List of Ivorians

Athletes

• Affoué Amandine Allou, sprinter
• Gregory Arkhurst, Olympic swimmer
• Louise Ayétotché, sprinter
• Max Brito, Senegal-born former rugby union player
• Aruna Dindane, footballer for Lekhwiya
• Didier Drogba, retired footballer
• Emmanuel Eboué, footballer for Galatasaray
• Gervinho, footballer for A.S. Roma
• Salomon Kalou, footballer for Lille OSC
• Arouna Koné, footballer for Lekhwiya
• Kolo Touré, footballer for Liverpool
• Yaya Touré, footballer for Manchester City
• Wilfried Bony. footballer for Swansea City A.F.C.
• Didier Zokora, footballer for Sevilla
• Seydou Doumbia, footballer for CSKA Moscow
• Yann Ekra, footballer for Harrisburg City Islanders

  Clergymen/Religious leaders

• Bernard Agré

  Artists/Designers

• O'Plérou, graphic designer
• Soum Bill, singer
• Frédéric Bruly Bouabré, artist
• Alpha Blondy, international singer
• Tiken Jah Fakoly, singer
• Ahmadou Kourouma, novelist
• Jems Koko Bi, artist
• Laetitia Ky, artist

  Politicians and leaders

• Noel Ahipeaud
• Daniel Aka Ahizi, Minister of Environment, Water, and Forestry
• Simeon Aké
• Laurent Akoun, Secretary General of the Ivorian Popular Front
• Pierre Djédji Amondji, Governor of Abidjan
• Paulette Badjo Ezouehu, former Minister of Human Rights and Public Liberties
• Youssouf Bakayoko, current Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Charles Konan Banny, former Prime Minister
• Henri Konan Bédié, former President
• Félix Houphouët-Boigny, first President of Côte d'Ivoire
• Ibrahim Coulibaly, former army sergeant and rebel leader
• Henriette Diabaté, former Minister of Culture, former Minister of Justice and current Secretary-General of the RDR
• Seydou Diarra, former Prime Minister
• Félix Doh, former rebel leader and leader of the MPIGO
• Daniel Kablan Duncan, former Prime Minister
• Amara Essy, diplomat and former Permanent Representative of Côte d'Ivoire to the United Nations
• Laurent Gbagbo, former President of Côte d'Ivoire
• Simone Gbagbo, wife of Laurent Gbagbo and member of the Ivorian Popular Front
• Charles Blé Goudé, political leader
• Robert Guéï, former military leader
• Ramata Ly-Bakayoko, former Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Minister of Women, Families, and Children
• Alassane Ouattara, former Prime Minister, current President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
• Guillaume Soro, current Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire
• Valentine Kore, President of the Laurent Gbagbo's Power

  Writers

• Angèle Bassolé-Ouédraogo, poet and journalist
• Micheline Coulibaly, Vietnam-born children's books writer
• Bernard Binlin Dadié, novelist, playwright and poet
• Marguerite Abouet, writer of graphic novel Aya

  Other

• Ouattara Lagazane
• Loza Maléombho, fashion designer
• Herve Lamizana
• Bamba Mamadou
• Ibrahim Meité
• René Djédjémel Mélédjé
• Léon Emmanuel Monnet
• Éric Pacôme N'Dri
• Célestine N'Drin
• Alain Ngalani
• Clement N'Goran
• Michel Amani N'Guessan
• Pascal Affi N'Guessan
• Aboubakar Diaby Ouattara
• Alassane Ouattara
• Véronique Tadjo
• Gabriel Tiacoh
• Frank Waota
• Francis Wodié
• Jean-Olivier Zirignon
• SJ