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* [[Sam Acho]], football player
* [[Sam Acho]], football player
* [[Kenny Adeleke]], basketball player<ref>{{cite web|last=Sierra|first=Jorge|title=Kenny Adeleke: "I don't think anybody plays harder than me"|url=http://hoopshype.com/interviews/adeleke_sierra.htm|work=Hoops Hype|publisher=USA TODAY Sports Digital Properties|accessdate=14 March 2013}}</ref>
* [[Kenny Adeleke]], basketball player<ref>{{cite web|last=Sierra|first=Jorge|title=Kenny Adeleke: "I don't think anybody plays harder than me"|url=http://hoopshype.com/interviews/adeleke_sierra.htm|work=Hoops Hype|publisher=USA TODAY Sports Digital Properties|accessdate=14 March 2013}}</ref>
* [[Victor Aiyewa]], football player
* [[Jay Ajayi]], football player
* [[Foluke Akinradewo]], volleyball player
* [[Foluke Akinradewo]], volleyball player
* [[Josh Akognon]], basketball player
* [[Josh Akognon]], basketball player
* [[Josh Aladenoye]], football player
* [[Al-Farouq Aminu]], basketball player
* [[Al-Farouq Aminu]], basketball player
* [[Alade Aminu]], basketball player
* [[Alade Aminu]], basketball player
* [[Obed Ariri]], [[American football|football]] player<ref>{{cite news|last=Scheiber|first=Dave|title=Low profile Most don't recognize the man driving them in a cab. Only a few find out Obed Ariri set records as a Bucs kicker.|url=http://www.sptimes.com/2004/07/27/Sports/Low_profile.shtml|accessdate=14 March 2013|newspaper=[[Tampa Bay Times]]|date=July 27, 2004}}</ref>
* [[Obed Ariri]], [[American football|football]] player<ref>{{cite news|last=Scheiber|first=Dave|title=Low profile Most don't recognize the man driving them in a cab. Only a few find out Obed Ariri set records as a Bucs kicker.|url=http://www.sptimes.com/2004/07/27/Sports/Low_profile.shtml|accessdate=14 March 2013|newspaper=[[Tampa Bay Times]]|date=July 27, 2004}}</ref>
* [[Nnamdi Asomugha]], football player
* [[Nnamdi Asomugha]], football player
* [[Akin Ayodele]], football player
* [[Remi Ayodele]], football player
* [[Chris Banjo]], football player
* [[Ade Coker]], soccer player
* [[Ade Coker]], soccer player
* [[Ike Diogu]], basketball player
* [[Ike Diogu]], basketball player
* [[Samuel Eguavoen]], football player
* [[IK Enemkpali]], football player
* [[Ebi Ere]], basketball player
* [[Ebi Ere]], basketball player
* [[Festus Ezeli]], basketball player
* [[Festus Ezeli]], basketball player
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* [[Tayo Fabuluje]], football player
* [[Samkon Gado]], football player<ref>{{cite web|title=Samkon Gado|url=http://prod.static.titans.clubs.nfl.com/assets/docs/Gado_Samkon_bio.pdf|publisher=Tennessee Titans|accessdate=February 15, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Samkon Gado]], football player<ref>{{cite web|title=Samkon Gado|url=http://prod.static.titans.clubs.nfl.com/assets/docs/Gado_Samkon_bio.pdf|publisher=Tennessee Titans|accessdate=February 15, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Jean Harbor]], soccer player
* [[Jean Harbor]], soccer player
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* [[Amaechi Igwe]], soccer player
* [[Amaechi Igwe]], soccer player
* [[Ugo Ihemelu]], soccer player
* [[Ugo Ihemelu]], soccer player
* [[Bobby Iwuchukwu]], football player
* [[Brian Iwuh]], football player
* [[Jesse Iwuji]], NASCAR driver
* [[Chidi Iwuoma]], football player
* [[Chidi Iwuoma]], football player
* [[Ade Jimoh]], football player
* [[Ade Jimoh]], football player
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* [[Chidi Njokuani]], kickboxer and mixed martial artist
* [[Chidi Njokuani]], kickboxer and mixed martial artist
* [[Ogonna Nnamani]], volleyball player
* [[Ogonna Nnamani]], volleyball player
* [[Ty Nsekhe]], football player
* [[Uzoma Nwachukwu]], football player
* [[Uche Nwaneri]], football player
* [[Derrick Obasohan]], basketball player
* [[Derrick Obasohan]], basketball player
* [[Cyril Obiozor]], football player
* [[Chris Ogbonnaya]], football player
* [[Eric Ogbogu]], football player
* [[Eric Ogbogu]], football player
* [[Cedric Ogbuehi]], football player
* [[Victor Oghobaase]], football player
* [[Chamberlain Oguchi]], basketball player
* [[Chamberlain Oguchi]], basketball player
* [[Adewale Ogunleye]], football player
* [[Adewale Ogunleye]], football player
* [[Nneka Ogwumike]], basketball player
* [[Nneka Ogwumike]], basketball player
* [[Alex Okafor]], football player
* [[Emeka Okafor]], basketball player
* [[Emeka Okafor]], basketball player
* [[Jahlil Okafor]], basketball player
* [[Jahlil Okafor]], basketball player
* [[Chukky Okobi]], football player
* [[Chukky Okobi]], football player
* [[Bennett Okotcha]], football player
* [[Amobi Okoye]], football player
* [[Amobi Okoye]], football player
* [[Christian Okoye]], football player
* [[Christian Okoye]], football player
* [[Stan Okoye]], basketball player
* [[Stan Okoye]], basketball player
* [[Russell Okung]], football player
* [[Victor Oladipo]], basketball player
* [[Victor Oladipo]], basketball player
* [[Abi Olajuwon]], basketball player
* [[Abi Olajuwon]], basketball player
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* [[Oguchi Onyewu]], soccer player
* [[Oguchi Onyewu]], soccer player
* [[Brian Orakpo]], football player
* [[Brian Orakpo]], football player
* [[Kelechi Osemele]], football player
* [[Babatunde Oshinowo]], football player
* [[Babatunde Oshinowo]], football player
* [[Bo Oshoniyi]], soccer player
* [[Bo Oshoniyi]], soccer player
* [[Cheta Ozougwu]], football player
* [[Chioma Ubogagu]], soccer player <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ncaa.com/news/soccer-women/article/2014-09-18/stanfords-chioma-ubogagu-chases-one-more-shot-soccer-journey|title=Stanford's Chioma Ubogagu chases one more shot on soccer journey|date=September 18, 2014|first=David|last=Kiefer}}</ref>
* [[Chioma Ubogagu]], soccer player <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ncaa.com/news/soccer-women/article/2014-09-18/stanfords-chioma-ubogagu-chases-one-more-shot-soccer-journey|title=Stanford's Chioma Ubogagu chases one more shot on soccer journey|date=September 18, 2014|first=David|last=Kiefer}}</ref>
* [[Ekpe Udoh]], NBA basketball player
* [[Ekpe Udoh]], NBA basketball player
* [[Ime Udoka]], NBA basketball player
* [[Ime Udoka]], NBA basketball player
* [[Valerian Ume-Ezeoke]], football player
* [[Michael Umeh]], basketball player
* [[Michael Umeh]], basketball player
* [[Tony Ugoh]], football player
* [[Tony Ugoh]], football player

Revision as of 04:16, 18 March 2017

This is a list of notable Nigerian Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American-born descendants.

Lists of Americans
By US state
By ethnicity

To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Nigerian American and must have references showing they are Nigerian American and are notable.

List

Sports

Music

Film

Science, medicine and engineering

Other

References

  1. ^ Sierra, Jorge. "Kenny Adeleke: "I don't think anybody plays harder than me"". Hoops Hype. USA TODAY Sports Digital Properties. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  2. ^ Scheiber, Dave (July 27, 2004). "Low profile Most don't recognize the man driving them in a cab. Only a few find out Obed Ariri set records as a Bucs kicker". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Samkon Gado" (PDF). Tennessee Titans. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  4. ^ Kiefer, David (September 18, 2014). "Stanford's Chioma Ubogagu chases one more shot on soccer journey".
  5. ^ "WWE Performance Center welcomes new class of recruits". WWE. April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  6. ^ "Bukola". Imprisoned Show. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
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