List of Famous people born in Uganda
Florence Kasumba
Florence Kasumba is a Ugandan-born German actress. Other than acting in German and Dutch films, she is most known for playing Ayo in Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War. She also played Senator Acantha in Wonder Woman, Shenzi in The Lion King, and the Wicked Witch of the East in the NBC television series Emerald City.
Pione Sisto
Pione Sisto Ifolo Emirmija is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Danish club Midtjylland and the Danish national team.
Yoweri Museveni
Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni is a Ugandan politician who has served as President of Uganda since 1986. Museveni was involved in rebellions that toppled Ugandan leaders Idi Amin (1971–79) and Milton Obote (1980–85) before he captured power in the 1980s.
Joseph Kony
Joseph Rao Kony is a Ugandan insurgent and the leader of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), a guerrilla group that formerly operated in Uganda. While initially purporting to fight against government oppression, the LRA allegedly turned against Kony's own supporters, supposedly to "purify" the Acholi people and turn Uganda into a theocracy. Kony proclaims himself the spokesperson of God and a spirit medium and claims he is visited by a multinational host of 13 spirits, including a Chinese phantom. Ideologically, the group is a syncretic mix of mysticism, Acholi nationalism, and Christian fundamentalism, and claims to be establishing a theocratic state based on the Ten Commandments and local Acholi tradition.
Bobi Wine
Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, known by his stage name Bobi Wine, is a Ugandan politician, singer, actor and businessman. He currently serves as Member of Parliament for Kyadondo County East constituency in Wakiso District, in Uganda's Central Region. He also leads the National Unity Platform political party. In June 2019, he announced his candidacy for the 2021 Ugandan presidential election.
Joshua Cheptegei
Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei is a Ugandan long-distance runner and 2019 world champion in the 10,000 m.
Phiona Mutesi
Phiona Mutesi is a Ugandan chess player. She has represented Uganda at four Women's Chess Olympiads, and is one of the first titled female players in Ugandan chess history. Mutesi is the subject of a 2012 book and a 2016 film called Queen of Katwe.
John Sentamu
John Tucker Mugabi Sentamu, is a retired Anglican bishop; he was Archbishop of York, metropolitan of York, and Primate of England until 7 June 2020.
Whitney Peak
Whitney Peak is a Ugandan-Canadian actress. She stars in the 2020 HBO Max revival of Gossip Girl. Her other work includes the Apple TV+ series Home Before Dark and the Netflix series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.
Richard Gibson
Richard Gibson is an English actor, best known for his role as the archetypal Gestapo Officer Herr Otto Flick in the BBC hit sitcom series, 'Allo 'Allo!.