List of Ivorians

This is a list of people from Ivory Coast.

## Athletes

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* Affoué Amandine Allou, sprinter
* Gregory Arkhurst, Olympic swimmer
* Louise Ayétotché, sprinter
* Mohamed Bengali, footballer
* Max Brito, Senegal-born former rugby union player
* Aruna Dindane, footballer for Lekhwiya
* Didier Drogba, retired footballer
* Emmanuel Eboué, retired footballer
* Gervinho, footballer for A.S. Roma
* Salomon Kalou, footballer for Lille OSC
* Arouna Koné, footballer for Lekhwiya
* Emmanuelle Mouké, professional basketball player
* Blandine N'Goran, professional basketball player
* Kolo Touré, footballer for Liverpool
* Yaya Touré, footballer for Manchester City
* Wilfried Bony. footballer for Swansea City A.F.C.
* Seydou Doumbia, footballer for CSKA Moscow
* Yann Ekra, footballer for Harrisburg City Islanders

## Clergymen/Religious leaders

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* Bernard Agré

## Artists/Designers

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Main article: List of Ivorian artists

* Soum Bill, singer
* Frédéric Bruly Bouabré (aka Cheik Nadro), artist
* Alpha Blondy, international singer
* Joana Choumali, photographer
* Charles Dago, photographer
* Ananias Leki Dago, photographer
* Claudie Titty Dimbeng, abstract painter
* Tiken Jah Fakoly, singer
* Gauz, photographer
* Emile Guebehi, sculptor
* Ahmadou Kourouma, novelist
* Laetitia Ky, artist
* Mathile Moraeau, painter
* Valérie Oka, artist
* O'Plérou, graphic designer
* Malick Sidibe, photographer
* Paul Sika, photographer

## Politicians and leaders

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* Noel Ahipeaud
* Daniel Aka Ahizi, Minister of Environment, Water, and Forestry (2006–)
* Simeon Aké
* Laurent Akoun, Secretary General of the Ivorian Popular Front
* Pierre Djédji Amondji, Governor of Abidjan
* Paulette Badjo Ezouehu, former Minister of Human Rights and Public Liberties
* Youssouf Bakayoko, current Minister of Foreign Affairs
* Charles Konan Banny, former prime minister (2005–2007)
* Henri Konan Bédié, former president (1993–1999)
* Félix Houphouët-Boigny, first president of Ivory Coast
* Ibrahim Coulibaly, former army sergeant and rebel leader
* Henriette Diabaté, former Minister of Culture (1990–1993, 2000), former Minister of Justice (2003–05) and current Secretary-General of the RDR (1999–)
* Seydou Diarra, former prime minister (2000, 2003–2005)
* Félix Doh, former rebel leader and leader of the MPIGO
* Daniel Kablan Duncan, former prime minister (1993–1999)
* Amara Essy, diplomat and former Permanent Representative of Ivory Coast to the United Nations (1981–1990)
* Laurent Gbagbo, former president of Ivory Coast (2000–2010)
* Simone Gbagbo, wife of Laurent Gbagbo and member of the Ivorian Popular Front
* Charles Blé Goudé, political leader
* Robert Guéï, former military leader
* Albertine Gnanazan Hépié
* Marie Koré, Independence protester and national hero.
* Ramata Ly-Bakayoko, former Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research (2016–2018), Minister of Women, Families, and Children (2018–)
* Alassane Ouattara, former prime minister, current president of the Republic of Ivory Coast (2010–)
* Guillaume Soro, current prime minister of Ivory Coast (2007–)
* Anne Gnahouret Tatret, politician and diplomat
* Masséré Touré (born 1974), politician active in communications and finance

## Writers

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Main article: List of Ivorian writers

* Angèle Bassolé-Ouédraogo, poet and journalist
* Micheline Coulibaly, Vietnam-born children's books writer
* Bernard Binlin Dadié, novelist, playwright and poet
* Agnès Kraidy, journalist
* Marguerite Abouet, writer of graphic novel Aya

## Other

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* Mireille Dosso (born 1952), virologist
* Hubertine Rose Éholie (1934–2019), chemist
* Keiona, drag queen and winner of Drag Race France (season 2)
* Ouattara Lagazane
* Loza Maléombho, fashion designer
* Herve Lamizana
* Bamba Mamadou
* Ibrahim Meité
* René Djédjémel Mélédjé
* Léon Emmanuel Monnet
* Éric Pacôme N'Dri
* Célestine N'Drin
* Alain Ngalani
* Clement N'Goran
* Michel Amani N'Guessan
* Pascal Affi N'Guessan
* Aboubakar Diaby Ouattara
* Alassane Ouattara
* Véronique Tadjo
* Gabriel Tiacoh
* Frank Waota
* Francis Wodié
* Jean-Olivier Zirignon

## See also

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* List of people by nationality

## References

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