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* [[William Barleycorn|William Napoleon Barleycorn]] (1884–1925), [[Spanish Guinea]]n [[Primitive Methodist]] [[missionary]] and author of the first [[Bube language]] primer. He was a member of a prominent [[Fernandino peoples|Fernandino]] family.<ref name=barleycorn>{{cite book|title=From Slaving to Neoslavery: The Bight of Biafra and Fernando Po in the era of abolition 1827–1930 |first=I. K. |last=Sundiata |publisher=University of Wisconsin Press |year=1996 |isbn=0-299-14510-7 |page=149}}</ref>
* [[William Barleycorn|William Napoleon Barleycorn]] (1884–1925), [[Spanish Guinea]]n [[Primitive Methodist]] [[missionary]] and author of the first [[Bube language]] primer. He was a member of a prominent [[Fernandino peoples|Fernandino]] family.<ref name=barleycorn>{{cite book|title=From Slaving to Neoslavery: The Bight of Biafra and Fernando Po in the era of abolition 1827–1930 |first=I. K. |last=Sundiata |publisher=University of Wisconsin Press |year=1996 |isbn=0-299-14510-7 |page=149}}</ref>
* [[Zulu Sofola]] (1935–1995), the first published female Nigerian playwright and dramatist and first female Professor of Theater Arts in Africa
* [[Zulu Sofola]] (1935–1995), the first published female Nigerian playwright and dramatist and first female Professor of Theater Arts in Africa
* [[Emma Ugolee]] (born 1975)
== Film makers, producers and directors ==
== Film makers, producers and directors ==
Revision as of 07:27, 12 September 2020
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.
Beauty pageant winners and models
Miss Nigeria & Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria
Debbie Collins , Miss World 2016 Nigeria representative[ 1]
Unoaku Anyadike , Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2015, Miss World 2015 Nigeria representative[citation needed ]
Iheoma Nnadi , Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2014, Miss World 2014 Nigeria representative[ 2]
Ezinne Akudo , Miss Nigeria 2013
Sylvia Nduka , Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2011, Miss World 2011 Nigeria representative
Fiona Amuzie-Iredu , Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2010, Miss World 2010 Nigeria representative
Glory Umunna , Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2009, Miss World 2009 Nigeria representative
Adaeze Igwe , Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2008, Miss World 2008 Nigeria representative, wife of former Nigerian football team captain Joseph Yobo
Munachi Nwankwo , Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2007, Miss World 2007 Nigeria representative
Chinenye Ochuba , Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2002, Miss World 2002 Top 10 finalist, African Continental Queen of Beauty
Sabina Umeh , Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 1990
Krystal Okeke , Ms. Illinois USA Universal 2016 and founder of America Multicultural Kids Fashion Show and Miss America Nation beauty pageant
Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu , Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 1988, Miss Africa 1988, Miss Intercontinental 1989, Nigeria ambassador to Spain 2012–15, wife of the late Biafran President Odumegwu Ojukwu
Lynda Chuba-Ikpeazu , Miss Africa 1987, 2nd Nigerian to represent Nigeria in Miss Universe 1987 after a 23-year absence of the country in the paegent
Mister Nigeria
Runway models and magazine covers
Ngo Okafor , arguably the internet's most downloaded black male model.[ 4] [ 5]
Oluchi Onweagba , Winner Face of Africa 1998, She has walked the runways for Gucci , Carolina Herrera , John Galliano , Missoni , Tommy Hilfiger , Chanel , Bottega Veneta , Christian Dior , Alessandro Dell'Acqua , Jeremy Scott , Helmut Lang , Fendi , Mary Timms , Anna Sui , Givenchy , Kenzo , Giorgio Armani , Céline , Nina Ricci , and Diane Von Furstenberg [ 6]
More pageant winners
Music producers
Actors and actresses
Foreign
Annie Ilonzeh , starred in General Hospital , Charlie's Angels , Arrow , Drop Dead Diva , Empire , All Eyez on Me , 'Til Death Do Us Part , Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Antonia Okonma , starred as Darlene Cake in the ITV series Bad Girls
Ashley Madekwe , film credits include Bambi in the ITV2 series Secret Diary of a Call Girl , Ashley Davenport on the ABC drama series Revenge and the witch Tituba in the WGN America series Salem
Carmen Ejogo , hosted the Saturday Disney morning show. Film credits include Love's Labour's Lost (2000), What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001), Away We Go (2009), Sparkle (2012), Alex Cross (2012), The Purge: Anarchy (2014), It Comes at Night (2017), Alien: Covenant (2017). She Picquery in the Fantastic Beasts film series , Coretta Scott King in two films: Boycott (2001) and Selma (2014)[ 14]
Caroline Chikezie , Her movie roles include Sasha Williams in As If , Elaine Hardy in Footballers' Wives , Queen Tamlin in The Shannara Chronicles , the Cyberwoman in Torchwood , Nasuada in Eragon [ 15]
Charles Venn , known for his roles as Ray Dixon in EastEnders , Jacob Masters in Casualty , Curtis Alexander in Dream Team , Tremaine Gidigbi in Footballers' Wives
Chike Nwoffiah , actor, theater director and filmmaker . Listed as one of the "Top Ten Most Influential African Americans" in the San Francisco Bay Area , he has served on several regional and national grant review panels including: the National Endowment for the Arts , Pennsylvania Council on the Arts , Sacramento Arts Commission, San Francisco Arts Commission, Arts Council Silicon Valley , Walter and Elise Haas Fund and the Center for Cultural Innovation
Chiké Okonkwo , starred as PC Clark in New Tricks and DC Callum Gada in Paradox . He currently stars as Lee Truitt, the love interest of the title character on the BET series Being Mary Jane
Chiwetel Ejiofor , Award-winning and two-time Golden Globe Award-nominated actor, Brother of CNN newscaster Zain Asher [ 16]
Cyril Nri , actor, writer and director who starred as Superintendent "Adam Okaro" in the police TV series The Bill [ 17]
Enuka Okuma , starred in Rookie Blue , Madison , Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye , Hillside
Ifeanyi Chijindu
Megalyn Echikunwoke , starred as Tara Price in CSI: Miami , Isabelle Tyler in The 4400 and as Mari McCabe / Vixen in the Arrowverse . Partner of comedian and actor Chris Rock
Nonso Anozie , starred as Tank in RocknRolla , Sergeant Dap in Ender's Game , Abraham Kenyatta in Zoo , Captain of the Guards in Cinderella and Xaro Xhoan Daxos in the HBO television series Game of Thrones
Phina Oruche , actress, radio presenter and former model who starred as Liberty Baker in ITV 's Footballers' Wives , for which she won a Screen Nations Award for Favourite TV Star
Tracy Ifeachor , known for roles in Blooded , Billionaire Ransom , Casualty , Doctor Who , Strike Back , Jo , Crossbones , Hawaii Five-0 , Ina Paha , The Originals , Quantico
Uzo Aduba , starred as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black , winner of an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2014, an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2015, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in 2014 and 2015.[ 18] She is one of only two actors to win an Emmy Award in both the comedy and drama categories for the same role.[ 19]
Traced heritage
Blair Underwood , American television and film actor nominated for a 2009 Golden Globe Award for his role on In Treatment [ 20]
Danny Glover
Forest Whitaker , American actor, producer, and director who won an Academy Award for his performance as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the 2006 film The Last King of Scotland '[ 21]
Paul Robeson (1898–1976), Multi-lingual American actor, athlete , Basso cantante concert singer, writer, civil rights activist, fellow traveler , Spingarn Medal winner, and Stalin Peace Prize laureate[ 22]
Nollywood
Afro Candy
Amaechi Muonagor , actor and producer. Igodo ,[ 23] Without Goodbye , Most Wanted Kidnappers , Jack and Jill , Village Rascal , Evil World ,[ 24] Ugonma ,[ 25] Spirits
Bob-Manuel Udokwu , Lifetime Achievement award winner at the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards [ 26] [ 27]
Chacha Eke , starred in The End is Near ,Commander in Chief , Clap of Thunder , Two Hearts
Chelsea Eze
Chidi Mokeme , actor and ex host of the Gulder Ultimate Search Reality-show[ 28] [ 29] [ 30] [ 31]
Chika Ike , winner of Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) Award for Most Disciplined Actress
Chinedu "Aki" Ikedieze , He is best known for his character "Aki", playing alongside Osita Iheme in their breakthrough movie Aki na Ukwa ,[ 32] recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the African Movie Academy Awards .[ 33]
Chioma Chukwuka , actress and movie producer, winner of the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a leading role , winner of the Afro Hollywood award for Best actress in a lead role [ 33] [ 34] [ 35]
Cynthia Shalom , actress and producer, winner of Next Movie Star reality show season 11[ 36]
Chioma Okoye
Chioma Toplis
Chizzy Alichi , winner City People Entertainment Awards [ 37] Best New Actress Of The Year (English), winner Nigeria Achievers Award[ 38] Next Rated Actress Of The Year
Clem Ohameze , starred in Ije: The Journey
Ebele Okaro , Best Supporting Actress 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards [ 39]
Ebube Nwagbo , starred in Arrested by Love , Eyes of the Nun , Before My Eyes , Against My Blood , Royal Palace , Not Yours! , Ojuju calabar
Ejike Asiegbu , former President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria .[ 40]
Emeka Ike
Enyinna Nwigwe , best known for The Wedding Party , Black November , Black Gold
Francis Agu (1965–2007), actor. Best known for his role on the long-running Nigerian television series Checkmate
Frederick Leonard
Genevieve Nnaji , winner African Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role , Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for Best Movie West Africa , Nigeria Entertainment Awards for Best Actress Tv Series and Best Actress in Supporting Role , Nollywood Movies Awards for Viewers Choice- Female , Ghana Movie Awards for Best Actress-Africa Collaboration , NAFCA for Best Actress Leading Role , Best of Nollywood Awards for Best Kiss , Zulu African Film Academy Awards for Best Actress, City People Entertainment Awards for Best Actress . Member of the Order of the Federal Republic
Hanks Anuku , often stars as a villain in many Nollywood films.[ 41] [ 42] [ 43] Brother of Miss Nigeria 1986 Late Rita Anuku
Ijeoma Grace Agu
Jim Iyke , one of the stars of the movie Last Flight to Abuja
John Okafor , acted in more than 200 movies including Mr.Ibu (2004), Mr.Ibu in London (2004), Police Recruit (2003), 9 Wives (2005), Ibu in Prison (2006) and Keziah (2007).[ 44]
Kanayo O. Kanayo
Ken Erics
Linda Ejiofor
Lota Chukwu
Mercy Johnson
Michael Ezuruonye
Mike Godson
Monalisa Chinda
Muna Obiekwe
Ngozi Ezeonu
Nuella Njubigbo
Nkem Owoh
Nonso Diobi
Oby Kechere
OC Ukeje
Oge Okoye
Onyeka Onwenu
Osita "Paw paw" Iheme
Patience Ozokwor
Pete Edochie
Prince Eke
Queen Nwokoye
Rachael Okonkwo
Regina Daniels
Rita Dominic
Saint Obi
Stella Damasus-Aboderin
Stephanie Okereke , Best Actress – English and Best Actress of the year 2003 , Reel Awards 2003 – also nominated twice for the African Movie Academy Award 2005 and 2009 for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Sylvia Oluchy
Tonto Dike
Tony Umez
Uche Jombo
Uru Eke
Yul Edochie
Zack Orji
TV/Radio hosts and journalists
Artists and illustrators
Authors
Ada Udechukwu (born 1960)
Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
Akwaeke Emezi (born 1987)
Africanus Horton (1835–1883), also known as James Beale, he was a writer and folklorist from Sierra Leone [ 48]
Buchi Emecheta (1944–2017)
Catherine Obianuju Acholonu (1951–2014)
Chika Unigwe (born 1974)
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (born 1977), best known for Half of a Yellow Sun [ 49]
Chinua Achebe (1930–2013), novelist, poet and critic, best known for his award-winning novel Things Fall Apart [ 50]
Chinweizu Ibekwe (born 1943)
Chris Abani (born 1966), notable for his first novel, Masters of the Board , which was about a Neo-Nazi takeover of Nigeria[ 51]
Christopher Okigbo (1932–1967)
Cyprian Ekwensi (1921–2007)
Chuma Mmeka , also known as T-char, he is a poet, actor, writer, award-winning humanitarian well known for his poetry chapbook The Broken Home
E. Nolue Emenanjo (born 1943)
Edward Wilmot Blyden (1832–1912), Liberian educator, clergyman and Pan-Africanist[ 52]
Elizabeth Isichei (born 1939), prominent historian
F. Nnabuenyi Ugonna (1936–1990)
Flora Nwapa (1931–1993)
Ifeanyi Chijindu (born 1978)
Ifeoma Onyefulu (born 1959)
Ike Oguine
Jeff Unaegbu (born 1979)
Joy Chinwe Eyisi (born 1969), best known for her Common Errors in the Use of English
Michael Echeruo (born 1937)
Okey Ndibe (born 1960)
Okwui Enwezor (1963–2019)
Olaudah Equiano (c. 1745–1797), also known as Gustavus Vassa, was a writer and abolitionist [ 53]
Onuora Nzekwu (1928–2017)
Onyeka Nwelue (born 1988)
Nkem Nwankwo (1936–2001)
Nnedi Okorafor (born 1974)
Nnorom Azuonye (born 1967)
Paschal Eze
Uche Nduka (born 1963)
Uchechi Kalu
Uzodinma Iweala (born 1982)
Vincent Chukwuemeka Ike (1931–2020)
William Napoleon Barleycorn (1884–1925), Spanish Guinean Primitive Methodist missionary and author of the first Bube language primer. He was a member of a prominent Fernandino family.[ 54]
Zulu Sofola (1935–1995), the first published female Nigerian playwright and dramatist and first female Professor of Theater Arts in Africa
Emma Ugolee (born 1975)
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
Historians
Adiele Afigbo
Name
Born
Death
Notability
Reference
Adiele Afigbo
22 November 1937
9 March 2009
Historian known for the history and historiography of Africa, more particularly Igbo history
Kenneth Dike
17 December 1917
26 October 1983
Paul Robeson, Jr.
2 November 1927
26 April 2014
[ 22]
Philosophers
Heads of organizations and business executives
Pearlena Igbokwe
President of Universal Television , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal Television Group , first woman of African descent to head a major U.S. television studio
[ 58] [ 59] [ 60]
Nduka Obaigbena
Media 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 Ovia
Nigerian businessman; founder of Zenith Bank
Jerome Udoji
Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu
1909
1966
Business mogul and father of Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, the former governor of the Eastern Region and leader of Biafra
P. N. Okeke-Ojiudu
1914
1995
Omu Okwei
1872
1943
Merchant queen of the River Niger
[ 61]
C. T. Onyekwelu
1898
Mathias Ugochukwu
1926
1990
Evelyn Okere
4 November 1973
Nigerian businesswoman, publisher, fashion designer and the Managing Director/CEO of St. Eve Concepts.
Godwin Maduka
Nigerian doctor, businessman, philanthropist and the founder of Las Vegas Pain Institute and Medical Center
Arinze Madueke
Doctor, businessman and philanthropist
Emeka Offor
Businessman and Philanthropist. The founder and Chairman and The Sir Emeka Of for Foundation of Chrome Group
Kennedy Okonkwo
Businessman and philanthropist
Economists
Arunma Oteh , Vice President and Treasurer at World Bank
Charles Chukwuma Soludo , Economics professor and former Governor and Chairman of the board of directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
Godwin Emefiele , Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala , former Finance Minister and Foreign Minister of Nigeria , notable for being the first woman to hold either of those positions. She is also a former World Bank managing director and a one-time Presidential candidate of the same institution, member Twitter board[ 62]
Obiageli Ezekwesili , former Vice President of the World Bank and Education Minister as well as a co-founder of Transparency International
Onyema Ugochukwu , economist, journalist, and politician
Pat Utomi
Pius Okigbo
Priscilla Ekwere Eleje , first Nigerian female to have her signature appended on the naira and current Director of currency operations, Central Bank of Nigeria
Bloggers
Journalists
Judges
Activists
Name
Born
Death
Notability
Reference
Gogo Chu Nzeribe
Okey Ndibe
1960
–
Novelist, poet, political activist from Yola, Nigeria . He is the author of Arrows of Rain , a critically well-reviewed novel published in 2000.
Military rulers
Monarchs
Politicians
Name
Born
Death
Notability
Reference
Enyinnaya Abaribe
Chuka Umunna
17 October 1978
–
Catherine Obianuju Acholonu
Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi
3 March 1924
29 July 1966
First military and second substantial Head of State of Nigeria
Igwe Aja-Nwachukwu
Frank Ajobena
Dora Akunyili
14 July 1954
7 June 2014
Former Director General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) of Nigeria and current (since 17 December 2008) Nigerian Minister of Information and Communications.
Rotimi Amaechi
27 May 1965
–
former Governor of Rivers State and current minister of transportation
Chris Okewulonu
24 December 1960
–
Current Chief of Staff to Imo State Government
Collins Nweke
14 July 1965
–
Municipal Legislator Ostend City Council Belgium and former Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Europe
Emeka Anyaoku
18 January 1933
–
Former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations
Nnamdi Azikiwe
16 November 1904
11 May 1996
Nigeria's foremost President and the Owelle of Onitsha
Chukwuemeka Chikelu
Uche Chukwumerije
Edward Wilmot Blyden
3 August 1832
7 February 1912
Americo-Liberian educator, writer, diplomat, and politician in Liberia and Sierra Leone .
[ 64]
Kema Chikwe
Academic and politician; former federal minister of transport and later minister of aviation; and former Nigeria's ambassador to Ireland
Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme
1932
–
Renowned architect, lawyer, and politician. Formerly, vice-president of the 2nd federal republic of Nigeria (1979 - 1983)
Martin Elechi
Former Governor of Ebonyi State
Dave Umahi
Current Governor of Ebonyi State
Benard Odoh
5 August 1975
Former SSG of Ebonyi State
Evan Enwerem
29 October 1935
2 August 2007
Virginia Etiaba
Educator; politician; former deputy governor (and briefly governor) of Anambra State.
Herbert Eze
Akanu Ibiam
29 November 1906
December 1995
Medical missionary who later became the first governor of the Eastern Region from 1960–66. The Enugu International Airport is named after him.
Toni Iwobi
Maurice Iwu
21 April 1950
–
Former head of INEC
Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu
4 September 1942
–
Orji Uzor Kalu
21 April 1960
–
Oligarch and former governor of Abia State
K. O. Mbadiwe
Ojo Maduekwe
6 May 1945
–
Former Federal Minister under Obasanjo and Yar'Adua administrations.
Chinwoke Mbadinuju
Sam Mbakwe
1929
5 January 2004
One of the chief former governors of Imo State . The international cargo airport in Owerri is named after him.
Chris Ngige
8 August 1952
–
Former governor of Anambra State
Akachukwu Sullivan Nwankpo
1962
Former Special Advisor to the President Goodluck Jonathan on Technical Matters
Nkechi Justina Nwaogu
1956
Senator who represents the People's Democratic Party in Abia State.
Chimaroke Nnamani
10 April 1959
–
Former governor of Enugu State
Obiageli Ezekwesili
28 April 1963
–
Former Vice President of the World Bank and Education Minister as well as a co-founder of Transparency International .
Ike Nwachukwu
Frank Nweke
Chinyere Ike Nwosu
Zacheus Chukwukaelo Obi
Peter Obi
19 July 1961
–
Former Governor of Anambra State, the Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Governors' Forum and the Chairman of the Southeast Governors' Forum.
George Obiozor
Peter Odili
15 August 1948
–
Former governor of Rivers State .
Igwegbe Odum
Frank Ogbuewu
Vincent Eze Ogbulafor
Joy Ogwu
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
4 November 1933
26 November 2011
Military officer and politician who served as the military governor of the Eastern Region of Nigeria in 1966 and the leader of the breakaway Republic of Biafra from 1967 to 1970.
Chuba Okadigbo
Edward Ikem Okeke
P. N. Okeke-Ojiudu
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
13 June 1954
–
Current Finance Minister and former Foreign Minister of Nigeria , notable for being the first woman to hold either of those positions.
[ 62]
Richard Okonye
1943
1999
Ifeanyi Okowa
Governor of Delta State , fmr senator of Nigeria
Jaycee Okwunwanne
8 October 1985
–
Nwafor Orizu
Theodore Orji
11 November 1950
–
Current governor of Abia State .
Dennis Osadebay
29 June 1911
26 December 1994
Nigerian politician, poet, journalist and former premier of the now defunct Mid-Western Region of Nigeria, which now comprises Edo and Delta State.
Edward James Roye
3 February 1815
11 February 1872
Fifth President of Liberia from 1870 to his overthrow and subsequent death in 1871.
[ 65]
Andy Uba
Achike Udenwa
1948
–
Former governor of Imo State .
Onyema Ugochukwu
Sylvester Ugoh
Victor Ngumah
Charles Ugwuh
Emmanuel Ukaegbu
Jaja Wachuku
1918
1996
Chukwuemeka Ngozichineke Wogu
–
Military
Scientists & inventors
Sports
Athletes
Christine Ohuruogu
Ogonna Nnamani
Marilyn Okoro
Basketball players
John Amaechi
Emeka Okafor
Boxers
Rugby
Martial arts
Religion
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