also known as Ernest Paramanga Yonli, is a Burkinabé politician. He was Prime Minister from 6 November 2000 to 3 June 2007 and then President of the Economic and Social Council of Burkina Faso until March 2015.

Tertius Zongo was the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso from June 2007 to April 2011.

Joseph Dao was the Burkinabé-born Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kayes, Mali.