Cultural Production in

Present Day

Nigeria

Nigeria ranks 54th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lithuania, Latvia, and Chile. Memorable people born in present day Nigeria include Sade, Wole Soyinka, and C. Odumegwu Ojukwu. Memorable people who died in Nigeria include Siad Barre, Giovanni Battista Belzoni, and Murtala Mohammed. Nigeria has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players.

Between 0 and 2004, present day Nigeria was the birth place of 441 globally memorable people, including Sade, Wole Soyinka, and C. Odumegwu Ojukwu. Additionaly, 43 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Nigeria including Siad Barre, Giovanni Battista Belzoni, and Murtala Mohammed.

Fortunatus Nwachukwu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 78
Pete Edochie
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 83
Keziah Jones
MUSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 110
Amina Lawal
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 46.03
Rank: 121
Akinwumi Adesina
ECONOMIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 131
Afro Candy
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 44.52
Rank: 142
Jonathan Akpoborie
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.06
Rank: 146
Betty Abah
JOURNALIST
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.53
Rank: 153
Richard Igbineghu
BOXER
1968 - Present
HPI: 43.17
Rank: 156
Afeez Oyetoro
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.91
Rank: 158
Amaka Igwe
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - 2014
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 163
Ebele Okoye
PAINTER
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.13
Rank: 176

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Nigeria, including Jay-Jay Okocha, John Obi Mikel, and Victor Osimhen. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Nigeria, including Jay-Jay Okocha, John Obi Mikel, and Victor Osimhen.

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Nigeria since 1700.