List of Famous people born in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Youri Kayembre Kalenga is a Congolese-French professional boxer. He is the former WBA interim Cruiserweight champion.

Chadrac Akolo is a Congolese professional footballer, who plays as midfielder for SC Paderborn, on loan from Amiens SC.

Marc Zinga is a Congolese-Belgian actor, singer and filmmaker.

Guy Luyindula Makanda, known as Peguy Luyindula, is a French former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Anthony Henri Vanden Borre is a Belgian footballer who plays as a defender for Anderlecht. Vanden Borre has previously played for clubs in Belgium, Italy, England and France. He won 28 caps for the Belgium national team. He is capable of playing as both a right back and a right winger.

Vital Kamerhe is a Congolese politician who is the chief of staff of President Félix Tshisekedi and leader of the Union for the Congolese Nation (UNC) opposition party. Previously he was the President of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 2006 to 2009. After resigning from that office, he went into the opposition and founded the UNC. Kamerhe was a candidate in the 2011 presidential election. In 2018 Kamerhe supported Félix Tshisekedi for president and was made his chief of staff after the election.

Chancel Mangulu Mbemba is a Congolese international footballer who plays as a defender for Portuguese club Porto.

Laurent Capelluto is a Belgian actor. He has appeared in more than thirty films since 1999.

Yannick Nyanga is a former professional rugby union player who played as a flanker for Racing 92 and France, and is also known for his long tenure at Toulouse. He was a part of the victorious French team of the 2006 Six Nations Championship.

Princess Odette Maniema Krempin was an African entrepreneur, former honorary consul of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Frankfurt am Main,.