List of Famous people born in Guinea

Cheik Doukouré

First Name Cheik

Born on November 30, 1942 (age 81)

Born in Guinea, Kankan Region

Filmmaker

Cheik Doukouré, is a Guinean filmmaker. He is notable as the director of critically acclaimed film Le Ballon d'Or. Apart from filmmaking, he is also an actor, screenwriter and film producer.

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Solomana Kante

First Name Solomana

Born on January 1, 1922

Died on November 23, 1987 (aged 65)

Born in Guinea, Kankan Region

Solomana Kanté was a Guinean writer and educator, best known as the inventor of the N'Ko alphabet for the Manding languages of Africa. The phrase "N'Ko" means "I say" in all Manding languages.

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Ibrahima Kassory Fofana

First Name Ibrahima

Born on January 1, 1954 (age 70)

Born in Guinea, Kindia Region

Ibrahima Kassory Fofana, is a Guinean politician who has been Prime Minister of Guinea since 21 May 2018.

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