List of Yoruba people
This is a list of notable Yoruba people.
Film and cinema
Nollywood
Actors and actress
- Adebayo Salami
- Aderounmu Adejumoke
- Adunni Ade
- Afeez Oyetoro
- Akin Ogungbe
- Antar Laniyan
- Aremu Afolayan
- Ayo Adesanya
- Ayo Makun
- Babatunde Omidina
- Bolaji Amusan
- Bukky Ajayi
- Bukky Wright
- Dele Odule
- Desmond Elliot
- Dorcas Shola Fapson
- Eniola Ajao
- Eniola Badmus
- Faithia Balogun
- Femi Adebayo
- Funke Akindele
- Funsho Adeolu
- Gabriel Afolayan
- Gbenro Ajibade
- Gloria Bamiloye
- Iyabo Ojo
- Joke Silva
- Lateef Adedimeji
- Mike Bamiloye
- Mosun Filani
- Moji Afolayan
- Moji Olaiya
- Muyiwa Ademola
- Nike Peller
- Odunlade Adekola
- Olaniyi Afonja
- Olu Jacobs
- Omotola Jalade Ekeinde
- Ramsey Nouah
- Saheed Balogun
- Sola Sobowale
- Sharon Ooja
- Shaffy Bello
- Timini Egbuson
- Toyin Abraham
- Toyin Afolayan
- Yewande Adekoya
- Yinka Quadri
Writers and directors
Academicians
Medicine
Journalism and the media
Visual arts
Politics and administration
Politics
- Adebayo Salami
- Adekunle Fajuyi
- Adeyemo Alakija
- Akinwunmi Ambode
- Babajide Sanwo-Olu
- Babatunde Fashola
- Benjamin Adekunle
- Bola Ige
- Bola Tinubu
- Bukola Saraki
- Desmond Elliot
- Dipo Dina
- Ernest Shonekan
- Femi Fani-Kayode
- Femi Gbaja Biamila
- Femi Hamzat
- Funsho Williams
- Frederick Fasehun
- Gboyega Oyetola
- Herbert Macaulay
- Ibikunle Amosun
- Kofo Abayomi
- Lawan Gwadabe
- Lola Young
- M.K.O. Abiola
- Nicolas Grunitzky
- Oladipo Diya
- Obafemi Awolowo
- Olu Falae
- Oluremi Tinubu
- Olusegun Aganga
- Olusegun Obasanjo
- Oyinkansola Abayomi
- Rauf Aregbesola
- Samuel Akintola
- Seyi Makinde
- Thomas Boni Yayi
- Alhaji Abdul Azeez Kolawole Adeyemo
- Tunde Idiagbon
- Victor Adebowale
- Yemi Osinbajo
Administration
Trans-Atlantic slavery
Canada
Guyana
Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago
United States
Aristocrats
Kings and queens
- Adebiyi Adegboye Adesida Afunbiowo II
- Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo III
- Adeniji Adele
- Adesoji Aderemi
- Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi
- Adeyinka Oyekan
- Ajaka
- Ajimudaoro Aladesanmi I
- Daniel Aladesanmi II
- Folagbade Olateru Olagbegi III
- Fredrick Kumokun Adedeji Haastrup
- Ladapo Ademola
- Lamidi Adeyemi
- Moremi Ajasoro
- Oba
- Oduduwa
- Olagbegi Atanneye I
- Olagbegi Atanneye II
- Olateru Olagbegi I
- Olateru Olagbegi II
- Olubuse II
- Oranyan
- Orompoto
- Oshun
- Osupa
- Oya
- Oyekan I
- Rilwan Akiolu
- Samuel Akinsanya
- Shango
- Sikiru Kayode Adetona
Chiefs and princes
- Abibatu Mogaji
- Abiodun Duro-Ladipo
- Abiola Dosunmu
- Adeniran Ogunsanya
- Bisoye Tejuoso
- Christopher Sapara Williams
- Efunroye Tinubu
- Efunsetan Aniwura
- Gaha
- Gani Adams
- Henry Fajemirokun
- H.O. Davies
- John Otunba Payne
- Moses Majekodunmi
- Oluyole
- Oguntola Sapara
- Richard Akinjide
- Roseline Osipitan
- Sara Forbes Bonetta
- Tejumade Alakija
- T.O.S. Benson
- Yemisi Adedoyin Shyllon
Sports
Football (soccer)
Coaches
Basketball
Volleyball
American football
Ice hockey
Athletics
Wrestling
Music
African
Pre-2000s
- Abass Akande Obesere
- Adewale Ayuba
- Angélique Kidjo
- Ayinla Kollington
- Ebenezer Obey
- Haruna Ishola
- Fatai Rolling Dollar
- Fela Kuti
- Hubert Ogunde
- I. K. Dairo
- K1 De Ultimate
- Lagbaja
- Majek Fashek
- Orlando Owoh
- Saheed Osupa
- Sikiru Ayinde Barrister
- Shina Peters
- Sunny Ade
- Wasiu Alabi Pasuma
- Yusuf Olatunji
Post-2000s
- 9ice
- Adekunle Gold
- Aramide
- Aṣa
- Ayọ
- Ayo Jay
- Brymo
- Burna Boy
- Chinko Ekun
- D'banj
- Davido
- DJ Cuppy
- Eedris Abdulkareem
- eLDee
- Falz
- Femi Kuti
- Fireboy DML
- Kizz Daniel
- Korede Bello
- Ladipoe
- Lil Kesh
- Lyta
- Maleek Berry
- Mayorkun
- Mr Eazi
- Mz Kiss
- Naira Marley
- Niniola
- Olamide
- Olu Maintain
- Reekado Banks
- Reminisce
- Seun Kuti
- Seyi Shay
- Shola Allyson
- Simi
- Sound Sultan
- Taio Cruz
- Teni
- Tiwa Savage
- Wande Coal
- Wizkid
- Yemi Alade
- Ycee
- Zlatan
Directors and DJs
Modelling and fashion
Science and technology
Online influencers
- Jackie Aina
- Olajide Olatunji
Military
Businesspeople
- Adebayo Ogunlesi
- Antonio Deinde Fernandez
- Candido da Rocha
- Femi Otedola
- Fola Adeola
- Folorunsho Alakija
- Funke Opeke
- Kase Lawal
- Maya Horgan Famodu
- Mike Adenuga
- Razaq Okoya
Religion
Christianity
Catholic
Pentecostal
Other
Islam
- Abu-Abdullah Adelabu
- Sheikh Adam Al-Ilory
Yoruba religion
Law, activism and advocacy
Writers
Yorùbá language
References
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