List of Rwandans
This is a list of notable people from Rwanda, not including people of full or partial Rwandan descent but not in nationality.
Military
- Théoneste Bagosora, military officer convicted in 2008 of genocide
- Bernard Ntuyahaga
- Kayumba Nyamwasa, former army chief of staff and head of Intelligence
- James Kabarebe, current minister of defense
- Patrick Nyamvumba, current RDF chief of staff
- Augustin Bizimungu
- Innocent Sagahutu
Political figures
- Agathe Uwilingiyimana former Prime Minister of Rwanda
- Jean-Paul Akayesu, politician convicted in 1998 of genocide
- Jean Bosco Barayagwiza
- Christophe Bazivamo, Minister of Land and Environment
- Augustin Bizimana, politician, fugitive of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
- Jean-Damascène Bizimana, former Rwandan ambassador to the UN
- Augustin Bizimungu, politician on trial for genocide
- Pasteur Bizimungu, former President of Rwanda
- Anastase Gasana, diplomat
- Juvénal Habyarimana, former President of Rwanda
- Jean Marie Higiro, former Director of the Rwandan Information Office
- Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda
- Isabelle Kalihangabo, lawyer and politician
- Jean Kambanda, former Prime Minister; pleaded guilty in 1998 to genocide
- Judith Kanakuze, politician and women's rights activist
- Janvier Kanyamashuli, ambassador to Burundi
- Grégoire Kayibanda, former President of Rwanda
- Kigeri V of Rwanda, former King
- Bernard Makuza, Prime Minister of Rwanda
- Dominique Mbonyumutwa, former provisional President of Rwanda
- Charles Munyaneza, genocide suspect
- Ignace Murwanashyaka, leader of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda
- Mutara II Rwogera, former King
- Mutara III of Rwanda, former King
- Lando Ndasingwa, former leader of Parti libéral du Rwanda
- Joseph Nsengimana, minister of education
- André Ntagerura
- Jean de Dieu Ntiruhungwa, former Minister of the Interior
- Seth Sendashonga, former Minister of the Interior
- André Kagwa Rwisereka, opposition politician murdered during the 2010 election
- Théodore Sindikubwabo, former President of the National Development Council
- Pascal Simbikangwa, former Chief of Intelligence, found guilty of complicity in genocide and complicity in crimes against humanity
- Faustin Twagiramungu, former Prime Minister of Rwanda
- Agathe Uwilingiyimana, former Prime Minister of Rwanda
- Yuhi III of Rwanda, former King of Rwanda
- Protais Zigiranyirazo
- Juvénal Uwilingiyimana
Religious figures
- Elizaphan Ntakirutimana, Seventh-day Adventist pastor
- Athanase Seromba, priest
- Laurien Ntezimana, theologian and peace activist
- Thomas Nahimana, President of the Rwandan Government in Exile
Sports people
- Dieudonné Disi, long-distance and cross-country runner
- Eric Eugène Murangwa, footballer
- Adrien Niyonshuti, cyclist
- Junior Ndagano, Rwandan-born Belgian footballer
- Mathias Ntawulikura, long-distance runner
Miscellaneous
- Simon Bikindi, singer-songwriter convicted in 2008 of inciting violence during the 1994 genocide
- Agathe Habyarimana, widow of former President Juvénal Habyarimana
- Immaculée Ilibagiza, Rwandan-American author, Genocide survivor
- Charles Ingabire, journalist and government critic, murdered in 2011
- Félicien Kabuga, businessman
- Enos Kagaba, accused of genocide
- Joseph Kavaruganda, former president of Rwanda's Constitutional Court
- Musanase Laura, actress
- Léon Mugesera, university lecturer accused of inciting genocide
- Ferdinand Nahimana, historian
- Samuel Ndashyikirwa, businessman
- Hassan Ngeze, journalist
- Étienne Nzabonimana, businessman
- Sonia Rolland, former Miss France
- Queen Rosalie Gicanda, wife of King Mutara III of Rwanda
- Jean-Léonard Rugambage, reporter and government critic, murdered in 2010
- Paul Rusesabagina, hotel manager known for saving refugees in the 1994 genocide
- Benjamin Sehene, author