Onitsha
Onitsha ranks 2,075th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Gorinchem, Morges, and Jutland. The most famous people from Onitsha are Francis Arinze, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and Francis Obikwelu. Onitsha has been the birth place of many athletes, and soccer players. Onitsha is located in Nigeria.
People
Between 1932 and 1998, Onitsha was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including Francis Arinze, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and Francis Obikwelu.
People Born in Onitsha
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Francis Arinze
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - Present
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 1
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
ECONOMIST
1954 - Present
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 2
Francis Obikwelu
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 3
Austin Ejide
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.25
Rank: 4
Peter Obi
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 5
Ebele Okoye
PAINTER
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.13
Rank: 6
Innocent Egbunike
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.33
Rank: 7
Simeon Nwankwo
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 36.80
Rank: 8
Salwa Eid Naser
ATHLETE
1998 - Present
HPI: 36.46
Rank: 9
Maureen Mmadu
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 33.94
Rank: 10
Newly Added People Born in Onitsha
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PAINTER
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.13
Rank: 6
Maureen Mmadu
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 33.94
Rank: 10
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Onitshawere athletes (3), soccer players (3), religious figures (1), economists (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were .
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Onitsha since 1700.
