Cultural Production in
Present Day
Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon ranks 78th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ghana, Indonesia, and North Macedonia. Memorable people born in present day Cameroon include Paul Biya, Roger Milla, and Abram Petrovich Gannibal. Memorable people who died in Cameroon include David Dacko, Ange-Félix Patassé, and Christian Tumi. Cameroon has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many soccer players, and politicians. The top cities in Cameroon by number of biographies are Douala, Yaoundé, Garoua, Sackbayeme, and Cameroon.
People
Between 0 and 2004, present day Cameroon was the birth place of 186 globally memorable people, including Paul Biya, Roger Milla, and Abram Petrovich Gannibal. Additionaly, 12 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Cameroon including David Dacko, Ange-Félix Patassé, and Christian Tumi.
People Born in Present Day Cameroon
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Paul Biya
POLITICIAN
1933 - Present
HPI: 73.53
Rank: 1
Roger Milla
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 2
Abram Petrovich Gannibal
ENGINEER
1696 - 1781
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 3
Samuel Eto'o
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 4
Ahmadou Ahidjo
POLITICIAN
1924 - 1989
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 5
Issa Hayatou
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2024
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 6
Manu Dibango
MUSICIAN
1933 - 2020
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 7
Philémon Yang
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 8
Thomas N'Kono
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 9
André Onana
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 61.34
Rank: 10
Patrick M'Boma
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 11
Marc-Vivien Foé
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - 2003
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Cameroon
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Angèle Etoundi Essamba
PHOTOGRAPHER
HPI: 47.37
Rank: 61
William Andem
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 72
Jules Onana
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 79
Samuel Ipoua
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 81
Dorge Kouemaha
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 108
Marcel Mahouvé
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.73
Rank: 117
Daniel Bekono
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 118
Augustine Simo
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 121
Jean Onana
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 136
Faris Moumbagna
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 37.63
Rank: 143
Vencelas Dabaya
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 37.44
Rank: 148
Annabelle Ali
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 37.14
Rank: 150
People Deceased in Present Day Cameroon
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David Dacko
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2003
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 1
Ange-Félix Patassé
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2011
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 2
Christian Tumi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1930 - 2021
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 3
Mongo Beti
WRITER
1932 - 2001
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 4
Joseph Bessala
ATHLETE
1941 - 2010
HPI: 55.78
Rank: 5
Ephrem M'Bom
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - 2020
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 6
Théophile Abega
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - 2012
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 7
Ferdinand Oyono
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2010
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 8
Jacques N'Guea
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - 2022
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 9
Stephen Tataw
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - 2020
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 10
Louis-Paul M'Fédé
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - 2013
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 11
Landry N'Guémo
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - 2024
HPI: 44.39
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Cameroonwere soccer players (142), athletes (14), politicians (7), writers (6), and basketball players (4), while most who died were soccer players (6), politicians (3), religious figures (1), writers (1), and athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Cameroon, including Roger Milla, Samuel Eto'o, and Thomas N'Kono. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Cameroon, including Roger Milla, Samuel Eto'o, and Thomas N'Kono.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 19 globally memorable people born in present day Cameroon since 1700.
