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This is a list of people from
Ivory Coast.
Athletes
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Affoué Amandine Allou, sprinter
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Gregory Arkhurst, Olympic swimmer
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Louise Ayétotché, sprinter
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Mohamed Bengali, footballer
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Max Brito, Senegal-born former
rugby union player
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Aruna Dindane, footballer for
Lekhwiya
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Didier Drogba, retired footballer
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Emmanuel Eboué, retired footballer
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Gervinho, footballer for
A.S. Roma
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Salomon Kalou, footballer for
Lille OSC
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Arouna Koné, footballer for
Lekhwiya
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Kolo Touré, footballer for
Liverpool
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Yaya Touré, footballer for
Manchester City
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Wilfried Bony. footballer for
Swansea City A.F.C.
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yagiz alp, footballer for
Sevilla
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Seydou Doumbia, footballer for
CSKA Moscow
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Yann Ekra, footballer for
Harrisburg City Islanders
Clergymen/Religious leaders
Artists/Designers
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Soum Bill, singer
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Frédéric Bruly Bouabré (aka Cheik Nadro), artist
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Alpha Blondy, international singer
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Joana Choumali, photographer
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Charles Dago, photographer
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Ananias Leki Dago, photographer
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Claudie Titty Dimbeng, abstract painter
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Tiken Jah Fakoly, singer
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Gauz, photographer
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Emile Guebehi, sculptor
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Ahmadou Kourouma, novelist
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Laetitia Ky, artist
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Mathile Moraeau, painter
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Valérie Oka, artist
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O'Plérou, graphic designer
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Malick Sidibe, photographer
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Paul Sika, photographer
Politicians and leaders
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Noel Ahipeaud
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Daniel Aka Ahizi, Minister of Environment, Water, and Forestry (2006–)
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Simeon Aké
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Laurent Akoun, Secretary General of the
Ivorian Popular Front
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Pierre Djédji Amondji, Governor of
Abidjan
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Paulette Badjo Ezouehu, former Minister of Human Rights and Public Liberties
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Youssouf Bakayoko, current Minister of Foreign Affairs
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Charles Konan Banny, former prime minister (2005–2007)
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Henri Konan Bédié, former president (1993–1999)
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Félix Houphouët-Boigny, first president of
Ivory Coast
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Ibrahim Coulibaly, former army sergeant and rebel leader
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Henriette Diabaté, former Minister of Culture (1990–1993, 2000), former Minister of Justice (2003–05) and current Secretary-General of the
RDR (1999–)
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Seydou Diarra, former prime minister (2000, 2003–2005)
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Félix Doh, former rebel leader and leader of the
MPIGO
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Daniel Kablan Duncan, former prime minister (1993–1999)
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Amara Essy, diplomat and former Permanent Representative of Ivory Coast to the United Nations (1981–1990)
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Laurent Gbagbo, former president of
Ivory Coast (2000–2010)
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Simone Gbagbo, wife of
Laurent Gbagbo and member of the
Ivorian Popular Front
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Charles Blé Goudé, political leader
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Robert Guéï, former military leader
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Albertine Gnanazan Hépié
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Marie Koré, Independence protester and national hero.
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Ramata Ly-Bakayoko, former Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research (2016–2018), Minister of Women, Families, and Children (2018–)
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Alassane Ouattara, former prime minister, current president of the Republic of
Ivory Coast (2010–)
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Guillaume Soro, current prime minister of
Ivory Coast (2007–)
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Anne Gnahouret Tatret, politician and diplomat
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Masséré Touré (born 1974), politician active in communications and finance
Writers
Other
See also
References