List of Famous people born in Far North, Cameroon

Tilo Frey ) was a Swiss politician. She was one of the first twelve women elected to the National Council in 1971 and was the first person of African descent elected to the National Council. Prior to her service at the federal level, she was a member of the municipal council of Neuchâtel and the Grand Council of Neuchâtel.

Estelle Laura Johnson is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays a defender for NWSL club Sky Blue FC and the Cameroon women's national team. She previously played for the Western New York Flash as well as the Philadelphia Independence of Women's Professional Soccer (WPS), Sydney FC of Australia's W-League and Washington Spirit in the NWSL.

Djaili Amadou Amal is a Fula, native to the Diamare in the Far North region of Cameroon is a Cameroonian writer, and feminist activist.

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.

Banana Yaya is a Cameroonian professional footballer.

Célestine Ketcha Courtès is a Cameroonian politician who serves as mayor of Bangangté and is president of the Network for Locally Elected Women of Africa.

Luc Ayang is a Cameroonian politician who served as 3rd Prime Minister of Cameroon from 1983 to 1984. He has been President of the Economic and Social Council of Cameroon since 1984.