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List of Yoruba people

This is a list of notable Yoruba people.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Film and cinema

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Nollywood

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Actors and actresses

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Writers and directors

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Non-Nollywood

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Academics

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Medicine

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Journalism and the media

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Visual arts

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Artists

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Photography

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Politics and administration

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Politics

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Administration

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African diaspora

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Brazil

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Canada

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Cuba

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Suriname

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Trinidad and Tobago

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United States

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Aristocrats

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Monarchs

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Chiefs and princes

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* Abibatu Mogaji (1916–2013), business magnate

Sports

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Football (soccer)

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Football coaches

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Basketball

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Combat sports

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Volleyball

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American football

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Ice hockey

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Track and field athletes

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  • Kriss Akabusi (b. 1958), track and field athlete, Olympic, Commonwealth Games, and European Championships medal winner, 400m hurdle record holder

Squash and Table tennis

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  • Segun Toriola (b. 1974), Nigerian professional table tennis player

Music

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African

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Pre-2000s

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Post-2000s

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Directors and DJs

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Diaspora

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Modelling and fashion

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Science and technology

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Theatre

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  • Shank Comics, Nigerian comedian

    • Online influencers

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    Military

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    Business people

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    Religion

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    Christianity

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    Anglican

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    Catholic

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    Pentecostal

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    Other

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    Islam

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    Yoruba Religion

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    Law, activism and advocacy

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    Writers

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    Yorùbá language

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    English language

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    References

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