List_of_Igbo_people

List of Igbo people

List of Igbo people

List of notable Igbo people of Nigeria

The list of Igbo people includes notable individuals who have full or significant ancestry traced back to the Igbo people of South-East and South-South geopolitical regions of Nigeria.

This page also contains names of people who traced their African heritage through DNA testing to the Igbo ethnic group.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Beauty pageant winners and models

Miss Nigeria & Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria

Mister Nigeria

Runway models and magazine covers

More pageant winners

Music producers

Actors and actresses

Foreign

Traced heritage

Nollywood

Comedians

TV/Radio hosts and journalists

Artists and illustrators

Authors

Film makers, producers and directors

Singers and musicians

Gospel singers

Pre-2000s

2000s


Education

Maria Louisa Bustill
Botanist Dr. Eni Njoku and Dr. Edward Ayensu
P. N. Okeke-Ojiudu
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Historians

Adiele Afigbo
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Philosophers

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Heads of organizations and business executives

Pearlena IgbokwePresident of Universal Television, a subsidiary of NBCUniversal Television Group, first woman of African descent to head a major U.S. television studio[68][69][70]
Nduka ObaigbenaMedia mogul, founder of Nigerian-based African newspaper THISDAY, African -focused style & culture magazine Arise and Lagos-based Nigerian 24-hour international news channel Arise News
Jim OviaNigerian businessman; founder of Zenith Bank
Jerome Udoji
Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu19091966Business mogul and father of Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, the former governor of the Eastern Region and leader of Biafra
P. N. Okeke-Ojiudu19141995
Omu Okwei18721943Merchant queen of the River Niger[71]
C. T. Onyekwelu1898
Mathias Ugochukwu19261990
Evelyn Okere4 November 1973Nigerian businesswoman, publisher, fashion designer and the Managing Director/CEO of St. Eve Concepts.
Godwin MadukaNigerian doctor, businessman, philanthropist and the founder of Las Vegas Pain Institute and Medical Center
Emeka OfforBusinessman and Philanthropist. The founder and Chairman and The Sir Emeka Of for Foundation of Chrome Group
Kennedy OkonkwoBusinessman and philanthropist

Economists

Bloggers

Journalists

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Judges

Political figures

Activists

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Military rulers

Monarchs

Politicians

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Military

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Scientists & inventors

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Sports

American football players

Canadian football players

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Athletes

Christine Ohuruogu
Ogonna Nnamani
Marilyn Okoro
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Basketball players

John Amaechi
Emeka Okafor
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Boxers

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Footballers

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Rugby

Martial arts

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Religion

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