List of Famous people born in Lagos, Nigeria

Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, known professionally as Wizkid, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. One of Africa's biggest artistes, Wizkid is the most decorated Nigerian artiste ever, and one of the most revolutionary Afro-pop artist of the modern era.

Folorunso Alakija is a Nigerian billionaire businesswoman. She is involved in the fashion, oil, real estate and printing industries. She is the group managing director of The Rose of Sharon Group which consists of The Rose of Sharon Prints & Promotions Limited, Digital Reality Prints Limited and the executive vice-chairman of Famfa Oil Limited..

Lil' O is an American rapper, raised in Southwest Houston, Texas. He is an original member of DJ Screw's Screwed Up Click. He was also known as O or Da Fat Rat Wit Da Cheeze. His name references his height, at 5 feet tall.

Udoka Timothy Azubuike is a Nigerian professional basketball player for the Salt Lake City Stars, on assignment from the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks.

Oluwale Bamgbose is a Nigerian-American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Agbani Darego, MFR is a Nigerian model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World in 2001. She was the first indigenous African to win Miss World.

Obafemi Akinwunmi Martins is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Chinese Super League side Wuhan Zall as a forward. He is known for his speed on the ball. After leaving Nigeria for Italy at age 16, he has since played for a number of top-division clubs around Europe. He began his senior career in 2002 at Serie A club Inter Milan, before moving to Premier League club Newcastle United in 2006, and then to Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg in 2009. Having joined Russian Premier League side Rubin Kazan in July 2010, they loaned him to Birmingham City in January 2011.

Onyinye Wilfred Ndidi is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Leicester City and the Nigeria national team as a defensive midfielder. He is known for his defensive prowess and long range strikes.

Ogochukwu Onyeka Frank is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Brentford and the Nigeria national team. He is affectionately nicknamed ‘Frank The Tank” from his teammates and coaches for his strength on the ball.

Bilikiss Adebiyi or Bilikiss Adebiyi Abiola is a Nigerian CEO of the Lagos-based recycling company Wecyclers. She believes: "one man's waste is another man's treasure". She and her company have gathered many awards and prizes including the King Baudouin International Development Prize in 2018/19.