Owerri
Owerri ranks 1,793rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ivanovo, Spanish Town, and Novocherkassk. The most famous people from Owerri are Nwankwo Kanu, Kelechi Iheanacho, and Uche Okafor. Owerri has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes. Owerri is located in Nigeria.
People
Between 1967 and 1998, Owerri was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Nwankwo Kanu, Kelechi Iheanacho, and Uche Okafor.
People Born in Owerri
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Nwankwo Kanu
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 1
Kelechi Iheanacho
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 2
Uche Okafor
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - 2011
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 3
Charity Opara
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 41.67
Rank: 4
Paul Onuachu
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 40.91
Rank: 5
Mobi Oparaku
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.48
Rank: 6
Osinachi Ohale
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 34.06
Rank: 7
Ezinne Okparaebo
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 33.80
Rank: 8
Paul Obiefule
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.20
Rank: 9
Kelechi Nwakali
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 29.08
Rank: 10
Adesua Etomi
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 28.60
Rank: 11
Desire Oparanozie
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 25.61
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Owerri
Go to all RankingsPaul Obiefule
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 33.20
Rank: 9
Adesua Etomi
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 28.60
Rank: 11
Desire Oparanozie
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 25.61
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Owerri were soccer players (9), athletes (2), and actors (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Owerri, including Nwankwo Kanu, Kelechi Iheanacho, and Uche Okafor. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Owerri, including Nwankwo Kanu, Kelechi Iheanacho, and Uche Okafor.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Owerri since 1700.
