List of Famous people born in West Region, Cameroon

Francis Ngannou is a Cameroonian-French professional mixed martial artist competing in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is known for being the hardest recorded puncher in UFC history and holds knockout victories over Alistair Overeem, Cain Velasquez, Junior Dos Santos and Andrei Arlovski. As of January 25, 2021, he is #13 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings and as of 31 August 2020 #1 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.

Pierre Achille Webó Kouamo, known as Webó, is a Cameroonian football manager and former professional player who played as a striker. He is the assistant manager of Turkish club İstanbul Başakşehir.

Maurice Kamto is a Cameroonian politician. He is one of the founders of the Cameroon Renaissance Movement (MRC).

Adolphe Teikeu Kamgang is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Turkish club BB Erzurumspor and the Cameroon national team.

Geremi Sorele Njitap Fotso, known simply as Geremi, is a Cameroonian former footballer. He was a versatile player able to play at right back, right midfield or defensive midfielder, known for his power, combative style and free-kick ability. Geremi is often regarded as one of the greatest practitioners of the step over and often used it to fool his opponents before scoring one of his many goals.

Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays for Belgian club Gent and captains the Cameroon national team as a defender.

Ajara Nchout Njoya is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish Primera División club Atlético de Madrid and the Cameroon women's national team.

Franck Kom, is a Cameroonian footballer who plays for Al-Rayyan as a midfielder.

Marcel Niat Njifenji is a Cameroonian politician who has been President of the Senate of Cameroon since 2013. A member of the ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (RDPC), he previously served for years as Director-General of the National Electricity Company, and he was also a minister in the government during the early 1990s.