• Source: List of Igbo people

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

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Debbie Collins, Miss World 2016 Nigeria representative
Unoaku Anyadike, Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2015, Miss World 2015 Nigeria representative
Iheoma Nnadi, Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2014, Miss World 2014 Nigeria representative
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
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 pageant




= Mister Nigeria

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Ikenna Bryan Okwara, Mr Nigeria 2007, semi-finalist Mister World 2007




= Runway models and magazine covers

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Ngo Okafor, arguably the internet's most downloaded black male model.
Oluchi Onweagba, winner of Face of Africa 1998; she has starred in shows 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




= More pageant winners

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Collete Nwadike, winner of the Exquisite Face of the Universe Pageant, winner of Miss Tourism Nigeria 2014, and special advisor to the Governor of Anambra State on tourism




Music producers


DJ Coublon, awarded Producer of the Year by All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA)
Masterkraft, won Music Producer of the Year at both the City People Entertainment Awards and Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
Tyler, the Creator, Grammy award winning artist
Rexxie, Nigerian record producer and DJ




Actors and actresses






= Foreign

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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)
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
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
Cyril Nri, actor, writer and director who starred as Superintendent "Adam Okaro" in the police TV series The Bill
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. She is one of only two actors to win an Emmy Award in both the comedy and drama categories for the same role.
Kelechi Eke is the founder of The African Film Festival (TAFF) and the creator of movie streaming service, Rootflix. On August 19, 2023, he received the United States President Lifetime Achievement Award for his humanitarian services.




= Traced heritage

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Blair Underwood, American television and film actor nominated for a 2009 Golden Globe Award for his role on In Treatment
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'
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




= Nollywood

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Afro Candy
Amaechi Muonagor, actor and producer. Igodo, Without Goodbye, Most Wanted Kidnappers, Jack and Jill, Village Rascal, Evil World, Ugonma, Spirits
Bob-Manuel Udokwu, Lifetime Achievement award winner at the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards
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
Chika Ike, winner of the 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, recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Africa Movie Academy Awards.
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
Cynthia Shalom, actress and producer, winner of Next Movie Star reality show season 11
Chioma Okoye
Chioma Toplis
Chizzy Alichi, winner City People Entertainment Awards Best New Actress Of The Year (English), winner Nigeria Achievers Award Next Rated Actress Of The Year
Clem Ohameze, starred in Ije: The Journey
Destiny Etiko
Ebele Okaro, Best Supporting Actress 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
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.
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 Africa 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. 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).
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 Africa 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
Kelechi Eke




Comedians


Basketmouth
Buchi
Chigul
Frank D Don
Godfrey
Mama Uka




TV/Radio hosts and journalists


Adaora Onyechere, co-anchor of morning show Kakaaki on AIT
Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Big Brother Naija and Rubbing minds host
Emma Ugolee
Joyce Ohajah
Keme Nzerem, Channel 4 News news anchor and reporter.
Murphy Ijemba
Ogechukwukanma Ogwo
Tobechi Nneji, "Most listened-to OAP in all of Eastern Nigeria at mid-day" according to ThisDay newspaper
Uti Nwachukwu
Zain Asher, news anchor at CNN, sister of actor Chiwetel Ejiofor




Artists and illustrators


Ada Udechukwu
Ben Enwonwu (1921–1994)
Chike Aniakor
Chris Ofili
Dawn Okoro
Demas Nwoko
Chidi Kwubiri
George Edozie
Ifeanyi Chijindu
Ken Nwadiogbu
Mendi & Keith Obadike
Ndidi Dike
Nnenna Okore
Obiora Udechukwu
Tony Nsofor
Uche Okeke
Kelvin Okafor




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
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
Chinua Achebe (1930–2013), novelist, poet and critic, best known for his award-winning novel Things Fall Apart
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
Christopher Okigbo (1932–1967)
Cyprian Ekwensi (1921–2007)
E. Nolue Emenanjo (born 1943)
Edward Wilmot Blyden (1832–1912), Liberian educator, clergyman and Pan-Africanist
Elizabeth Isichei (born 1939), prominent historian
Emma Ugolee (born 1975)
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
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.
Zulu Sofola (1935–1995), the first published female Nigerian playwright and dramatist and first female Professor of Theater Arts in Africa
Nduka Otiono
Emeka Nwabueze (born September 23, 1949)




Film makers, producers and directors


Amaka Igwe
Chet Anekwe
Chika Anadu
Chinedum Iregbu
Chineze Anyaene
C. J. Obasi
Chris Ihidero
David Nnaji
Dickson Iroegbu
Eddie Ugbomah
Ikechukwu Onyeka
Izu Ojukwu
Lonzo Nzekwe
Mildred Okwo
Nkiru Njoku
Obi Emelonye
Ujuaku Akukwe
Oby Kechere
Okechukwu Oku
Onyeka Nwelue
Pascal Amanfo
Pascal Atuma
Sam Ukala
Uche Odoh
Mary Uranta
Uzo
Chijindu Kelechi Eke




Singers and musicians






= Gospel singers

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Ada Ehi
Frank Edwards
Mercy Chinwo
Obiwon
Patty Obasi
Samsong
Sinach




= Pre-2000s

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Bright Chimezie
Celestine Ukwu
Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe
Dr Alban
Jide Obi
Joshua Uzoigwe
Mendi & Keith Obadike
Mike Ejeagha
Nelly Uchendu
Oliver De Coque
Onyeka Onwenu
Oriental brothers
Patti Boulaye
Pericoma Okoye
William Onyeabor




= 2000s

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Amarachi
Bracket
Benjamin Okorie
Blaqbonez
Chidinma
Chike
Chikezie
CKay
Dax
Duncan Mighty
Dekumzy
Echezonachukwu Nduka
Ego Ihenacho
Emeka Nwokedi
Emma Nyra
Emmy Gee
Etcetera Ejikeme
Faze
Fave
Flavour N'abania
Humblesmith
Illbliss
J. Martins
Jeriq
Jidenna
Kcee
Kele Okereke, vocalist and rhythm guitarist for English indie rock band Bloc Party
Kingsley Okorie
Lachi
Lemar
Leo the Lion
Lynxxx
Mr Raw
Muma Gee
Naeto C
Nneka
P-Square, R&B duo composed of identical twin brothers Peter and Paul Okoye
Patoranking
Phyno
Ric Hassani
Ruggedman
Runtown
SHiiKANE
Snazzy the Optimist
Tekno
Tinie Tempah
Ty
Ugoccie
Tyler, the Creator
TY
Waconzy
2Shotz
Tobe Nwigwe
Victony
Yemi Alade




Education






= Historians

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= Philosophers

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Heads of organizations and business executives






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
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


Linda Ikeji
Noble Igwe
Uche Eze




Journalists






Judges


Chile Eboe-Osuji, Judge of the International Criminal Court
Pats Acholonu (1936–2006), Supreme Court of Nigeria justice
Chukwudifu Oputa (1924–2014), supreme Court of Nigeria justice




Political figures






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= Military rulers

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Major (Dr.) Albert Okonkwo, Military Administrator of the Mid-Western State of Nigeria in mid-1967 during an attempt to establish the region as the independent Republic of Benin early in the Nigerian Civil War




= Monarchs

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Obi Prof Joseph Chike Edozien, the Asagba of Asaba




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= Military

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Scientists & inventors






Sports


Chioma Ajunwa, first female African Olympic gold medallist
Chioma Igwe
Ugochukwu Monye




= American football players

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Adimchinobi Echemandu, American football running back who is a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL draft
Amobi Okoye
Buchie Ibeh
Chidi Iwuoma
Chike Okeafor
Chinedum Ndukwe
Christian Okoye
Chukky Okobi
Emmanuel Acho
Iheanyi Uwaezuoke
Ike Ndukwe
Isaiah Ekejiuba
Kelechi Osemele
Kenechi Udeze
N. D. Kalu
Nnamdi Asomugha, American football cornerback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League, husband of actress Kerry Washington
Obed Ariri, American football placekicker in the National Football League
Osi Umenyiora
Patrick Chukwurah
Tony Ugoh
Victor Abiamiri, Defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League




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= Athletes

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= Basketball players

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= Boxers

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= Footballers

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= Rugby

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Martin Offiah




= Martial arts

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Religion


Agnes Okoh (1905-1995), Founder of Christ Holy Church International, African Independent Church in Nigeria
Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi (1903-1964), beatified by Pope Benedict XVI
Francis Arinze, Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
Peter Ebere Okpaleke, Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
Lazarus Muoka
Uma Ukpai
T.D. Jakes
Valerian Okeke, Catholic Archbishop of Onitsha Archdiocese and Metropolitan of Onitsha Ecclesiastical Province
William Drew Robeson I (1844-1918), father of Paul Robeson and the minister of Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church in Princeton, New Jersey from 1880 to 1901
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




References






External links



Igboguide.org – An insight guide to Igboland's Culture and Language
Igbonet- A Network of the Igbo Diaspora
World Igbo Congress Foundation
The Igbo People – Origins and History
Igbo-Ukwu (ca. 9th century) | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
GI Jones Photographic Archive of southeastern Nigeria
Umunna Cultural Association of Indianapolis

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