List of Famous people born in Cameroon

Benjamin Roger Massing was a Cameroonian footballer who played as a central defender. He played professionally for Diamant Yaoundé, Créteil in France, and Olympic Mvolyé. At international level, he played for the Cameroon national team which he represented at the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

Jean-Christophe Parisot de Bayard was a French political scientist and disability activist with tetraplegia due to myopathy.

Achille Emaná Edzimbi, known as Emaná, is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Jaén as an attacking midfielder.

Simon Laroche Nganou Noubissie, better known by the stage name Benash, is a French rapper from Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine. He began his career as a member of the band 40000 Gang, before going solo under the wing of Booba.

Michel Thierry Atangana is a French citizen of Cameroonian origin who was imprisoned in Yaoundé, Cameroon from 1997 until 2014. International human rights organisations declared him a political prisoner, held for support of potential presidential candidate Titus Edzoa. Atagana was released in 2014 by presidential decree.

Geremi Sorele Njitap Fotso, known simply as Geremi, is a Cameroonian former footballer. He was a versatile player able to play at right back, right midfield or defensive midfielder, known for his power, combative style and free-kick ability. Geremi is often regarded as one of the greatest practitioners of the step over and often used it to fool his opponents before scoring one of his many goals.

Laureano Bisan-Etame Mayer, commonly known as Lauren, is a retired Cameroonian footballer of Equatoguinean origin who formerly played as a right back for the Cameroonian national team. As an Arsenal player he won several trophies and is known as one of the 'Invincibles', a title given to the Arsenal squad in 2004 after they went undefeated in the 2003–04 season and won the Premier League title. He also won an Olympic Gold Medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and two Africa Cup of Nations titles in 2000 and 2002 with Cameroon. He holds dual Cameroonian-Spanish nationality due to being raised in Spain.

Jean Emile Junior Onana Onana is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Bordeaux.

Yvon Landry Mvogo Nganoma is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for PSV on loan from RB Leipzig. He has also played for the Switzerland national team.

Irma Pany, better known as Irma, is a Cameroonian singer-songwriter living in France.