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

Mister Nigeria

Runway models and magazine covers

More pageant winners

Music producers

Actors and actresses

Foreign

Traced heritage

Nollywood

Comedians

TV/Radio hosts and journalists

Artists and illustrators

Authors

Film makers, producers and directors

Singers and musicians

Gospel singers

Pre-2000s

2000s

Education

NameBornDeathNotability
Maria Louisa Bustill8 November 185320 January 1904Quaker schoolteacher; the mother of Paul Robeson; and the wife of the Reverend William Drew Robeson
Michael Echeruo14 March 1937–
Tessy Okoli––
E. Nolue Emenanjo1943–
Uche Nduka14 October 1963–
Eni Njoku6 November 191722 December 1974The first Nigerian Vice Chancellor
Onuora Nzekwu19 February 192821 April 2017
P. N. Okeke-Ojiudu19141995
Kenneth Dike17 December 191726 October 1983The pioneer Vice Chancellor of University of Lagos and University of Nigeria Nsukka
John Ogbu9 May 193920 August 2003
Ogwo E. Ogwo7 June 1949–
Emeka Enejere8 August 1944The 14th Pro Chancellor of University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Zephrinus Chidubem Njoku15 May 1959
Emmanuel Chinwokwu-Professor of New Testament Studies at University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Patrick Obi NgoddyNigerian professor of Food Engineering and Processing at the Faculty of Agriculture
Sonny ChidebeluProfessor of Agribusiness
Sophia Obiajulu OgwudeProfessor of English and Comparative studies
Florence Orabueze30 March 1966–Professor of English and literary studies
Edith Nwosu22 March 1962–Professor of Corporate Law
Basil Ezeanolue17 November 1953–Professor of Otorhinolaryngology
Emenike EjioguProfessor of electrical and electronics engineering from University of Nigeria Nsukka
Ogbonna OparakuProfessor of electronic engineering from the  University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Historians

NameBornDeathNotabilityReference
Adiele Afigbo22 November 19379 March 2009Historian known for the history and historiography of Africa, more particularly Igbo history
Kenneth Dike17 December 191726 October 1983
Paul Robeson, Jr.2 November 192726 April 2014

Economists

Bloggers

Judges

Political figures

Military rulers

Monarchs

Sports

American football players

Athletes

NameBornDeathNotabilityReference
Chioma Ajunwa25 December 1970—
Onochie Achike31 January 1975–
Kriss Akabusi28 November 1958–
Chinaza Amadi12 September 1987–
Clement Chukwu7 July 1973–
Vivian Chukwuemeka4 May 1975–
Innocent Egbunike30 November 1961–-
Uchenna Emedolu17 September 1976–
Obinna Eregbu9 November 1969–
Joy Eze23 April 1988–
Davidson Ezinwa22 November 1971–
Osmond Ezinwa22 November 1971–
Chidi Imoh27 August 1963–
Obinna Metu12 July 1988–
Ngozi Monu7 January 1981–
Ogonna Nnamani29 July 1983–
Francis Obikwelu22 November 1978–
Chinonye Ohadugha24 March 1986–
Christine Ohuruogu17 May 1984–MBE an English sprinter former World and Olympic Champion in the 400 metres
Emmanuel Okoli13 November 1973–
Marilyn Okoro23 September 1984–
Christy Opara-Thompson24 December 1971–
Charity Opara20 May 1972–
Emeka Udechuku10 July 1979–
Chima Ugwu19 July 1973–

Basketball players

NameBornDeathNotabilityReference
John Amaechi26 November 1970–Retired American-born English NBA basketball player who currently works as a broadcaster and political activist in the United Kingdom.
Aloysius Anagonye10 February 1981–
Giannis Antetokounmpo6 December 1994–Greek NBA player with the Milwaukee Bucks; NBA champion in the 2020-21 season. Igbo mother and Yoruba father.
Kelenna Azubuike16 December 1983–
Thanasis Antetokounmpo18 July 1992–
Kostas Antetokounmpo20 November 1997–
Ike Diogu11 September 1983–
Obinna Ekezie22 August 1975–
Benjamin Eze8 February 1981–
Ekene Ibekwe19 July 1985–
Ike Nwankwo27 December 1973–
Julius Nwosu1 May 1971–
Chamberlain Oguchi28 April 1986–
Emeka Okafor28 September 1982–
Daniel Okonkwo1975–
Ime Udoka9 August 1977–
Mfon Udoka16 June 1976–

Rugby

Religion