A short, incomplete list of well-known Igbo people. Each one links to a chapter or a Wikipedia article for further reading.
Chinua Achebe (1930–2013)
Novelist, author of Things Fall Apart.
Nnamdi Azikiwe (1904–1996)
Nationalist leader and first President of Nigeria.
Flora Nwapa (1931–1993)
Pioneering novelist, author of Efuru (1966).
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Novelist and essayist, born in Enugu.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Economist, Director-General of the World Trade Organization since 2021.
Osita Osadebe (1936–2007)
Highlife legend with the sweet voice.
Oliver De Coque (1947–2008)
Guitarist who brought Igbo highlife to the world.
Nwankwo Kanu
Footballer, Olympic gold medallist in 1996.
Many other people, from scientists to chefs to sculptors, deserve a place here. Suggestions are welcome through the contact page.