Famous People from Ivory Coast
List of Ivorian People
- 1905-10-18 Félix Houphouët-Boigny, 1st President of Ivory Coast (Democratic Party: 1960-93) known as the "Sage of Africa", born in Yamoussoukro, French West Africa (d. 1993)
- 1927-11-24 Ahmadou Kourouma, Ivorian writer (d. 2003)
- 1941-03-16 Robert Guéï, Military ruler and President of the Ivory Coast (1999-2001), born in Kabakouma, Man Department, French West Africa (d. 2002)
- 1942-01-01 Alassane Ouattara, Former Prime Minister of Ivory Coast
- 1953-01-01 Alpha Blondy [Seydou Koné], Ivorian reggae singer-songwriter ("Jerusalem"; "Journalistes en danger"), born in Dimbokro, N'Zi Region, Ivory Coast
- 1975-03-18 Claude N'Goran, Adzope Ivory Coast, tennis pro
- 1975-12-19 Olivier Tébily, Ivorian soccer defender (18 caps; Chamois Niortais FC, Celtic, Birmingham City), born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
- 1978-01-12 Bonaventure Kalou, Ivorian footballer, born in Oumé, Côte d’Ivoire
- 1978-03-11 Didier Drogba, Ivorian football player (Chelsea, Phoenix Rising FC, Ivorian national team), born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
- 1980-12-14 Didier Zokora, Ivorian footballer, born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
- 1981-03-19 Kolo Touré, Ivorian footballer
- 1981-08-23 Stephan Loboué, Ivorian footballer, born in Pforzheim, Germany
- 1981-09-17 Bakari Koné, Ivorian footballer
- 1983-05-13 Yaya Touré, Ivorian footballer (Barcelona), born in Bouaké, Ivory Coast
- 1983-06-04 Emmanuel Eboué, Ivorian soccer right back (79 caps; Beveren, Arsenal, Galatasaray), born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
- 1983-10-21 Aboudia [Abdoulaye Diarrassouba], Ivorian-American artist, born in Abengourou, Ivory Coast
- 1985-08-05 Salomon Kalou, Ivorian footballer (Chelsea), born in Oumé, Ivory Coast