List of Burkinabés

This is a list of notable people from the West African nation of Burkina Faso, formerly French Upper Volta.

Filmmakers

• Sarah Bouyain (born 1968), French-Burkinabé film director
• Gaston Kaboré (born 1951), film director
• Fanta Régina Nacro (born 1962), film director
• Idrissa Ouedraogo (born 1954), film and television director whose films include Yaaba (1989)

Politicians

• Laurent Bado, member of the National Rebirth Party and 2005 Burkina Faso presidential candidate
• Ali Barraud, Minister of Public Health and Population for Upper Volta
• Djibril Bassolé (born 1957), Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation from June 2007
• Juliette Bonkoungou (born 1954), Burkinabé ambassador to Canada
• Blaise Compaoré (born 1951), president of Burkina Faso from 1987
• Simon Compaoré (born 1952), mayor of Ouagadougou
• Joseph Conombo (1917-2008), president of Upper Volta from 1978 to 1980
• Daniel Ouezzin Coulibaly (1909–1958), president of governing council of Upper Volta from 1957 to 1958
• Toubé Clément Dakio (born 1939), member of the Union for Democracy and Development party and 2005 Burkina Faso presidential candidate
• Bernadette Sanou Dao (born 1952), Burkinabé Minister for Culture from 1986 to 1987
• Frédéric Guirma, politician, head of the RDA and 2001 Burkina Faso presidential candidate
• Nayabtigungu Congo Kaboré (born 1948), leader of the Movement for Tolerance and Progress party and 2005 Burkina Faso presidential candidate
• Roch Marc Christian Kaboré (born 1957), president of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso
• Michel Kafando (born 1942), Burkinabé ambassador to the United Nations
• Joseph Ki-Zerbo (1922–2006), politician, historian, writer and activist
• Sangoulé Lamizana (1916–2005), president of Upper Volta from 1966 to 1980
• Ali Lankoandé, member of the Party for Democracy and Progress/Socialist Party and 2005 Burkina Faso presidential candidate
• Ablassé Ouedraogo, Regional Adviser for Africa within the African Development Bank and former foreign minister for Burkina Faso
• Gérard Kango Ouedraogo (born 1925), Prime Minister for Upper Volta from 1971 to 1974
• Gilbert Noël Ouédraogo, member of the Pan African Parliament
• Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo (born 1942), president of Upper Volta from 1982 to 1983
• Kadré Désiré Ouedraogo (born 1953), Prime Minister of Burkina Faso from 1996 to 2000, Burkinabé ambassador to the United Kingdom
• Philippe Ouédraogo (born 1942), leader of the African Independence Party and 2005 Burkina Faso presidential candidate
• Ram Ouédraogo (born 1950), member of the Rally of the Democrats of Burkina party and 2005 Burkina Faso presidential candidate
• Youssouf Ouédraogo (born 1952), first Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, serving from 1992 to 1994
• Pargui Emile Paré, member of the People's Movement for Socialism/Federal Party and 2005 Burkina Faso presidential candidate
• Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara (born 1959), president of the Union for Rebirth/Sankarist Movement party and 2005 Burkina Faso presidential candidate
• Thomas Sankara (1949–1987), first president of Burkina Faso serving from 1984 to 1987, also president of Upper Volta from 1983 to 1984
• Marie Blandine Sawadogo, member of the Pan African Parliament
• Salimata Sawadogo (born 1958), Burkinabé ambassador to several African countries
• Hermann Yaméogo (born 1948), leader of the National Union for the Defense of Democracy party
• Maurice Yaméogo (1921–1993), first president of Upper Volta, serving from 1983 to 1984
• Salvador Yaméogo, Minister of Transportation and Tourism
• Oubkiri Marc Yao, member of the Pan African Parliament
• Larba Yarga, member of the Pan African Parliament
• Paramanga Ernest Yonli (born 1956), Prime Minister of Burkina Faso from 2000 to 2007
• Marlène Zebango, Minister for Youth and Sports from 1991 to 1993
• Saye Zerbo (born 1932), president of Upper Volta from 1980 to 1982
• Tertius Zongo (born 1957), Prime Minister of Burkina Faso from June 2007
• Alain Zoubga (born 1953), medical doctor and leader of the Party for Democracy and Progress / Socialist Party

Sportspeople

• Oumar Barro (born 1974), soccer player
• Tanguy Barro (born 1982), soccer player
• Abdoulaye Cissé (born 1983), soccer player
• Brahima Cissé (born 1976), soccer player
• Daouda Compaoré (born 1973), soccer player
• Henoc Conombo (born 1986), soccer player
• Amadou Coulibaly (born 1984), soccer player
• Moumouni Dagano (born 1981), soccer player
• Mohamed Ali Diallo, soccer player
• Salif Dianda (born 1987), soccer player
• Madou Dossama (born 1972), soccer player
• Asmane Gnegne (born 1986), soccer player
• Jean-Michel Liade Gnonka (born 1980), soccer player
• Mohamed Kaboré (born 1980), soccer player
• Bèbè Kambou (born 1982), soccer player
• Mahamoudou Kéré (born 1982), soccer player
• Yssouf Koné (born 1982), soccer player
• Brahima Korbeogo (born 1975), soccer player
• Pan Pierre Koulibaly (born 1986), soccer player
• Moustapha Kourouma (born 1977), soccer player
• Dieudonné Minoungou (born 1981), soccer player
• Toussaint Natama (born 1982), soccer player
• Abdoul-Aziz Nikiema (born 1985), soccer player
• Amara Ahmed Ouattara (born 1983), soccer player
• Boureima Ouattara (born 1984), soccer player
• Moussa Ouattara (born 1981), soccer player
• Ali Ouedraogo (born 1976), soccer player
• Rabaki Jeremie Ouedraogo (born 1973), road racing cyclist
• Rahim Ouédraogo (born 1980), soccer player
• Madi Saidou Panandétiguiri (born 1984), soccer player
• Jonathan Pitroipa (born 1986), soccer player
• Firmin Sanou (born 1973), soccer player
• Idrissa Sanou (born 1977), sprinter
• Olivier Sanou (born 1975), high jumper and triple jumper
• Ousmane Sanou (born 1978), soccer player
• Wilfried Sanou (born 1984), soccer player
• Abdoulaye Soulama (born 1974), soccer player
• Amadou Tidiane Tall (born 1975), soccer player
• Mamadou Tall (born 1982), soccer player
• Soumaila Tassembedo (born 1983), soccer player
• Amadou Touré (born 1979), soccer player
• Alain Traoré (born 1988), soccer player
• Lamine Traoré (born 1982), soccer player
• Ousmane Traoré (born 1977), soccer player
• Seydou Traoré (born 1970), soccer player
• Narcisse Yameogo (born 1980), soccer player
• Franck Zio (born 1971), long jumper
• Issa Zongo (born 1980), soccer player
• Mamadou Zongo (born 1980), soccer player
• Patrick Zoundi (born 1982), soccer player

Writers

• Angèle Bassolé-Ouédraogo (born 1967), Ivorian-Canadian journalist and poet raised in Burkina Faso
• François Djobi Bassolet (died 2001): journalist, historian, and cultural leader.
• Sarah Bouyain (born 1968), French-Burkinabé writer
• Frédéric Guirma, writer and politician
• Joseph Ki-Zerbo (1922–2006), politician, historian, writer and activist
• Titinga Frédéric Pacéré (born 1943), griot and historian
• Bernadette Sanou Dao (born 1952), author and poet
• Malidoma Patrice Some (born 1956), currently residing in Oregon, United States
• Norbert Zongo (1949–1998), assassinated newspaper publisher and editor

Others

• Chantal Compaoré, wife of Burkinabé president Blaise Compaoré
• Gabin Dabiré, musician
• Bil Aka Kora, musician
• Mogho Naba, King of the Mossi people
• Yennenga, legendary African princess, mother of the Mossi people
• Henri Zongo (died 1989), military officer involved in the 1987 Coup d'état in Burkina Faso
• Ousmane Zongo (1960–2003), arts trader killed by American police officers in New York City

See also

• Lists of people by nationality - similar lists for other countries
• List of Burkina Faso-related topics