People
Journalists and presenters
Politicians, artists, athletes, writers, scientists and other notable Cameroonians.
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Mongo BetiAlexandre Biyidi Awala (30 June 1932 – 8 October 2001), known as Mongo Beti or Eza Boto, was a Cameroonian author and polemicist. Beti has been called one of the most perceptive French-African writers in his presentations of African life.- Francis BebeyFrancis Bebey (French:, 15 July 1929 in Douala, Cameroon – 28 May 2001 in Paris, France) was a Cameroonian musicologist, writer, composer, and broadcaster.
Werewere LikingWerewere Liking (born 1950, in Cameroon) is a writer, playwright and performer based in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. She established the Ki-Yi Mbock theatre troupe in 1980 and founded the Ki-Yi village in 1985 for the artistic education of young people.
Henriette Ekwe EbongoHenriette Ekwe Ebongo (born 25 December 1949) is a Cameroonian journalist, publisher and political activist. She was awarded the International Women of Courage Award in 2011.
Osvalde LewatOsvalde Lewat is a Cameroonian filmmaker and photographer best known for her sociopolitical documentaries.- Thérèse Sita-BellaThérèse Sita-Bella (1933–27 February 2006), born Thérèse Bella Mbida, was a Cameroonian film director who became the first woman filmmaker of Africa and Cameroon.
- Axelle KabouAxelle Kabou (born 1955) is a Cameroonian journalist, author and development specialist. She studied economy and communication and has been working for development aid. ) is well-known and discussed.
Simon NjamiSimon Njami (born 1962 in Lausanne) is a writer and an independent curator, lecturer, art critic and essayist.- Blanche BilongoBlanche Bilongo (born 26 January 1974) is a Cameroonian actress, screenwriter, presenter, and film editor.
- Joseph Befe AtebaJoseph Befe Ateba (April 25, 1962 – June 4, 2014) was a Roman Catholic bishop.
Ntone EdjabeNtone Edjabe (born 1970) is a Cameroonian writer, journalist, DJ and founding editor of Chimurenga magazine.- Simon MolSimon Mol (6 November 1973 – 10 October 2008) was the pen name of Simon Moleke Njie, a Cameroon-born journalist, writer and anti-racist political activist.
- Denise EpotéDenise Laurence Djengué Epoté, (born 22 November 1954) is a Cameroonian journalist and the head of African reporting for the French television network, TV5 Monde.
- Juliana Makuchi Nfah-AbbenyiJuliana Makuchi Nfah-Abbenyi (nom de plume, Makuchi), née en 1958 dans la région du Sud-Ouest du Cameroun, est une professeure et écrivaine camerounaise. Elle est aussi la première femme Beba à obtenir deux doctorats .
Marie-Roger BiloaMarie-Roger Biloa is a Cameroonian magazine editor, television show host, journalist, filmmaker and president of various community-oriented initiatives. She lives in France, from where she hosts a television talk show. In France, she was named a Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters.
Veye Tatah1971) is a Cameroonian computer scientist and journalist who lives in Germany. She is an advocate for Africa who has received an Order of Merit from the German state.
Frieda EkottoFrieda Ekotto is a Francophone African woman novelist and literary critic. She is Professor of AfroAmerican and African Studies and Comparative Literature at the University of Michigan and is currently the Hunting Family Fellow at the Institute for the Humanities.- Lydie Dooh BunyaLydie Dooh Bunya (19 February 1933 – 27 March 2020), also known by her married name Quan-Samé, was a Paris-based Cameroonian journalist, writer, and feminist.
Mimi MefoMimi Mefo Newuh (born 16 May 1989; with the maiden name Takambou in Baleng, Cameroon) is a Cameroonian journalist and human rights activist who reports on the Anglophone Crisis and advocates for press freedom.
Pius NjawéPius Njawé (4 March 1957 – 12 July 2010) was a Cameroonian journalist and director of Le Messager as well as Le Messager Populi.
Christine EyeneChristine Eyene (born Paris, 1970) is a Cameroonian art critic, art historian, and curator.- Joël Gustave Nana NgongangJoël Gustave Nana Ngongang (1982–2015), frequently known as Joel Nana, was a leading African LGBT human rights advocate and HIV/AIDS activist.
- Anne Mireille NzouankeuAnne Mireille Nzouankeu is a journalist living and working in Cameroon, located on the west coast of Africa.
Bonaventure Soh Bejeng NdikungBonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung (born in 1977 in Yaoundé, Cameroon) is a contemporary art curator and writer. He lives in Berlin.
Laura DaveBiassi Feukeu Davide Laure (born 19 May 1985 in Tonga), better known as Laura Dave, is a journalist, presenter, entrepreneur, and producer from Cameroon.
Lionel MangaLionel Manga (1 June 1955 – 15 December 2024) was a Cameroonian writer and cultural critic. His 2008 book, L'Ivresse du Papillon, discusses Cameroonian visual artists such as Goddy Leye, Guy Wouété and Joseph-Francis Sumégné among others.- Madeleine MembMadeleine Memb (born July 14, 1957), is a Cameroonian journalist, radio producer, and women's rights activist. Since 2006, she has been leading a project aimed at eliminating female genital mutilation in Cameroon.
Michael KiessouAnacle Michael Ghounam Kiessou better known by his stage name Michael Kiessou is a Cameroonian singer and entertainer. He came to wide public attention with his song Bennam. from his debut EP Partage released on 2 April 2014.
Élizabeth TchounguiElizabeth Tchoungui (born 6 February 1974) is a Franco-Cameroonian woman of letters, journalist, and television presenter.- Enanga KebbiJuliana Enanga Kebbi (1960 – 13 September 2022) was a Cameroonian journalist, communicator, and politician. She was widely known as Enanga Kebbi.
Eric Essono TsimiEric Essono Tsimi (born in Monatélé, near Yaoundé) is an author, playwright, and university professor. His literary output spans novels, essays, short stories, and theatre, with notable works such as Les Inadmirables (2024), L'antiracisme rend-il heureux?
Eugène ÉbodéEugène Ébodé, né le 11 janvier 1962 à Douala au Cameroun, est un écrivain, universitaire et journaliste camerounais. Depuis 2022, il est administrateur de la Chaire des littératures et des arts africains de l'académie du Royaume du Maroc.- Evelyne Owona EssombaEvelyne Owona Essomba (born Evelyne Mengue A Koung, 24 January 1977) is a Cameroonian journalist. She graduated from the 26th class of the Advanced School of Mass Communication and worked for the newspaper Mutations before joining National Television CRTV, where she worked for 22 years.
Francine GálvezFrancisca Nicolasa Gálvez Djouma (born 13 September 1966), better known as Francine Gálvez, is a Cameroonian-born Spanish television presenter. She was the first black woman to anchor a news programme in Europe.- Ivan NammeIvan Namme is a Cameroonian movie actor, producer and a journalist He is the CEO of Nam Productions & producer of films such as "Smokescreen" (2016), "Barefoot On Broken Bottles"(2015, and "A Little Lie a Little Killed"(2014) In 2017, his film "A little lie A little at the Cameroon movie Achievement Awards.
Stanley Enowis a Cameroonian rapper, and music producer. He is the co-owner of the record label, Motherland Empire. Enow is best known for his 2013 single "Hein Père". He was the first Cameroonian to win in the Best New Act category at the 2014 MTV Africa Music Awards.- Ahmed AbbaAhmed Abba is a Cameroonian journalist, correspondent for the Hausa broadcast service operated by Radio France Internationale. He was questioned and detained for his reportage on Boko Haram and was incarcerated in Cameroon for 876 days. He was released in Yaoundé on December 22, 2017.
- Anne Marthe MvotoAnne Marthe Mvoto is a Cameroonian journalist and politician, the second woman to anchor television news after Dénise Epoté.
- Annie PayepAnnie Payep (born October 28, 1984) is a Cameroonian journalist, television producer, and entrepreneur. She worked as a television presenter at the pan-African channel VoxAfrica from 2009 to 2019 and was appointed deputy managing director in charge of the Douala office in 2015.
Cabral LibiiCabral Libii Li Ngué (born 29 March 1980), often known as simply Cabral Libii, is a journalist, law instructor, and Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Cameroon, elected in February 2020.
Carine MambouCarine Mambou, born September 7, 1984, in Bafoussam, Cameroon, is a journalist writer and entrepreneur. She is the founder of the NGO CAD AID Foundation created in 2017 and CEO of MEMA GROUP LTD.
Charles OnanaCharles Auguste Onana (born 18 February 1964) is a French-Cameroonian political scientist, investigative journalist, essayist, and publisher. In December 2024, he was convicted of genocide denial.- Consty EkaConsty Eka (13 January 1961 – 16 February 2026) was a Cameroonian television presenter and businessman.
Diane Audrey NgakoDiane Audrey Ngako (born 6 September 1991) is a Cameroonian businesswoman. She is the president and founder of Omenkart Group, and she shares her passion for contemporary art through her publishing house, Baköu, and her podcast "Si Maman M'avait dit" (If Mom Had Told Me).
Marie Gabrielle MfegueMarie Gabrielle Mfegue is a Cameroonian cultural journalist. She serves as the head of the culture and society department at the regional station of CRTV-Littoral in Cameroon.- Martinez ZogoArsène Salomon Mbani Zogo (22 September 1972 – 17 January 2023), better known as Martinezz Zogo, was a Cameroonian journalist and radio presenter known for his radio show Embouteillage, which reported upon government corruption in Cameroon.
- Ndumbe EyohHansel Ndumbe Eyoh (November 11, 1949 – September 7, 2006) was a Cameroonian theatre director, critic, and playwright, and professor of Theatre Arts at the University of Yaoundé I.
Suzanne Kala LobèSuzanne Kala Lobè (16 January 1953 – July/August 2024) was a Cameroonian journalist and activist. She was a member of the National Communication Council of Cameroon.
