Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt ranks 1,460th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Phnom Penh, Bad Arolsen, and Westchester County, New York. The most famous people from Port Harcourt are Taribo West, Finidi George, and Burna Boy. The most famous people who died in Port Harcourt are Ken Saro-Wiwa. Port Harcourt has been the birth place of many soccer players, and actors and the death place of many social activists. Port Harcourt is located in Nigeria.
People
Between 1963 and 2002, Port Harcourt was the birth place of 16 globally memorable people, including Taribo West, Finidi George, and Burna Boy. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Port Harcourt including Ken Saro-Wiwa.
People Born in Port Harcourt
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Taribo West
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 1
Finidi George
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 2
Burna Boy
SINGER
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.84
Rank: 3
Amaka Igwe
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - 2014
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 4
Chidi Odiah
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.32
Rank: 5
Derick Ogbu
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 40.09
Rank: 6
Samuel Francis
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 39.50
Rank: 7
Aaron Samuel Olanare
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 35.04
Rank: 8
Abdul Jeleel Ajagun
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 34.14
Rank: 9
Monalisa Chinda
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 33.48
Rank: 10
Yvonne Orji
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 33.46
Rank: 11
Faith Michael
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 32.46
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Port Harcourt
Go to all RankingsAmaka Igwe
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - 2014
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 4
Yvonne Orji
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 33.46
Rank: 11
Faith Michael
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 32.46
Rank: 12
Tonto Dikeh
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 31.49
Rank: 13
Stanley Nwabali
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 26.75
Rank: 15
People Deceased in Port Harcourt
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Port Harcourt were soccer players (8), actors (3), athletes (2), singers (1), and film directors (1), while most who died were social activists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Port Harcourt, including Taribo West, Finidi George, and Chidi Odiah. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Port Harcourt, including Taribo West, Finidi George, and Chidi Odiah.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Port Harcourt since 1700.
