Ouidah
Ouidah ranks 5,089th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Glendale, Arizona, Hobro, and Skagen. Memorable people born in Ouidah include Patrice Talon, Angélique Kidjo, and Émile Derlin Zinsou. Ouidah has been the birth place of many politicians and musicians. Ouidah is located in Benin.
Ouidah or Whydah, and known locally as Glexwe, formerly the chief port of the Kingdom of Whydah, is a city on the coast of the Republic of Benin. The commune covers an area of 364 km2 (141 sq mi) and as of 2002 had a population of 76,555 people. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1918 and 1960, Ouidah was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Patrice Talon, Angélique Kidjo, and Émile Derlin Zinsou.
People Born in Ouidah
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Patrice Talon
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 1
Angélique Kidjo
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 2
Émile Derlin Zinsou
1918 - 2016
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 3
Most individuals born in present day Ouidah were politicians (2) and musicians (1), while most who died were .
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Ouidah since 1700.
