List of Tanzanians

This is a list of notable people from Tanzania.

Artists

Ali Kiba (born 1980), artist, singer-songwriter, dancer and actor
Diamond Plutnumz (born 1989), artist, songwriter and dancer
Nahreel (born 1989), producer, artist in Navy Kenzo Duo group
Cool James (1970–2002), rapper
Dully Sykes (born 1981), rapper
Joseph Haule (Professor Jay) (born 1975), rapper
Baby Madaha (born 1988), singer
Ray C (born 1982), artist, singer-songwriter
Freddie Mercury (1946–1991), lead vocalist of Queen, was born Farrokh Bulsara in Tanzania
Saida Karoli (born 1976), singer
Bi Kidude (c. 1910s–2013), Zanzibari Taarab singer
George Kinyonga (died 1992), Kenyan/Tanzanian musician
Wilson Kinyonga (died 1995), Kenyan/Tanzanian musician
Lady Jaydee (born 1979), pop singer
Joseph Mbilinyi (Mr. II) (born 1972), rapper
Rose Mhando (born 1976), gospel singer
Daniel Owino Misiani (1940–2006), Kenyan/Tanzanian benga musician
Tumi Molekane (born 1981), South African/Tanzanian rapper
Imani Sanga (born 1972), composer and ethnomusicologist
Siti binti Saad (1880–1950), Taarab singer
Nakaaya Sumari (born 1982), model and singer
Hukwe Zawose (1938–2003), singer
Harmonize (born 1991), musician

Bibi Titi Mohammed (1926–1963), founding member of the Tanganyika African National Union
Jakaya Kikwete (born 1950), President of Tanzania from 2005 to 2015
Gertrude Mongella (born 1945), president of the Pan-African Parliament
William F. Shija (1947–2014), member of the National Assembly of Tanzania from 1990 to 2005
Freeman Mbowe (born 14 September 1961), leader of CHADEMA
Joseph Kakunda (born 1968), Minister of Trade, MP
Anna Abdallah (born 1940), Member of Parliament
Maida Abdallah (born 1970), Member of Parliament
Mohamed Rished Abdallah (born 1952), Member of Parliament
Mohammed Abdi Abdulaziz (born 1958), Member of Parliament
Bahati Ali Abeid (born 1967), Member of Parliament
Juma Jamaldin Akukweti (1947–2007), Member of Parliament
Khadija Salum Ally Al-Qassmy (born 1958), Member of Parliament
Ali Haji Ali (born 1948), Member of Parliament
Ali Tarab Ali (born 1947), Member of Parliament
Fatma Ali (born 1950), Member of Parliament
Aziza Sleyum Ally, Member of Parliament
Ame Pandu Ame (born 1963), Member of Parliament
Ameir Ali Ameir (born 1961), Member of Parliament
Paul Bomani (1925–2005), ambassador

Abdullah bin Khalifa of Zanzibar (1910–1963), tenth Sultan of Zanzibar
Thomas Marealle (1915–2007), Paramount Chief of the Chagga people
Mangi Meli, Chagga chief who was hanged by German colonialists
Chief Mkwawa (1855–1898), Hehe chief
Emily Ruete (Sayyida Salme) (1844–1924), Princess of Zanzibar

Christopher Mwashinga (born 1965), writer and poet
Muhammed Said Abdulla (1918–1991), journalist and novelist
Euphrase Kezilahabi (1944–2020), novelist and poet
Amandina Lihamba (born 1944), playwright
Fadhy Mtanga (born 1981), writer, poet, photographer and blogger
Godfrey Mwakikagile (born 1949), writer, scholar and specialist in Africa studies
Justinian Rweyemamu (1942–1982), economist, mathematician and writer
Leonard Shayo (born 1948), writer, mathematics, columnist
Julius Nyang'oro (born 1954), writer, political scientist and legal scholar
Mathias E. Mnyampala (1917–1969), lawyer, writer, and poet
Shaaban bin Robert (1909–1962), poet, author, essayist
Julius Nyerere (1922–1999), politician, writer, philosopher