List of Yoruba people
This is a list of Yoruba people, who are famous, notable, distinguished or have excelled in various fields of human endeavour.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.
Performing Arts
Film & Cinema
Nollywood
Actors
- Ayo Makun
- Desmond Elliot
- Femi Adebayo
- Funke Akindele
- Gabriel Afolayan
- Gbenro Ajibade
- Joke Silva
- Odunlade Adekola
- Olu Jacobs
- Omotola Jalade Ekeinde
- Ramsey Nouah
Writers & Directors
Foreign
- Adepero Oduye
- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
- Alex Lanipekun
- David Oyelowo
- Dayo Okeniyi
- Donald Adeosun Faison
- Gbenga Akinnagbe
- Hakeem Kae-Kazim
- Isaach de Bankolé
- John Boyega
- Richard Ayoade
- Rockmond Dunbar
- Toks Olagundoye
Music
Nigeria/Africa
Pre 2000s
- Angélique Kidjo
- Ebenezer Obey
- Fatai Rolling Dollar
- Fela Kuti
- Hubert Ogunde
- King Sunny Ade
- Lagbaja
- Majek Fashek
- Orlando Owoh
- Sir Shina Peters
Post 2000s
- 9ice
- Adekunle Gold
- Ayọ
- Aṣa
- Brymo
- D'banj
- Davido
- Eedris Abdulkareem
- eLDee
- Falz
- Femi Kuti
- Kiss Daniel
- Korede Bello
- Maleek Berry
- Mr Eazi
- Olamide
- Reminisce
- Seun Kuti
- Sound Sultan
- Tiwa Savage
- Wizkid
- Yemi Alade
- Ycee
Gospel
Directors & DJs
Foreign
- Babatunde Olatunji
- Chamillionaire
- Ibeyi
- Jme (MC)
- Keziah Jones
- Nas
- Sade Adu
- Skepta
- Taio Cruz
- Tosin Abasi
- Tunde Baiyewu
- Wale (rapper)
Comedy
Writers
Yorùbá Language
- Adebayo Faleti
- Afolabi Olabimtan
- Akinwunmi Isola
- Bakare Gbadamosi
- Daniel O. Fagunwa
- Duro Ladipo
- Folahan Odunjo
- Obo Aba Hisanjani
- Olatubosun Oladapo
- Tade Ipadeola
- Wale Ogunyemi
English Language
Visual Arts
Artists
Photography
Business People
Politics and Administration
Politics
- General Adekunle Fajuyi
- Babatunde Fashola
- General Benjamin Adekunle Rtd
- Bola Tinubu
- Bukola Saraki
- Ernest Shonekan
- Femi Fani-Kayode
- Femi Gbaja Biamila
- Herbert Macaulay
- Lawan Gwadabe
- M.K.O. Abiola
- Nicolas Grunitzky
- General Oladipupo Diya
- Chief Obafemi Awolowo
- Chief Olu Falae
- Olusegun Aganga
- General Olusegun Obasanjo
- Samuel Akintola
- Thomas Boni Yayi
- General Tunde Idiagbon
- Yemi Osinbajo
Administration
Journalism and Showbiz
Science & Technology
Medicine
Academicians
Law, Activism and Advocacy
Sports
Football (Soccer)
- Anthony Joshua
- Asisat Oshoala
- Babajide Collins Babatunde
- Best Ogedegbe
- David Alaba
- Emmanuel Adebayor
- Muhammed Lawal
- Obafemi Martins
- Rasheed Yekini
- Patrick Owomoyela
- Taye Taiwo
Coaches
Basketball
Volleyball
American Football
Ice Hockey
Athletics
Religion
Christianity
Anglican
Catholic
African Initiated
Pentecostal
- Daniel Olukoya
- David Oyedepo
- E.A. Adeboye
- Matthew Ashimolowo
- Sunday Adelaja
- T. B. Joshua
- Tunde Bakare
Holiness
Other
Islam
Yoruba Religion
Modelling & Fashion
Other
Trans-Atlantic Slavery
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