List of Famous people born in Nigeria

Kalu Uche is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Precious Ezinna Achiuwa is a Nigerian professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Memphis Tigers. He finished his high school career at Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida and was a consensus five-star recruit and McDonald's All-American.

Nelson Efamehule Agholor is a Nigerian-American professional American football wide receiver for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC, was drafted in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. With Philadelphia, he won Super Bowl LII over the New England Patriots.

Henry Chukwuemeka Onyekuru is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Süper Lig club Galatasaray, on loan from AS Monaco, and the Nigeria national team.

Victor Chinedu Anichebe is a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a striker. He is currently a free agent, having played most recently for Beijing Enterprises.

Aliko Dangote GCON is a Nigerian billionaire business magnate and philanthropist. He is the wealthiest person in Africa, and the richest Black person in the world with an estimated net worth of US$13.5 billion.

Oghenekaro Peter Etebo is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Galatasaray on loan from Championship club Stoke City and the Nigerian national team.

Christian Emeka Okoye, is a Nigerian-American former American football fullback for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1987 to 1992. Nicknamed the "Nigerian Nightmare", Okoye was known for his powerful running style and ability to break tackles. Okoye's six seasons in the NFL saw an NFL rushing title in 1989, first-team All-Pro honors (1989), second-team All-Pro honors (1991), two Pro Bowl appearances, and three playoff appearances. He ended his NFL career due to multiple injuries. Okoye was inducted into the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame in 2000.

Alkiviades David is a Greek billionaire heir, a member of the Leventis family, whose holdings include manufacturing, bottling plants, property and shipping. In 2008 he was the majority shareholder of Leventis-David Group, which owns Coca-Cola Hellenic bottling plants in 28 countries. His companies include the Internet-based television provider FilmOn, the home-shopping website 9021go.com, the streaming-video site BattleCam.com, and the modelling agency Independent Models. He has also appeared in feature films and on television.

Francis Odinaka Uzoho, known simply as Francis in Spain, is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for APOEL as a goalkeeper.