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Benin ranks 147th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Faroe Islands, Niger, and Martinique. Memorable people born in present day Benin include Do-Aklin, Phillis Wheatley, and Thomas Boni Yayi. Memorable people who died in Benin include Mathieu Kérékou, Hubert Maga, and Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin. Benin has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players.

People

Between 0 and 2002, present day Benin was the birth place of 32 globally memorable people, including Do-Aklin, Phillis Wheatley, and Thomas Boni Yayi. Additionaly, 10 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Benin including Mathieu Kérékou, Hubert Maga, and Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin.

People Born in Present Day Benin

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People Deceased in Present Day Benin

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Benin were politicians (18), athletes (4), actors (2), soccer players (2), and writers (1),  while most who died were politicians (9), and soccer players (1).

Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Benin, including Thomas Boni Yayi, Mathieu Kérékou, and Patrice Talon. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Benin, including Do-Aklin, Thomas Boni Yayi, and Mathieu Kérékou.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 12 globally memorable people born in present day Benin since 1700.

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