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    Most Famous People from Uganda

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

    As of August 29, 2026, Yoweri Museveni leads iFANN's Famous rankings for Uganda, ahead of Joshua Cheptegei and Joseph Kony.

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    Yoweri Museveni
    #1

    Yoweri Museveni

    Fame score 12.0

    Joshua Cheptegei
    #2

    Joshua Cheptegei

    Fame score 6.3

    Joseph Kony
    #3

    Joseph Kony

    Fame score 5.9

    #4
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    Mahmoud Mamdaniug

    261.5K Wikipedia views · 33 news articles

    5.7    #5
    Jacob Kiplimo

    Jacob Kiplimoug

    12K Wikipedia views · 6+ news articles

    4.9    #6
    Phill Lewis

    Phill Lewisug

    50.6K Wikipedia views · 2+ news articles

    4.5    #7
    Sheila Atim

    Sheila Atimug

    48.3K Wikipedia views · 19 news articles

    3.5    #8
    Pepe Julian Onziema

    Pepe Julian Onziemaug

    21.8K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    2.8    #9
    Muwenda Mutebi II of Buganda

    Muwenda Mutebi II of Bugandaug

    9.1K Wikipedia views · 6+ news articles

    2.7    #10
    Janet Museveni

    Janet Museveniug

    12.9K Wikipedia views · 18+ news articles

    2.6    #11
    Kizza Besigye Kifeefe

    Kizza Besigye Kifeefeug

    10K Wikipedia views · 17+ news articles

    2.5    #12
    Brandon Davies

    Brandon Daviesug

    8.8K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    2.1    #13
    Jessica Alupo

    Jessica Alupoug

    7.2K Wikipedia views · 13+ news articles

    2.1    #14
    Richard Gibson

    Richard Gibsonug

    12.2K Wikipedia views · 2+ news articles

    2.0    #15
    Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine

    Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwineug

    20.4K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    1.8    #16
    Balaam Barugahara

    Balaam Barugaharaug

    13.8K Wikipedia views · 46 news articles

    1.6    #17
    Arthur Kaluma

    Arthur Kalumaug

    56.3K Wikipedia views · 5 news articles

    1.4    #18
    Yasmin Alibhai-Brown

    Yasmin Alibhai-Brownug

    14.2K Wikipedia views · 3+ news articles

    1.2    #19
    Miria Matembe

    Miria Matembeug

    8.1K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

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