Born in Yaoundé

Former footballer and one of the first African players to be an international star who played for several teams in France and the Cameroonian national team

1952

Former footballer who played for Manchester City and the Cameroonian national team, he died during an match for Cameroon aged 28 due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

1975

Two-time Olympic gold medalist in the triple jump

1976

Former footballer who played for Mönchengladbach, Freiburg, Frankfurt and the Cameroonian national team

1980

Former footballer who played for Sevilla, Marseille, Rennes and the Cameroonian national team

1986

Former NBA player who was most notably active for the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Clippers and Houston Rockets

1986

Footballer who plays for Aris and the Cameroonian national team (former player for Marseille, Torino and Monaco)

1990

Captain of the Cameroonian national team who plays for Hatayspor (former Porto and Besiktas player)

1992

Footballer who plays for Lille and former player of Barcelona and the French national team

1993

Center who plays for the Philadelphia 76ers

1994

Footballer who plays for Napoli and the Cameroonian national team

1995

Footballer who plays for Monaco and the Swiss national team

1997

Outside linebacker who plays for the Atlanta Falcons

1999

Footballer who plays for Nice and the German national team

2004

Basketball player who plays for the Seattle Storm and French women's national team (Second overall draft pick in 2025)

2005