List of Famous people born in Libreville, Gabon
Mario Lemina
Mario René Junior Lemina is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Fulham, on loan from Southampton, and the Gabon national team. He played for French sides Lorient and Marseille, before joining Italian side Juventus in 2015, where he won the domestic double in both of his seasons with the club. He joined Premier League side Southampton in 2017, and was later loaned out to Turkish club Galatasaray in 2019.
Chris Silva
Chris Silva Obame Correia Silva is a Gabonese professional basketball player for the Sioux Falls Skyforce, on assignment from the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the South Carolina Gamecocks.
Jules-Aristide Bourdes-Ogouliguende
Jules-Aristide Bourdes-Ogouliguende was a Gabonese politician who was the President of the Congress for Democracy and Justice (CDJ), an opposition party. He served as a minister in the government of Gabon from 1976 to 1990 and was President of the National Assembly from 1990 to 1993; from 1993 until his death in 2018.
Léon Mébiame
Léon Mébiame was a Gabonese politician who was the 2nd Prime Minister of Gabon. From 1975 to 1990, he served as the longest-serving Prime Minister in Gabonese history, at 15 years and 17 days.
Jean-Hilaire Aubame
Jean-Hilaire Aubame was a Gabonese politician active during both the colonial and independence periods. The French journalist Pierre Péan said that Aubame's training "as a practicing Catholic and a customs official helped to make him an integrated man, one of whom political power was not an end in itself."
Léon M'ba
Gabriel Léon M'ba was a Gabonese politician who served as both the first Prime Minister (1959–1961) and President (1961–1967) of Gabon.
Didier Ibrahim Ndong
Didier Ibrahim Ndong is a Gabonese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French Ligue 1 club Dijon and the Gabon national team.
Reïna-Flor Okori
Reïna-Flor Okori Makendengue is a 4x Olympian with over 20 years on the track representing France and Equatorial Guinea. Using her sports legacy and African soul blueprint, Reina inspires and coaches international businesses, executives, and athletes to redefine the new psychology of winning and leading. .In 2015 she took allegiance back to Equatorial Guinea, represented her country for the Olympic games of Rio 2016, and became a flag bearer
Patrice Trovoada
Patrice Émery Trovoada is a São Toméan politician who was Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe from November 2014 to December 2018. He previously served as Prime Minister from February 2008 to June 2008 and again from August 2010 to December 2012.
Catilina Aubameyang
Catilina Aubameyang is a Gabonese former professional footballer who played as a left-winger. Between 2004 and 2010 he made 9 appearances scoring 1 goal for the Gabon national team. As a player, he spent most of his career in the lower divisions of France and Italy. He is the half-brother of footballer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.