List of Tanzanians
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This is a list of notable people from the East African nation of Tanzania.
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[edit] Artists
- George Lilanga (1934–2005), Makonde artist
[edit] Musicians
- Cool James (1970–2002), rapper
- Dully Sykes (born 1981), rapper
- Joseph Haule (Professor Jay), rapper
- Saida Karoli (born 1976), singer
- Bi Kidude, Zanzibari Taarab singer
- George Kinyonga (died 1992), Kenyan/Tanzanian musician
- Wilson Kinyonga (died 1995), Kenyan/Tanzanian musician
- Lady Jaydee (born 1979), pop singer
- Joseph Mbilinyi (Mr. II), rapper
- Rose Mhando (born 1976), gospel singer
- Daniel Owino Misiani (1940–2006), Kenyan/Tanzanian benga musician
- Tumi Molekane (born 1981), South African/Tanzanian rapper
- Imani Sanga (born 1972), composer and ethnomusicologist
- Siti binti Saad (1880–1950), Taarab singer
- Nakaaya Sumari (born 1982), model and singer
- Hukwe Zawose (1938–2003), singer
[edit] Politicians
- Anna Abdallah (born 1940), Member of Parliament
- Maida Abdallah (born 1970), Member of Parliament
- Mohamed Rished Abdallah (born 1952), Member of Parliament
- Mohammed Abdi Abdulaziz (born 1958), Member of Parliament
- Bahati Ali Abeid (born 1967), Member of Parliament
- Juma Jamaldin Akukweti (1947–2007), Member of Parliament
- Khadija Salum Ally Al-Qassmy (born 1958), Member of Parliament
- Ali Haji Ali (born 1948), Member of Parliament
- Ali Tarab Ali (born 1947), Member of Parliament
- Fatma Ali (born 1950), Member of Parliament
- Aziza Sleyum Ally, Member of Parliament
- Ame Pandu Ame, Member of Parliament
- Ameir Ali Ameir, Member of Parliament
- Paul Bomani (1925–2005), ambassador
- Jakaya Kikwete (born 1950), President of Tanzania since 2005
- Bibi Titi Mohammed (1926–1963), founding member of the Tanganyika African National Union
- Gertrude Mongella (born 1945), president of the Pan-African Parliament
- Julius Nyerere (1922–1999), first president of Tanzania
- William F. Shija (born 1947), member of the National Assembly of Tanzania from 1990 to 2005
[edit] Royalty
- Abdullah bin Khalifa of Zanzibar (1910–1963), tenth Sultan of Zanzibar
- Thomas Marealle (1915–2007), Paramount Chief of the Chagga people
- Mangi Meli, Chagga chief who was hanged by German colonialists
- Chief Mkwawa (1855–1898), Hehe chief
- Rindi, Chagga chief
- Emily Ruete (Sayyida Salme) (1844–1924), Princess of Zanzibar
[edit] Sports people
- Praful Mehta (born 1938), cricketer
- Shiraz Sumar (born 1950), cricketer
- Hasheem Thabeet (born 1986), basketball player
[edit] Writers
- Muhammed Said Abdulla (born 1918), journalist and novelist
- Euphrase Kezilahabi (born 1944), novelist and poet
- Justinian Rweyemamu (1942–1982), economist, mathematician and writer
- Godfrey Mwakikagile (born 1949), writer
[edit] Miscellaneous
- Jayantilal Chande (born 1928), businessman and philanthropist
- Evaristo Marcus Chengula, IMC, Bishop of Mbeya
- Mustafa Hassanali (born 1980), fashion designer
- Salma Kikwete, wife of President Jakaya Kikwete
- Anthony Mayala, Archbishop of Mwanza
- Reginald Mengi, businessman
- Mirambo, Nyamwezi warlord
- Norbert Mtega, Archbishop of Songea
- John Okello (1937–1971), revolutionary
- Polycarp Cardinal Pengo (born 1944), Archbishop of Dar es Salaam
- Laurean Cardinal Rugambwa (1912–1997), Archbishop of Dar es Salaam
- Paul Ruzoka, Archbishop of Tabora
- Nancy Sumari (born 1986), Miss Tanzania 2005
- Myles Turner (1921–1984), warden of the Serengeti National Park
- Benjamin William Mkapa, the president of Tanzania (1995-2005)
