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    Most Famous Living People from Nigeria

    People from Nigeria, ranked by worldwide fame rather than local attention.

    As of September 16, 2026, Burna Boy is the most famous living person in Nigeria in iFANN's rankings, ahead of Sade Adu and Victor Osimhen.

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    Burna Boy
    #1

    Burna Boy

    Fame score 16.0

    Sade Adu
    #2

    Sade Adu

    Fame score 14.1

    Victor Osimhen
    #3

    Victor Osimhen

    Fame score 13.6

    #4
    Ademola Lookman

    Ademola Lookmanng

    66.3K Wikipedia views · 61 news articles

    10.7    #5
    Israel Adesanya

    Israel Adesanyang

    136.1K Wikipedia views · 18 news articles

    10.4    #6
    Jay-Jay Okocha

    Jay-Jay Okochang

    144.7K Wikipedia views · 17 news articles

    10.3    #7
    Ayra Starr

    Ayra Starrng

    85.3K Wikipedia views · 180 news articles

    10.3    #8
    Manuel Akanji

    Manuel Akanjing

    73.5K Wikipedia views · 24 news articles

    10.0    #9
    Hakeem Olajuwon

    Hakeem Olajuwonng

    105.8K Wikipedia views · 17 news articles

    9.7    #10
    Samuel Chukwueze

    Samuel Chukwuezeng

    50K Wikipedia views · 34 news articles

    8.0    #11
    David Oyelowo

    David Oyelowong

    120.5K Wikipedia views · 70 news articles

    7.4    #12
    Wunmi Mosaku

    Wunmi Mosakung

    101K Wikipedia views · 45 news articles

    6.6    #13
    Tolu Arokodare

    Tolu Arokodareng

    64.9K Wikipedia views · 51 news articles

    6.0    #14
    Taiwo Awoniyi

    Taiwo Awoniying

    88.2K Wikipedia views · 119 news articles

    5.8    #15
    Abdulsalami Abubakar

    Abdulsalami Abubakarng

    9.9K Wikipedia views · 100 news articles

    5.3    #161
    Oba Femi

    Oba Feming

    239.9K Wikipedia views · 269 news articles

    5.1    #171
    Yemi Alade

    Yemi Aladeng

    9.9K Wikipedia views · 8+ news articles

    5.1    #18
    Semi Ajayi

    Semi Ajaying

    85.7K Wikipedia views · 119 news articles

    4.8    #19
    Tobi Amusan

    Tobi Amusanng

    10.3K Wikipedia views · 80 news articles

    4.6    #20
    2Baba

    2Babang

    12.4K Wikipedia views · 14+ news articles

    4.0    #21
    Moses Simon

    Moses Simonng

    8.4K Wikipedia views · 6 news articles

    3.9    #22
    George Ilenikhena

    George Ilenikhenang

    28K Wikipedia views · 47+ news articles

    3.9    #23
    Mr Eazi

    Mr Eazing

    9.7K Wikipedia views · 15+ news articles

    3.7    #24
    Nathan Tella

    Nathan Tellang

    11.6K Wikipedia views · 4+ news articles

    3.7    #25
    Josh Okogie

    Josh Okogieng

    11K Wikipedia views · 24 news articles

    3.6    #26
    Seun Kuti

    Seun Kuting

    7.4K Wikipedia views · 8+ news articles

    3.6    #27
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    Babajide Sanwo-Olung

    8.4K Wikipedia views · 304 news articles

    3.5    #28
    Enoch Adeboye

    Enoch Adeboyeng

    13.6K Wikipedia views · 32 news articles

    3.4    #29
    Regina Daniels

    Regina Danielsng

    13.2K Wikipedia views · 14+ news articles

    3.4    #30
    King Sunny Adé

    King Sunny Adéng

    8.7K Wikipedia views · 3+ news articles

    3.2    #31
    Omoyele Sowore

    Omoyele Soworeng

    7.4K Wikipedia views · 291 news articles

    3.2    #32
    Victor Anichebe

    Victor Anichebeng

    9.8K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    3.2    #33
    Don Jazzy

    Don Jazzyng

    9.4K Wikipedia views · 28 news articles

    3.2    #34
    Peter Olayinka

    Peter Olayinkang

    7.3K Wikipedia views · 13+ news articles

    3.0    #35
    Samuel Peter

    Samuel Peterng

    26.7K Wikipedia views · 7+ news articles

    2.9    #36
    Jordan Nwora

    Jordan Nworang

    7.6K Wikipedia views · 4+ news articles

    2.9    #37
    Joe Aribo

    Joe Aribong

    15.6K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    2.9    #38
    John Onaiyekan

    John Onaiyekanng

    11.7K Wikipedia views · 33+ news articles

    2.8    #39
    Sone Aluko

    Sone Alukong

    7.2K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    2.7    #40
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    Babatunde Fasholang

    4.6K Wikipedia views · 23 news articles

    2.5    #411
    David Umahi

    David Umahing

    5.3K Wikipedia views · 259 news articles

    2.5    #421
    Danny Shittu

    Danny Shittung

    8.4K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    2.5    #432
    Kemi Adeosun

    Kemi Adeosunng

    7.6K Wikipedia views · 11 news articles

    2.5    #44
    Pete Edochie

    Pete Edochieng

    18.9K Wikipedia views · 16+ news articles

    2.4    #45
    Akwaeke Emezi

    Akwaeke Emezing

    8.8K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    2.1    #46
    Ramsey Nouah

    Ramsey Nouahng

    9.5K Wikipedia views · 2+ news articles

    2.0    #47
    Chinedu Ikedieze

    Chinedu Ikediezeng

    10.2K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.9    #48
    Wisdom Kaye

    Wisdom Kayeng

    9.3K Wikipedia views · 14 news articles

    1.7    #49
    Nkem Owoh

    Nkem Owohng

    9K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.6    #502
    Oluchi Onweagba

    Oluchi Onweagbang

    32.9K Wikipedia views · 8 news articles

    1.5    #511
    Philip Emeagwali

    Philip Emeagwaling

    8.9K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    1.5    #521
    Broda Shaggi

    Broda Shagging

    6.1K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    1.4    #53
    Josh2Funny

    Josh2Funnyng

    1.3K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    0.7    #54
    S

    Sydney Talkerng

    2.4K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    0.6