Famous Cameroonians
From the stadium to the stage, from literature to the runway: those who carried the name of Cameroon beyond its borders.
SportRoger MillaThe footballer who made the whole world dance
SportSamuel Eto'oThe most decorated striker in African football
MusicManu DibangoThe saxophonist who connected Africa to funk- SportFrançoise Mbango EtoneDouble Olympic triple jump champion
LiteratureMongo BetiThe writer who never stopped dissenting
MusicRichard BonaOne of the most respected bassists in world jazz
LiteratureCalixthe BeyalaA leading feminist voice in francophone literature
FashionImane AyissiThe first sub-Saharan African designer in Paris haute couture- MusicAnne-Marie NziéThe golden voice of Cameroon, queen mother of bikutsi
MusicCharlotte DipandaA voice that sings the country in its own languages
MusicBlick BassyThe musician who sings the country’s history in Bassa- ScienceAbdon AtanganaThe mathematician whose work bears his name
- ScienceErnest SimoA NASA engineer, the first African finalist in the astronaut programme
- BusinessKate FotsoThe "iron lady" of Cameroon’s brown gold