List of Famous people born in Togo
Emmanuel Adebayor
Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor is a Togolese professional footballer who plays as a striker. He previously played for English clubs Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace, as well as French side Metz, Monégasque team Monaco, Spanish team Real Madrid, Turkish clubs İstanbul Başakşehir and Kayserispor, and Paraguay's Olimpia Asunción.
Ihlas Bebou
Ihlas Bebou is a Togolese footballer who plays as a winger for Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga.
Edem Kodjo
Édouard Kodjovi "Edem" Kodjo, was a Togolese politician and diplomat. He was Secretary-General of the Organisation of African Unity from 1978 to 1983; later, in Togo, he was a prominent opposition leader after the introduction of multi-party politics. He served as Prime Minister from 1994 to 1996 and again from 2005 to 2006. Kodjo was President of the Patriotic Pan-African Convergence (CPP). Kodjo died on April 11, 2020, in Paris.
Faure Gnassingbé
Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé Eyadéma is a Togolese politician who has been the president of Togo since 2005. Before assuming the presidency, he was appointed by his father, President Gnassingbé Eyadéma, as Minister of Equipment, Mines, Posts, and Telecommunications, serving from 2003 to 2005.
Victoire Dogbé Tomegah
Victoire Sidémého Dzidudu Dogbé Tomegah is a Togolese politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Togo since 28 September 2020. She is the first woman to hold the office.
Kossi Agassa
Kossi Agassa is a French-Togolese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He spent most of his club career in France. Between 1999 and 2017, he made 74 FIFA-official appearances for the Togo national team.
Bella Bellow
Bella Bellow was a Togolese singer, who created an international career and recorded several albums. She died at the age of 28 in a car accident in Togo.
Your uncle laba
Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba is a Togolese professional footballer who plays for UAE Pro-League side Al Ain, as a forward.
Kodjovi Obilalé
Kodjovi Dodji Akanava Obilalé is a Togolese former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. His last club was the French amateur club GSI Pontivy. His career was cut short after he was severely injured in a bus attack against the Togolese team that took place in the Cabinda Province, Angola, just days before the start of the 2010 African Cup of Nations.
Serge Akakpo
Serge Ognadon Akakpo is a Togolese footballer who plays as a centre-back.