List of Tanzanians
This is a list of notable people from the East African nation of Tanzania.
Artists
Businessmen
Musicians
- diamond platnumz October 2, 1989, singer
- Cool James (1970–2002), rapper
- Dully Sykes (born 1981), rapper
- Joseph Haule (Professor Jay), rapper
- Saida Karoli (born 1976), singer
- Bi Kidude, (c. 1910s–2013) 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
- Erica Jasson Lulakwa Nyamwiza Glenn
Politicians
- Julius Nyerere (1922–1999), first president of Tanzania
- Benjamin Mkapa, the president of Tanzania (1995–2005)
- Bibi Titi Mohammed (1926–1963), founding member of the Tanganyika African National Union
- Jakaya Kikwete (born 1950), President of Tanzania since 2005
- Gertrude Mongella (born 1945), president of the Pan-African Parliament
- William F. Shija (born 1947), member of the National Assembly of Tanzania from 1990 to 2005
- Freeman Mbowe (born 14 September 1961), CHADEMA
- 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
Royalty
Sports people
Writers
- Christopher Mwashinga (born 1965), writer and poet
- Muhammed Said Abdulla (born 1918), journalist and novelist
- Euphrase Kezilahabi (born 1944), novelist and poet
- Amandina Lihamba (born 1944), playwright
- Godfrey Mwakikagile (born 1949), writer, scholar and specialist in Africa studies
- Justinian Rweyemamu (1942–1982), economist, mathematician and writer
- Leonard Shayo (born 1948), writer, mathematics, columnist
Miscellaneous
- Jayantilal Chande (born 1928), businessman and philanthropist
- Mustafa Hassanali (born 1980), fashion designer
- Salma Kikwete, wife of President Jakaya Kikwete
- Flaviana Matata (born 1987), fashion model
- Reginald Mengi, businessman
- Mirambo, Nyamwezi warlord
- Kinjikitile Ngwale (died 1905), medium and leader of the Maji Maji Rebellion
- John Okello (1937–1971), revolutionary
- Polycarp Pengo (born 1944), Cardinal, Archbishop of Dar es Salaam
- Laurean Rugambwa (1912–1997), Cardinal, Archbishop of Dar es Salaam
- Nancy Sumari (born 1986), Miss Tanzania 2005
- Anna Tibaijuka (born 1950), Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Myles Turner (1921–1984), warden of the Serengeti National Park
- Frederick Werema (born 1954), Attorney General of Tanzania