List of Ivoirians
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This is a list of people from Côte d'Ivoire
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Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
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- Félix Houphouët-BoignyFélix Houphouët-BoignyFélix Houphouët-Boigny , affectionately called Papa Houphouët or Le Vieux, was the first President of Côte d'Ivoire. Originally a village chief, he worked as a doctor, an administrator of a plantation, and a union leader, before being elected to the French Parliament and serving in a number of...
- Ouattara LagazaneOuattara LagazaneOuattara Lagazane is an Ivorian sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.Lagazane finished seventh in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1993 World Championships, together with teammates Ibrahim Meité, Jean-Olivier Zirignon and Frank Waota.Participating in the 1992 Summer Olympics, he was knocked out...
- Herve LamizanaHerve LamizanaHerve Mamadov Lamizana is a professional basketball player from the Ivory Coast who also has a French citizenship, that recently played for Shangdong Lions from the Chinese Basketball Association in the 2006/07 season....
- Bamba MamadouBamba MamadouBamba Mamadou is an Ivorian politician. He served as foreign minister of Côte d'Ivoire from 14 March 2003 to 3 January 2006.-Source:...
- Ibrahim MeitéIbrahim MeitéIbrahim Meité is a Côte d'Ivoire sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres.Meité finished seventh in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1993 World Championships, together with teammates Ouattara Lagazane, Jean-Olivier Zirignon and Frank Waota.Participating in the 2000 Summer Olympics, he...
- René Djédjémel MélédjéRené Djédjémel MélédjéRené Djédjémel Mélédjé is a retired Côte d'Ivoire hurdler.At the 1985 African Championships he won the 110 metres hurdles and finished third in the 400 metres hurdles...
- Léon Emmanuel MonnetLéon Emmanuel MonnetLéon Emmanuel Monnet is the Minister of Mines and Energy of Côte d'Ivoire and the governor of Adzopé; he is a member of the Ivorian Popular Front .-References:...
- Lucienne N'DaLucienne N'DaLucienne N'Da is an Ivorian retired high jumper. Her personal best jump is 1.95 metres, achieved at the 1992 African Championships in Belle Vue. This is the current national record.-Achievements:-References:...
- Éric Pacôme N'DriEric Pacome N'DriÉric Pacôme N'Dri is an Ivorian athlete specializing in the 100 metres.Participating in the 2004 Summer Olympics, he achieved third place in his 100 metres heat, thus securing qualification to the second round. He then achieved eighth place in his second round heat, thus failing to secure...
- Célestine N'DrinCélestine N'DrinCélestine N'Drin is a Côte d'Ivoire runner who specialized in the 400 and 800 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*400 metres - 52.04 s - national record.*800 metres - 2:02.99 min - national record.-References:...
- Alain NgalaniAlain NgalaniAlain "The Panther" Ngalani is a Cameroonian-born kickboxer and two-time Muay Thai world champion, fighting out of and representing Hong Kong. He is known for his speed and trademark move "The Panther High Kick".-Biography and career:...
- Clement N'GoranClement N'GoranClement N'Goran is a former tennis player from Ivory Coast,N'Goran represented his native country as a qualifier at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul...
- Michel Amani N'GuessanMichel Amani N'GuessanMichel Amani N'Guessan is an Ivorian politician and the current defence minister of Côte d'Ivoire for the Ivorian Popular Front ....
- Pascal Affi N'Guessan
- Aboubakar Diaby OuattaraAboubakar Diaby OuattaraAboubakar Diaby Ouattara is a diplomat from Côte d'Ivoire. He served as the first Executive Secretary in the Economic Community of West African States from its inception in 1977 until 1985.-External links:*...
- Alassane OuattaraAlassane OuattaraAlassane Dramane Ouattara is an Ivorian politician who has been President of Côte d'Ivoire since 2011. An economist by profession, Ouattara worked for the International Monetary Fund and the Central Bank of West African States , and he was the Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire from November 1990 to...
- Véronique TadjoVéronique TadjoVéronique Tadjo is a writer, poet, novelist, and artist from Côte d'Ivoire.Born in Paris, Véronique Tadjo was the daughter of an Ivorian civil servant and a French painter and sculptor. Brought up in Abidjan, she travelled widely with her family. Tadjo completed her BA degree at the University of...
- Gabriel TiacohGabriel TiacohGabriel Tiacoh was a sprinter from Côte d'Ivoire who specialised in the 400 metres. He is best known for winning his nation's sole Olympic medal thus far, in the 400 meters in 1984....
- Frank WaotaFrank WaotaFrank Waota is a Côte d'Ivoire sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.Waota finished seventh in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1993 World Championships, together with teammates Ouattara Lagazane, Jean-Olivier Zirignon and Ibrahim Meité....
- Francis WodiéFrancis WodiéRomain Francis Wodié is an Ivorian politician. A professor and human rights activist, he led the Ivorian Workers' Party from 1990 to 2011. During that time, Wodié served as a Deputy in the National Assembly of Côte d'Ivoire from 1990 to 1995 and as Minister of Higher Education from 1998 to 1999...
- Jean-Olivier ZirignonJean-Olivier ZirignonJean-Olivier Zirignon is a Côte d'Ivoire sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres. He finished seventh in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1993 World Championships, together with teammates Ouattara Lagazane, Frank Waota and Ibrahim Meité.On the individual level, Zirignon won a silver medal at the...
Athletes
- Affoué Amandine AllouAffoué Amandine AllouAmandine Allou Affoué is a Côte d'Ivoire sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres.Allou represented Côte d'Ivoire at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing competing at the 100 metres sprint...
, sprinter - Gregory ArkhurstGregory ArkhurstGregory Arkhurst is an Olympic swimmer from Côte d'Ivoire. He represented his country at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics, while living and training in Canada, however.-2000:...
, Olympic swimmer - Louise AyétotchéLouise AyétotchéLouise Ayétotché is a Côte d'Ivoire sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.-Achievements:-Personal bests:*100 metres - 11.35 s *200 metres - 22.76 s - national record.*400 metres - 52.92 s...
, sprinter - Max BritoMax BritoMax Brito Max Brito Max Brito (born April 8, 1971 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast is a former rugby union player who represented the Ivory Coast at international level. As a result of injuries sustained at the 1995 Rugby Union World Cup in South Africa, he was paralyzed...
, Senegal-born former rugby unionRugby unionRugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player - Aruna Dindane, footballer for Lekhwiya
- Didier DrogbaDidier DrogbaDidier Yves Drogba Tébily is an Ivorian footballer who plays in the centre forward position. He currently plays for Chelsea in the Premier League, where he is deputy vice-captain, and is the captain and all-time top scorer of the Côte d'Ivoire national football team...
, footballer for Chelsea - Emmanuel EbouéEmmanuel EbouéEmmanuel Eboué is an Ivorian footballer who plays for Süper Lig club Galatasaray and Ivory Coast. His natural position is at right back, but he is also used in various other positions. Eboué also holds a Belgian passport.-Early career:...
, footballer for Arsenal - Salomon KalouSalomon KalouSalomon Armand Magloire Kalou is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a striker for Chelsea in the Premier League.He is often used on the wings at Chelsea. He has a preference for playing on the left wing as this gives him opportunities to cut inside and take shots with his favoured right foot...
, footballer for Chelsea - Arouna KonéArouna KonéArouna Koné is an Ivorian footballer who plays for Levante UD on loan from Sevilla FC in Spain, as a striker.-Early years:Born in Anyama, Koné started his football career with Rio Sport d'Anyama, a club based in his hometown...
, footballer for Lekhwiya - Kolo TouréKolo TouréKolo Habib Touré is an Ivorian footballer who plays for Manchester City and Ivory Coast. Touré is a central defender. He is the elder brother of Manchester City team-mate Yaya Touré and Makasa's Ibrahim Touré.-Arsenal:...
, footballer for Manchester City - Yaya TouréYaya TouréGnégnéri Yaya Touré , commonly known as Yaya Touré, is an Ivorian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the Côte d'Ivoire national side...
, footballer for Manchester City - Didier ZokoraDidier ZokoraDéguy Alain Didier Zokora is an Ivorian footballer who plays for Turkish club Trabzonspor and the Ivorian national team. Zokora plays in a defensive role and is a strong tactical player in the middle of the park.-Early career:Zokora started his career in Côte d'Ivoire at the famed youth academy of...
, footballer for SevillaSevilla FCSevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA... - Seydou Doumbia, footballer for CSKA MoscowCSKA MoscowCSKA Moscow is a major Russian sports club based in Moscow. It is popularly referred to in the West as "Red Army" or "the Red Army team" because during the Soviet era, it was a part of the Armed Forces sports society, which in turn was associated with the Soviet Army...
Fine arts
- Soum BillSoum BillSoum Bill is a popular Ivorian singer. His song "Gneze" is the official 2006 World Cup anthem for the national team of Ivory Coast. He is of mixed ethnicity: his mother is Agni, from Aboisso, while his father is Dioula, from Seguela. He joined the group Mini Choc in 1989 and changed his name to...
, singer - Frédéric Bruly BouabréFrédéric Bruly BouabréFrédéric Bruly Bouabré, also known as Cheik Nadro , is an Ivorian artist.Bouabré was born in Zéprégüé, and was among the first Ivorians to be educated by the French colonial government. On March 11, 1948, he received a vision, which directly influenced much of his later work...
(aka Cheik Nadro), artist - Alpha BlondyAlpha BlondyAlpha Blondy is a reggae singer and international recording artist. Alpha Blondy was born Seydou Koné in Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire. He sings mainly in his native language of Dioula, in French and English, and sometimes in Arabic or Hebrew...
, international singer - Tiken Jah FakolyTiken Jah FakolyTiken Jah Fakoly is a reggae singer from Côte d'Ivoire.Tiken Jah was born into a family of griots and christened Doumbia Moussa Fakoly on June 23, 1968 in Odienné, north-western Côte d'Ivoire. He discovered reggae at an early age, assembling his first group, Djelys, in 1987...
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Politicians and leaders
- Noel AhipeaudNoel AhipeaudNoel Ahipeaud is the Chargé d'affaires of the Permanent Mission of Côte d'Ivoire to the United Nations. In 2006, he was Côte d'Ivoire's ambassador to nearby Mali.-References:...
- Simeon AkéSimeon AkéSimeon Aké was an Ivorian politician.Simeon Aké studied law in the University of Dakar in Senegal, and gained his certificate in 1957. Aké began his political career as Director of Protocol of State in from 1959–60, when the Ivory Coast gained independence...
- Pierre Djédji AmondjiPierre Djédji AmondjiPierre Djédji Amondji is the current governor of Abidjan, the largest city in Côte d'Ivoire, Africa, since 2002. He is a member of the FPI party.-References:...
, governor of AbidjanAbidjanAbidjan is the economic and former official capital of Côte d'Ivoire, while the current capital is Yamoussoukro. it was the largest city in the nation and the third-largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris, and Kinshasa but before Montreal... - Youssouf BakayokoYoussouf BakayokoYoussouf Bakayoko is a politician and diplomat from Cote d'Ivoire. He served in the Ivorian government as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 3 January 2006 to March 2010. Since 2010, he has been President of the Independent Electoral Commission , presiding over the 2010 presidential...
, current Minister of Foreign Affairs - Charles Konan BannyCharles Konan BannyCharles Konan Banny was Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire from 7 December 2005 until 4 April 2007.Banny joined the Central Bank of West African States in 1976, holding various positions in the Bank over the years. In 1988 he became Special Advisor to the Governor of BCEAO...
, former Prime Minister (2005–07) - Henri Konan BédiéHenri Konan BédiéAimé Henri Konan Bédié is an Ivorian politician. He was President of Côte d'Ivoire from 1993 to 1999, and he is currently the President of the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire - African Democratic Rally .-Biography:...
, former President (1993–99) - Félix Houphouët-BoignyFélix Houphouët-BoignyFélix Houphouët-Boigny , affectionately called Papa Houphouët or Le Vieux, was the first President of Côte d'Ivoire. Originally a village chief, he worked as a doctor, an administrator of a plantation, and a union leader, before being elected to the French Parliament and serving in a number of...
, first President of Côte d'IvoireCôte d'IvoireThe Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be... - Ibrahim CoulibalyIbrahim CoulibalyIbrahim Coulibaly was a military and rebel leader in Côte d'Ivoire. A Staff Sargent in the Armed Forces of Côte d'Ivoire, Coulibaly had served since at least the early 1990s. As Côte d'Ivoire slid into communal conflict, Coulibaly joined the 1999 coup led by Robert Guéï...
, former army sergeant and rebel leader - Henriette DiabatéHenriette DiabatéHenriette Diabaté is an Ivorian politician and writer. A member of the Rally of the Republicans , Diabaté was Minister of Culture from 1990 to 1993 and again in 2000; later, she was Minister of Justice from 2003 to 2005. She has been the Secretary-General of the RDR since 1999.Diabaté was born in...
, former Minister of Culture (1990–93, 2000), former Minister of Justice (2003–05) and current Secretary-General of the RDRRally of the RepublicansThe Rally of the Republicans is a liberal party in Côte d'Ivoire. It is presently the country's governing party; the party's leader, Alassane Ouattara, is the current President of Côte d'Ivoire....
(1999- ) - Seydou DiarraSeydou DiarraSeydou Elimane Diarra is an Ivorian political figure who was Prime Minister in 2000 and again from 2003 to 2005.Diarra was born in Katiola. Prior to joining the government, he was an Ambassador to the European Economic Community and Brazil and was President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry...
, former Prime Minister (2000, 2003–05) - Félix DohFelix DohFelix Doh was a rebel leader in Côte d'Ivoire. He was the leader of the Ivorian Popular Movement of the Great West , based around the western town of Danane, during the civil war that was fought in Côte d'Ivoire from late 2002 to early 2003...
, former rebel leader and leader of the MPIGOIvorian Popular Movement of the Great WestThe Ivorian Popular Movement of the Great West .One of two rebel movements in the west of Côte d'Ivoire, created to reinforce the rebel presence after the Marcoussis accords. Founded by sergent Félix Doh , MPIGO recruited mostly in the ethnicly libéro-ivoirienne Dan/Yacouba speaking region... - Daniel Kablan DuncanDaniel Kablan DuncanDaniel Kablan Duncan is a Ivorian politician who was Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire from 11 December 1993 to 24 December 1999. Since June 2011, he has served in the government as Minister of Foreign Affairs....
, former Prime Minister (1993–99) - Amara EssyAmara EssyAmara Essy is a diplomat from Côte d'Ivoire .Essy was born in Bouake. He was the Permanent Representative of Côte d'Ivoire to the United Nations from 1981 to 1990, and in January 1990 he was President of the United Nations Security Council...
, diplomat and former Permanent Representative of Côte d'Ivoire to the United Nations (1981–90) - Laurent GbagboLaurent GbagboLaurent Koudou Gbagbo served as the fourth President of Côte d'Ivoire from 2000 until his arrest in April 2011. A historian by profession, he is also an amateur chemist and physicist....
, Former President of Côte d'IvoireCôte d'IvoireThe Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
(2000- 2010 ) - Simone GbagboSimone GbagboSimone Ehivet Gbagbo is an Ivorian politician. She is the President of the Parliamentary Group of the Ivorian Popular Front and is a Vice-President of the FPI...
, wife of Laurent GbagboLaurent GbagboLaurent Koudou Gbagbo served as the fourth President of Côte d'Ivoire from 2000 until his arrest in April 2011. A historian by profession, he is also an amateur chemist and physicist....
and member of the Ivorian Popular FrontIvorian Popular FrontThe Ivorian Popular Front , known by its French initials FPI, is a centre-left, democratic socialist and social democratic, political party in Côte d'Ivoire.... - Charles Blé GoudéCharles Blé GoudéCharles Blé Goudé is an Ivorian political leader, born at Guibéroua, in the center west of the country.-Creator of the Young Patriots:...
, political leader - Robert GuéïRobert GuéïRobert Guéï was the military ruler of the Côte d'Ivoire from December 24, 1999 to October 26, 2000.Guéï was born in Kabakouma, a village in the western Man region, and was a member of the Yakouba tribe. He was a career soldier: under the French administration, he was trained at the Ouagadougou...
, former military leader - Alassane OuattaraAlassane OuattaraAlassane Dramane Ouattara is an Ivorian politician who has been President of Côte d'Ivoire since 2011. An economist by profession, Ouattara worked for the International Monetary Fund and the Central Bank of West African States , and he was the Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire from November 1990 to...
, Former Prime Minister, Current President of the Republic of Côte d'IvoireCôte d'IvoireThe Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
(2010- ) - Guillaume SoroGuillaume SoroGuillaume Kigbafori Soro has served as the Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire since 4 April 2007...
, current Prime Minister of Côte d'IvoireCôte d'IvoireThe Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
(2007- ) - Valentine Kore , President of the Laurent Gbagbo's Power (LGP)
Writers
- Angèle Bassolé-OuédraogoAngèle Bassolé-OuédraogoAngèle Bassolé-Ouédraogo is an Ivoirian born Canadian poet and journalist. She was born in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire and raised in Burkina Faso, and was educated at the University of Ouagadougou...
, poet and journalist - Micheline CoulibalyMicheline CoulibalyMicheline Coulibaly was a writer from Côte d'Ivoire. She was born in Vietnam but went to school in Côte d'Ivoire. In 1990 she moved to Mexico, in 2000 to Dubai. She wrote short stories and children's books.-Bibliography:...
, Vietnam-born children's books writer - Bernard Binlin DadiéBernard Binlin DadiéBernard Binlin Dadié is a prolific Ivorian novelist, playwright, poet, and ex-administrator...
, novelist, playwright and poet - Marguerite AbouetMarguerite AbouetMarguerite Abouet was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast in 1971. She is best known for her graphic novel series Aya.-Biography:At the age of twelve, Abouet and her brother moved to France with their great uncle. She currently resides in Romainville, a suburb just outside of Paris, with her husband,...
, writer of Graphic Novel Aya