List of Tanzanians
This is a list of notable people from Tanzania.
Artists
- George Lilanga, Makonde artist
Business people
- Jayantilal Chande, businessman and philanthropist
- Reginald Mengi
- Ali Mufuruki
- Mohammed Dewji
Fashion
- Mustafa Hassanali, fashion designer
- Nancy Sumari, Miss Tanzania 2005
- Flaviana Matata, fashion
Human rights
- Kinjikitile Ngwale, medium and leader of the Maji Maji Rebellion
- John Okello, revolutionary
- Anna Tibaijuka, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Frederick Werema, former attorney general of Tanzania
- Salma Kikwete, wife of President Jakaya Kikwete
- Rakesh Rajani, world civil society leader
- Geline Fuko, lawyer and human rights activist
- Maria Sarungi Tsehai, activist
Media
- Benjamin Fernandes, TV presenter and public speaker
- Sajjad Fazel,, health researcher and columnist
Musicians
- Siti binti Saad, Taarab singer
- Bi Kidude, Zanzibari Taarab singer
- Hukwe Zawose, singer
- Freddie Mercury, lead singer of Queen
- George Kinyonga, Kenyan/Tanzanian musician
- Bakar, singer
- Daniel Owino Misiani, Kenyan/Tanzanian benga musician
- Cool James, rapper
- Joseph Mbilinyi (Mr. II), rapper
- Imani Sanga, composer and ethnomusicologist
- Joseph Haule (Professor Jay), rapper
- Rose Mhando, gospel singer
- Saida Karoli, singer
- Lady Jaydee, pop singer
- Dully Sykes, rapper
- Tumi Molekane, South African/Tanzanian rapper
- Ray C, artist, singer-songwriter
- Nakaaya Sumari, model and singer
- Baby Madaha, singer
- Diamond Platnumz, artist, songwriter and dancer
- Bill Nass, rapper
- Ali Kiba, artist, singer-songwriter, dancer and actor
- Nahreel, producer, artist in Navy Kenzo Duo group
- Harmonize, musician
- Mimi Mars, singer and actress
- Lava Lava, singer
- Aslay, singer
- Barnaba Classic, singer-songwriter
- Lucas Mkenda, singer
- Darassa, rapper
- Albert Mangwea, rapper
- Abby Chams, singer and social activist
- RJ The DJ,, DJ, singer and actor
- Gigy Money,, singer and socialite
Politicians
- Anna Abdallah, Member of Parliament
- Maida Abdallah, Member of Parliament
- Aziza Sleyum Ally, Member of Parliament
- Ameir Ali Ameir, Member of Parliament
- Ame Pandu Ame, Member of Parliament
- Bahati Ali Abeid, Member of Parliament
- Thobias Andengenye, regional commissioner
- Mohamed Rished Abdallah, Member of Parliament
- Mohammed Abdi Abdulaziz, Member of Parliament
- Khadija Salum Ally Al-Qassmy, Member of Parliament
- Juma Jamaldin Akukweti, Member of Parliament
- Ali Tarab Ali, Member of Parliament
- Ali Haji Ali, Member of Parliament
- Fatma Ali, Member of Parliament
- Naimi Sweetie Hamza Aziz, ambassador
- Paul Bomani, ambassador
- Patrick Chokala, ambassador to Russia
- Remidus E. Kissassi, member of the African Union's Pan-African Parliament
- Jakaya Kikwete, President of Tanzania from 2005 to 2015
- Freeman Mbowe, leader of CHADEMA
- Bibi Titi Mohammed, founding member of the Tanganyika African National Union
- Gertrude Mongella, president of the Pan-African Parliament
- William F. Shija, member of the National Assembly of Tanzania from 1990 to 2005
- Joseph Kakunda, Minister of Trade, MP
- Bahati Ndingo, Member of Parliament
- Tatu Mussa Ntimizi, Member of Parliament 1990–2010
- Rashid Abdalla Rashid, Member of Parliament
- Mateo Qares, former cabinet minister
Religion
- Laurean Rugambwa, cardinal, archbishop of Dar es Salaam
- Polycarp Pengo, cardinal, archbishop of Dar es Salaam
Royalty
- Mirambo, Nyamwezi royal
- Emily Ruete, Princess of Zanzibar
- Chief Mkwawa, Hehe chief
- Mangi Meli, Chagga royal who was executed by German colonialists in 1900
- Ngalami, Chagga royal who was executed by Germans in 1900
- Abdullah bin Khalifa of Zanzibar, tenth Sultan of Zanzibar
- Thomas Marealle, Paramount Chief of the Chagga people
- Rengua, Chagga royal of Machame
- Kimweri, King of the Shambaa
- Oswin Norbert John
Scientists
- Myles Turner, warden of the Serengeti National Park
- Adelaida K. Semesi, marine scientist and mangrove ecologist
- Joyce Kinabo, food scientist and researcher
Sportspeople
- Hasheem Thabeet, basketball player
- Martin Kolikoli, basketball player
- Feisal Salum, footballer
- Mbwana Ally Samatta, football player
- Erasto Nyoni, football player
Writers
- Shaaban bin Robert, poet, author, essayist
- Mathias E. Mnyampala, lawyer, writer, and poet
- Julius Nyerere, politician, writer, philosopher
- Muhammed Said Abdulla, journalist and novelist
- Justinian Rweyemamu, economist, mathematician and writer
- Euphrase Kezilahabi, novelist and poet
- Amandina Lihamba, playwright
- Leonard Shayo, writer, mathematician, columnist
- Godfrey Mwakikagile, writer, scholar and specialist in Africa Studies
- Richard Mabala, writer of short stories, columnist and poet
- Julius Nyang'oro, writer, political scientist and legal scholar
- Josiah Kibira, writer, director and businessman
- Christopher Mwashinga, writer and poet
- Fadhy Mtanga, writer, poet, photographer and blogger
- Joseph Marwa, novelist, poet and actor
- Sandra A. Mushi, interior designer, published author, poet
- Nahida Esmail, writer of short stories and social activist
- Simon Rieber, writer, visual artist, filmmaker
- Silas P.Zakayo