List of Famous people born in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lomana LuaLua
Trésor Lomana LuaLua is a Congolese professional footballer who last played as a striker. He is currently the attacking coach for Spalding United.
Youssoupha
Youssoupha Mabiki, better known by his nickname Youssoupha is a French rapper of Congolese descent.
Martin Fayulu
Martin Madidi Fayulu is a businessman and lawmaker from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He is the leader of the Engagement for Citizenship and Development party. On 11 November 2018, he was chosen by seven opposition leaders to be their joint presidential candidate in the 2018 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election. However, within 24 hours, Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, the eventual winner of the 2018 presidential election, and Vital Kamerhe, the other oppositional candidate, rescinded their endorsement of his candidacy and formed their own pact with Tshisekedi as candidate.
Alain Masudi
Alain Masudi is a Congolese former professional footballer who played as a striker or midfielder.
Denis Zakaria
Denis Lemi Zakaria Lako Lado is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Borussia Mönchengladbach and the Switzerland national team.
Joseph Kabila
Joseph Kabila Kabange is a Congolese politician who served as President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo between January 2001 and January 2019. He took office ten days after the assassination of his father, President Laurent-Désiré Kabila. He was elected as President in 2006 and re-elected in 2011 for a second term. Since stepping down after the 2018 election, Kabila, as a former president, will be a senator for life, according to the Constitution of the DRC.
Grady Diangana
Grady George Diangana is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club West Bromwich Albion. He has previously played for West Ham United. Born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Diangana represents England internationally.
Youssouf Mulumbu
Youssouf Mulumbu is a Congolese professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Kilmarnock.
Jean Bolikango
Jean Bolikango, later Bolikango Akpolokaka Gbukulu Nzete Nzube, was a Congolese educator, writer, and conservative politician. He served twice as Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo, in September 1960 and from February to August 1962. Enjoying substantial popularity among the Bangala people, he headed the Parti de l'Unité Nationale and worked as a key opposition member in Parliament in the early 1960s.
Roger Lukaku
Roger Menama Lukaku is a former Belgian Congolese footballer who played as a forward. Throughout his career, he played for KV Oostende, KV Mechelen and Germinal Ekeren. He is the father of footballers Romelu Lukaku and Jordan Lukaku.