Lagos State
Lagos State ranks 4,947th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Keene, New Hampshire, Saint-Renan, and Sari, Iran. Memorable people born in Lagos State include Babatunde Olatunji, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, and Funke Akindele. Lagos State has been the birth place of many musicians, and actors. Lagos State is located in Nigeria.
Lagos State is a state in South West, Nigeria. Of the 36 Nigerian states, Lagos is the second most populous state but the smallest in terms of land mass. Bounded to the south by the Bight of Benin and to the west by the international border with Benin for 10 km, Lagos State borders Ogun State to the north for about 283 km, making it the only Nigerian state to border only one other state. Named for the city of Lagos—the most populous city in Africa—the state was formed from the Western Region and the former Federal Capital Territory on 27 May 1967. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1927 and 1978, Lagos State was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Babatunde Olatunji, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, and Funke Akindele.
People Born in Lagos State
Go to all RankingsBabatunde Olatunji
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2003
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 1
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.83
Rank: 2
Funke Akindele
FILM DIRECTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 31.99
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Born in Lagos State
Go to all RankingsBabatunde Olatunji
MUSICIAN
1927 - 2003
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 1
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.83
Rank: 2
Funke Akindele
FILM DIRECTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 31.99
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Lagos State were musicians (1), actors (1), and film directors (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, musicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Lagos State, including Babatunde Olatunji. Whereas, throughout history, musicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Lagos State, including Babatunde Olatunji.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Lagos State since 1700.