Uganda
Uganda ranks 1,970th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Dreux, Camarillo, California, and Le Puy-en-Velay. The most famous people from Uganda are Emmanuel Wamala, Scott Hicks, and Bazilio Olara-Okello. Uganda has been the birth place of many social activists, and film directors. Uganda is located in Uganda.
People
Between 0 and 2004, Uganda was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Emmanuel Wamala, Scott Hicks, and Bazilio Olara-Okello.
People Born in Uganda
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Emmanuel Wamala
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - Present
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 1
Scott Hicks
FILM DIRECTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 2
Bazilio Olara-Okello
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1929 - 1990
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 3
Robinah Nabbanja
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 4
Shekhar Mehta
RACING DRIVER
1945 - 2006
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 5
Davis Kamoga
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 6
Sylvia Tamale
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
HPI: 38.24
Rank: 7
Pepe Julian Onziema
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 38.16
Rank: 8
Kasha Nabagesera
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.81
Rank: 9
Solomon Mutai
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.06
Rank: 10
Nana Kagga
FILM DIRECTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 34.92
Rank: 11
Leah Namugerwa
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
2004 - Present
HPI: 23.50
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Uganda
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SOCIAL ACTIVIST
HPI: 38.24
Rank: 7
Pepe Julian Onziema
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 38.16
Rank: 8
Kasha Nabagesera
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.81
Rank: 9
Nana Kagga
FILM DIRECTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 34.92
Rank: 11
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Ugandawere social activists (4), film directors (2), athletes (2), religious figures (1), and military personnels (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, social activists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Uganda, including Pepe Julian Onziema, Kasha Nabagesera, and Leah Namugerwa. Whereas, throughout history, social activists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Uganda, including Sylvia Tamale, Pepe Julian Onziema, and Kasha Nabagesera.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Uganda since 1700.
