List of Famous people born in Cameroon
Roger Milla
Albert Roger Miller, known as Roger Milla, is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He started his career at the famous academy of Dynamo Beervelde. He was one of the first African players to be major stars on the international stage. He played in three World Cups for the Cameroon national team.
Henri Bedimo
Henri Bedimo Nsamé is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a left-back. He represented the Cameroon national team internationally from 2009 to 2016 making 51 appearances and scoring once.
Eric N'Gapeth
Éric N'Gapeth is a French former volleyball player and coach who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He is the father of volleyball player Earvin N'Gapeth, who currently plays for France national volleyball team.
Dimitri Oberlin
Dimitri Oberlin is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for FC Bayern Munich II.
Jean-Alain Boumsong
Jean-Alain Boumsong Somkong is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. He began his senior career with French club Le Havre in 1997 before joining AJ Auxerre in 2000. His performances at Auxerre earned him a move to Rangers in 2004. One season later, he signed with Newcastle United. where he spent two seasons. In 2006, he joined Juventus, freshly relegated to Serie B and helped the club return to Serie A. He returned to France with Lyon in 2008. His last spell was at Greek Super League side Panathinaikos before ending his career in 2013. Between 2003 and 2009, he made 27 appearances scoring 1 goal for the France national team.
Djaili Amadou Amal
Djaili Amadou Amal is a Fula, native to the Diamare in the Far North region of Cameroon is a Cameroonian writer, and feminist activist.
Daniel Kamwa
Daniel Kamwa is a filmmaker and actor from Nkongsamba, Cameroon. He studied drama in Paris, France, before producing his first film, Boubou-cravate, in 1973. His 1981 film Our Daughter was entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival.
Alphonse Tchami
Alphonse Marie Tchami Djomaha is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a striker. At international level, he represented Cameroon at the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cups.
Antoinette Nana Djimou
Antoinette Nana Djimou Ida is a Cameroonian-French heptathlete and pentathlete. She has won two European Athletics Championships heptathlon gold medals and two European Athletics Indoor Championships pentathlon gold medals. Her heptathlon personal best result is 6576 points, achieved at the 2012 Olympics in London.
Germaine Ahidjo
Germaine Ahidjo,, is a Cameroonian politician. She is the wife of the first president of the Cameroon, Ahmadou Ahidjo. She was thus the First Lady of Cameroon from 1960 until 1982.