African Arts & Culture Leaders

Discover the most influential arts & culture figures across Africa

685
Influential People
51
Countries Represented
All Countries Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad

Bassek Ba Kobhio

Director & Producer

Cameroon
Calixthe Beyala

Calixthe Beyala

Novelist & Feminist

Cameroon
Ferdinand Oyono†

Ferdinand Oyono†

Novelist & Diplomat

Cameroon
Jean-Pierre Bekolo

Jean-Pierre Bekolo

Director & Producer

Cameroon
Kang Quintus

Kang Quintus

Director & Producer

Cameroon
Léonora Miano

Léonora Miano

Novelist & Goncourt Winner

Cameroon

Narcisse Wandji

Director & Producer

Cameroon

Solange Yijika

Actress & Producer

Cameroon

Stephanie Tum

Actress

Cameroon
Osvalde Lewat

Osvalde Lewat

Actress & Director

Cameroon
Syndy Emade

Syndy Emade

Actress & Producer

Cameroon
Djaïli Amadou Amal

Djaïli Amadou Amal

Novelist & Goncourt Winner

Cameroon

Eugène Ébodé

Novelist

Cameroon

Francis Bebey†

Novelist & Musician

Cameroon
Gaston-Paul Effa

Gaston-Paul Effa

Novelist & Journalist

Cameroon
Hemley Boum

Hemley Boum

Novelist & Grand Prix Winner

Cameroon
Jean-Marie Téno

Jean-Marie Téno

Documentary Filmmaker

Cameroon
Max Lobe

Max Lobe

Novelist

Cameroon

Nkanya Nkwai

Actress

Cameroon
Patrice Nganang

Patrice Nganang

Novelist & Academic

Cameroon
Werewere Liking

Werewere Liking

Novelist & Playwright

Cameroon

Mongo Beti†

Novelist & Anti-Colonial Writer

Cameroon