List of people from Ebonyi State

The following is a list of notable people whose state of origin is Ebonyi State, Nigeria.

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.

A

Chris Abani

• Chris Abani
• Anthony Agbo
• Anyim Pius Anyim
• Uche Azikiwe, pioneer first lady of Nigeria and widow of Nigeria's first president Nnamdi Azikiwe

C

• Debbie Collins, Miss World 2016 Nigeria representative
• Andy Chukwu, actor, movie director

E

• Sam Egwu
• Chacha Eke, actress
• Priscilla Ekwere Eleje
• Martin Elechi, former Governor of Ebonyi state (from 2007–2015)

I

• Akanu Ibiam, former Governor of Eastern Region, Nigeria and predecessor to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu

N

• Sylvanus Ngele
• Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta, Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
• Igwe Aja Nwachukwu
• Paulinus Igwe Nwagu

O

Ogbonnaya Onu

Angela Okorie

• Joseph Ogba
• Benard Odoh
• Elizabeth Ogbaga
• John Ogbu, Nigerian American anthropologist, "acting white" theorist
• Frank Ogbuewu
• Sonni Ogbuoji
• Michael Nnachi Okoro, the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki
• Angela Okorie, actress
• Ogbonnaya Onu, first Executive Governor of Abia State, current Minister for Science and Technology
• Francis Otunta
• Ozibo Ozibo Ekele, Nigerian journalist and scholar of African history

P

• Patoranking, singer

S

Sinach

• Sinach, gospel singer

T

• Tekno, singer, record producer, dancer

U

• Julius Ucha, former senator (from 2003–2011)
• Anyimchukwu Ude
• Dave Umahi, current Executive Governor of Ebonyi State
• Vincent Obasi Usulor