List of Famous people born in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Patrick Ridremont is a Belgian comedian and actor. He was born in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo is a politician in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was one of four vice-presidents in the transitional government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 17 July 2003 to December 2006. Bemba also leads the Movement for the Liberation of the Congo (MLC), a rebel group turned political party. He received the second-highest number of votes in the 2006 presidential election. In January 2007 he was elected to the Senate.

Britt Curtis Assombalonga is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Championship club Middlesbrough and the DR Congo national team.

Kazenga LuaLua is an English–Congolese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Luton Town. He previously played for Brighton & Hove Albion, Newcastle United, Doncaster Rovers, Queens Park Rangers and Sunderland.

Emany Mata Likambe is a Congolese diplomat and a former Ambassador to Poland, who came to international attention when it was discovered that he was homeless and living on the streets of Warsaw in 1994, the government of Zaire having failed to pay him for over two years.

Fally Ipupa N'simba, known by his stage name Fally Ipupa, is a Congolese singer-songwriter, dancer, philanthropist, guitarist and producer. From 1999 until 2006, he was a member of Quartier Latin International, the music band formed in 1986 by Koffi Olomidé.

Marie Misamu, whose real name is Marie Misamu Ngolo, was a cantor, Congolese composer born November 16, 1974 in Kinshasa and died January 16, 2016 still in the same place.

Samy Badibanga Ntita is a Congolese politician who was Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from November 2016 to May 2017. He was also on the ballot for the 2018 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election as a presidential candidate.

Héritier Bondongo Kabeya, known by his stage name as Héritier Watanabe is a Congolese singer-songwriter, dancer from Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo. He started singing at age of 10. he was a member of Wenge Musica Maison Mère from 1999 to 2005 he diced to quit the group and signed with Obouo Music Label of David Monsoh and release his first single title "B.M" in July 2016 and his first album "Carrière d'honneur - Retirada" in November 2016.

Junior Kabananga Kalonji is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a striker. He is a member of DR Congo national team.