Uganda
Uganda ranks 1,970th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Dreux, Camarillo, California, and Le Puy-en-Velay. The most famous people from Uganda are Emmanuel Wamala, Scott Hicks, and Bazilio Olara-Okello. Uganda has been the birth place of many social activists, and film directors. Uganda is located in Uganda.
People
Between 0 and 2004, Uganda was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Emmanuel Wamala, Scott Hicks, and Bazilio Olara-Okello.
People Born in Uganda
Go to all RankingsEmmanuel Wamala
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - Present
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 1
Scott Hicks
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 2
Bazilio Olara-Okello
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1929 - 1990
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 3
Robinah Nabbanja
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 4
Shekhar Mehta
RACING DRIVER
1945 - 2006
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 5
Davis Kamoga
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 6
Sylvia Tamale
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
HPI: 38.24
Rank: 7
Pepe Julian Onziema
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 38.16
Rank: 8
Kasha Nabagesera
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.81
Rank: 9
Solomon Mutai
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.06
Rank: 10
Nana Kagga
FILM DIRECTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 34.92
Rank: 11
Leah Namugerwa
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
2004 - Present
HPI: 23.50
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Uganda
Go to all RankingsSylvia Tamale
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
HPI: 38.24
Rank: 7
Pepe Julian Onziema
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 38.16
Rank: 8
Kasha Nabagesera
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.81
Rank: 9
Nana Kagga
FILM DIRECTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 34.92
Rank: 11
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Ugandawere social activists (4), film directors (2), athletes (2), religious figures (1), and military personnels (1), while most who died were .
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Uganda since 1700.












