List of people from Port Harcourt
The following is a list of notable people who were either born/raised or have lived for a significant period of time in the city of Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
- This is an incomplete list that may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.
A
- George Abbey (born 1978), soccer player
- Echendu Adiele (born 1978), soccer player
- Friday Ahunanya (born 1971), boxer
- Claude Ake (1939-1996), political scientist
- Mercy Akide (born 1975), former soccer player
- Diezani Alison-Madueke (born 1960), minister of Petroleum Resources[1]
- Mactabene Amachree (born 1978), basketball player
- Chibuike Amaechi (born 1965), current governor of Rivers State[2]
- Thankgod Amaefule (born 1984), soccer player
- Izu Azuka (born 1989), soccer player
B
- A. Igoni Barrett (born 1979), writer
- Nimi Briggs (born 1944), Vice-Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt
- Slim Burna (born 1988), singer and record producer[3]
C
- Monalisa Chinda, actress
D
- Agbani Darego (born 1982), model, best known as the first Black African Miss World.[4]
- George Datoru (born 1978), soccer player
- Tonto Dikeh, actress and singer[5]
- Duncan Dokiwari (born 1973), boxer
- Eddy Lord Dombraye (born 1979), soccer player
E
- Emmanuel Ebiede (born 1978), soccer player
- Obinna Ekezie (born 1975), basketball player
- Tamara Eteimo (born 1987), actress and singer
- Dino Eze (born 1984), soccer player
F
- Samuel Francis (born 1987), athlete
G
- Muma Gee (born 1978), singer and actress[6]
- Finidi George (born 1971), retired soccer player
- Bikiya Graham-Douglas (born 1983), actress and businesswoman
I
- Christian Ibeagha (born 1990), soccer player
- John Ibeh (born 1986), soccer player
- Tonye Ibiama (born 1974), businessman
- Bernie Ibini-Isei (born 1992), soccer player
- Manasseh Ishiaku (born 1983), soccer player
J
- Nasigba John-Jumbo (born 1988), soccer player
- Patience Jonathan (born 1957), current First Lady of Nigeria[7]
K
- Ignatius Kattey (born 1948), archbishop
M
- M-Trill, rapper
- Davis Mac-Iyalla (born 1972), LGBT activist
- Duncan Mighty (born 1983), musician
- Oliver Mobisson (1943 – 2010), activist
- Muna, hip hop artist and pageant winner[8]
N
- Martin Newland (born 1961), journalist and executive director
- Peter Nieketien (born 1968), former soccer player
- Chimaroke Nnamani (born 1960), politician
- Chioma Nnani (born 1983), writer
- Ike Nwachukwu (born 1940), politician
- Chidi Nwanu (born 1967), soccer player
- Benji Nzeakor (born 1964), retired soccer player
O
- Saint Obi, actor
- Chidi Odiah (born 1983), soccer player
- Mary Odili (born 1952), Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
- Peter Odili (born 1948), Governor of Rivers State
- Chinelo Okparanta, writer
- Obinna Charles Okwelume (born 1981), writer
- Aaron Samuel Olanare (born 1994), soccer player
- Daniel Onyekachi (born 1985), soccer player
- Darlington Onyeri (born 1977), businessman
- Richard Daddy Owubokiri (born 1961), retired soccer player
P
- Prince Tonye Princewill (born 1969), businessman and politician
S
- Zina Saro-Wiwa, video artist and film-maker
- Young Stunna (born 1990), rapper
T
- Timaya, singer[9]
- Nwankwo Tochukwu (born 1986), soccer player
U
- Colin Udoh, journalist and sports television presenter
- Mary Uranta, actress and businesswoman[10]
W
- Adewale Wahab (born 1984), soccer player
- Taribo West (born 1974), soccer player
- Kay Williamson (1935–2005), linguist
Y
- Albert Yobo (born 1979), soccer player
- Joseph Yobo (born 1980), soccer player
See also
References
- ↑ "Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Dr. Diezani Alison-Madueke". Youthdevelopment.gov.ng. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ↑ "The story of Port Harcourt city". Vanguardngr.com (Vanguard Media). 18 November 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ "Slim Burna pushes "I'm on fire" mixtape". Vanguard. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ↑ "Agbani Darego". en.wikipedia.org. Wikimedia. Retrieved 2014-05-29.
- ↑ "Tonto Dike Biography, Life History, Profile & Movies". Naijagists. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ↑ "I Sell Dry Fish and Rice - Muma Gee". Dailytimes.com.ng. 2013-10-25. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
- ↑ "Patience Jonathan". Facebook.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ↑ "Nigeria’s hottest female rappers". The Nation (Nigeria). 2012-06-03. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
- ↑ "Timaya Bio". MTV.com. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ↑ "How my relationship set me back — Nollywood actress, Mary Uranta". Ghanamma.com. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
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