Nigeria
Nigeria ranks 2,049th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Rosenheim, Pontevedra, and Cascais. The most famous people from Nigeria are Chukwudi Iwuji, Momodu Mutairu, and Isaac Okoronkwo. Nigeria has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes. Nigeria is located in Nigeria.
People
Between 1968 and 1997, Nigeria was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including Chukwudi Iwuji, Momodu Mutairu, and Isaac Okoronkwo.
People Born in Nigeria
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Chukwudi Iwuji
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 1
Momodu Mutairu
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 2
Isaac Okoronkwo
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 3
David Izonritei
BOXER
1968 - Present
HPI: 38.73
Rank: 4
Bright Osayi-Samuel
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 5
Enefiok Udo-Obong
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.97
Rank: 6
Blessing Oborududu
POLITICIAN
1989 - Present
HPI: 36.71
Rank: 7
Kunle Odunlami
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 34.49
Rank: 8
Kennedy Igboananike
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 33.36
Rank: 9
Aminat Yusuf Jamal
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 32.54
Rank: 10
Newly Added People Born in Nigeria
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Most individuals born in present day Nigeria were soccer players (5), athletes (2), actors (1), boxers (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Nigeria, including Momodu Mutairu, Isaac Okoronkwo, and Bright Osayi-Samuel. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Nigeria, including Momodu Mutairu, Isaac Okoronkwo, and Bright Osayi-Samuel.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Nigeria since 1700.
