Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast ranks 4,733rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Chadderton, Veendam, and Agartala. The most famous people from Ivory Coast are Jean-Pierre Kutwa, Noumandiez Doué, and Wilfried Koffi Hua. The most famous people who died in Ivory Coast are Félix Houphouët-Boigny. Ivory Coast has been the birth place of many athletes, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians. Ivory Coast is located in Côte d'Ivoire.
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is the port city of Abidjan. It borders Guinea to the northwest, Liberia to the west, Mali to the northwest, Burkina Faso to the northeast, Ghana to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean's Gulf of Guinea to the south. With 31.5 million inhabitants in 2024, Ivory Coast is the third-most populous country in West Africa. Its official language is French, and indigenous languages are also widely used, including Bété, Baoulé, Dyula, Dan, Anyin, and Cebaara Senufo. In total, there are around 78 languages spoken in Ivory Coast. The country has a religiously diverse population, including numerous followers of Islam, Christianity, and traditional faiths often entailing animism. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2001, Ivory Coast was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Jean-Pierre Kutwa, Noumandiez Doué, and Wilfried Koffi Hua. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Ivory Coast including Félix Houphouët-Boigny.
People Born in Ivory Coast
Go to all RankingsJean-Pierre Kutwa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 1
Noumandiez Doué
BUSINESSPERSON
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 2
Wilfried Koffi Hua
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.29
Rank: 3
Jean Evrard Kouassi
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 33.57
Rank: 4
Parfait Guiagon
SOCCER PLAYER
2001 - Present
HPI: 28.63
Rank: 5
Mahama Cho
ATHLETE
HPI: 20.37
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Born in Ivory Coast
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Most individuals born in present day Ivory Coast were athletes (2), soccer players (2), religious figures (1), and businesspeople (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ivory Coast, including Jean Evrard Kouassi, and Parfait Guiagon. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ivory Coast, including Wilfried Koffi Hua, and Mahama Cho.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Ivory Coast since 1700.







