This article contains a list of notable Gabonese people, in order by profession, followed by alphabetical order by last name. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article.
Actors, musicians, and entertainers Créol (born 1989), singer and songwriter Ludacris (born 1977), also known as Christopher Brian Bridges, American rapper, with Gabonese citizenship Samuel L. Jackson (born 1948), American actor, with Gabonese citizenship Philippe Mory (1935–2016), actor, film director Pauline Mvele (born 1969), Burkinabé-born actress, living in Gabon Vicky R (born 1996), rapper Shan'L (born 1989), singer and songwriter Oliver N'Goma (born 1959), singer and guitarist
Politicians, activists, and political leaders
Mathurin Anghiley (1886–1949), politician who was elected to the French Senate Anguilè Ré-Dowé (?–1867), 19th cen. Mpongwe village leader of Agekaza-Quaben Jean-Hilaire Aubame (1912–1989), politician active during both the colonial and independence periods Marie-Augustine Houangni Ambouroué, first woman to be mayor of Port-Gentil, Gabon, the country's second largest city Ida Reteno Assonouet, politician Liliane Massala (born 1964), diplomat Lee White (born 1965), British conservationist, politician in Gabon Laurence Ndong, politician Félicité Ongouori Ngoubili, politician
Sports people, and athletes
Pierre Atcho (born 1992), FIFA football referee Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (born 1989), French-born footballer, who captains the Gabon national team Wilfried Bingangoye (born 1985), former olympic sprinter Antoine Boussombo (born 1968), former olympic sprinter Odette Mistoul (born 1959), former olympic track and field athlete Marlyse Nsourou (born 1987), former Olympic runner Noélie Annette Lacour (born 2006), swimmer
Visual artist, and designers Myriam Mihindou (born 1964), French contemporary artist, of Gabonese and French heritage Boris Nzebo (born 1979), painter, of Gabonese heritage living in Cameroon Owanto (born 1953), also known as Owanto Berger, French-born British and Gabonese multidisciplinary artist Aïda Touré, painter, Sufi poet, of Gabonese and Malian heritage
Writers, and journalists
Pulchérie Abeme Nkoghe (born 1980), poet, children's book author Jean-Baptiste Abessolo (born 1932), writer, educator Nadège Noële Ango-Obiang (born 1973), writer Peggy Lucie Auleley (born 1971), poet, novelist Bessora (born 1968), Belgium-born novelist and short story writer, of Gabonese heritage Charline Effah (born 1977) Gabonese novelist and educator, living in Paris Chantal Magalie Mbazo'o-Kassa (born 1967), poet and novelist Edna Merey-Apinda (born 1976), writer Justine Mintsa (born 1949), Gabonese Fang writer Patrick N'Guema N'Dong (1957–2021), radio journalist Honorine Ngou (born 1957), writer and academic Vincent de Paul Nyonda (1918–1995), playwright and minister Nadia Origo (born 1977), French-born Gabonese writer and editor Angèle Rawiri (1954–2010), Gabonese writer, who lived in Paris André Raponda Walker (1871–1968), Gabonese writer, ethnographer, Catholic priest, and missionary of Mpongwe and British descent
Others
Samantha Biffot (born 1985) French-born film producer, film director, and screenwriter; living in Gabon
See also
References