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    🥁 Most Famous People in Afrobeats

    The most famous names in Afrobeats worldwide, ranked by the global fame score.

    As of September 1, 2026, Burna Boy leads iFANN's Famous rankings for Afrobeats, ahead of Tyla and Davido.

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    Burna Boy
    #1

    Burna Boy

    Fame score 16.1

    Tyla
    #2

    Tyla

    Fame score 15.0

    Davido
    #3

    Davido

    Fame score 11.4

    #4
    Rema

    Remang

    53.3K Wikipedia views · 14+ news articles

    10.4    #5
    Tems

    Temsng

    74.8K Wikipedia views · 8+ news articles

    9.1    #6
    Wizkid

    Wizkidng

    44.1K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    8.9    #7
    Philip Bailey

    Philip Baileyus

    62.5K Wikipedia views · 31 news articles

    8.3    #8
    Tiwa Savage

    Tiwa Savageng

    18K Wikipedia views · 86 news articles

    8.3    #9
    Alex Iwobi

    Alex Iwobing

    49.6K Wikipedia views · 23 news articles

    7.9    #10
    Hugh Masekela

    Hugh Masekelaza

    18.5K Wikipedia views · 48 news articles

    7.7    #111
    Angelique Kidjo

    Angelique Kidjobj

    34.9K Wikipedia views · 30 news articles

    6.9    #121
    Aya Nakamura

    Aya Nakamurafr

    81.1K Wikipedia views · 11 news articles

    6.9    #13
    Ibrahim Maalouf

    Ibrahim Maalouflb

    16.6K Wikipedia views · 4+ news articles

    6.1    #14
    Omah Lay

    Omah Layng

    18.2K Wikipedia views · 35 news articles

    5.8    #15
    Mohombi

    Mohombicd

    6.5K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    5.7    #16
    Myriam Fares

    Myriam Fareslb

    8.4K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    5.6    #17
    Asake

    Asakeng

    27.8K Wikipedia views · 4+ news articles

    5.2    #18
    CKay

    CKayng

    7.4K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    5.2    #19
    Femi Kuti

    Femi Kuting

    10.5K Wikipedia views · 12+ news articles

    5.2    #20
    Peter Fox

    Peter Foxde

    5K Wikipedia views · 4+ news articles

    5.2    #21
    Papa Wemba

    Papa Wembacd

    6.5K Wikipedia views · 5 news articles

    5.1    #22
    Fireboy DML

    Fireboy DMLng

    7.8K Wikipedia views · 10+ news articles

    5.0    #23
    Yemi Alade

    Yemi Aladeng

    10.1K Wikipedia views · 3+ news articles

    4.9    #24
    Johnny Clegg

    Johnny Cleggza

    18.1K Wikipedia views · 6+ news articles

    4.9    #25
    Zahara

    Zaharaza

    6K Wikipedia views · 8+ news articles

    4.9    #26
    Ludmilla

    Ludmillabr

    6.8K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    4.8    #27
    Hisham Abbas

    Hisham Abbaseg

    1.9K Wikipedia views · 107 news articles

    4.7    #28
    Fally Ipupa

    Fally Ipupacd

    12.7K Wikipedia views · 5+ news articles

    4.7    #29
    Koffi Olomide

    Koffi Olomidecd

    12.1K Wikipedia views · 2+ news articles

    4.6    #30
    Osita Iheme

    Osita Ihemeng

    12.5K Wikipedia views · 37 news articles

    4.5    #31
    Brenda Fassie

    Brenda Fassieza

    17.3K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    4.5    #32
    Diamond Platnumz

    Diamond Platnumztz

    25.5K Wikipedia views · 9+ news articles

    4.4    #33
    Ahlam

    Ahlamae

    4K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    4.3    #34
    Jessy Matador

    Jessy Matadorcd

    2.1K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    4.3    #35
    A

    Adekunle Goldng

    5.8K Wikipedia views · 6+ news articles

    4.2    #36
    Olamide

    Olamideng

    11.3K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    4.2    #37
    Master KG

    Master KGza

    4.6K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    4.1    #38
    2Baba

    2Babang

    12.1K Wikipedia views · 41+ news articles

    4.0    #39
    K

    Kizz Danielng

    7.8K Wikipedia views · 6 news articles

    4.0    #40
    Seun Kuti

    Seun Kuting

    7.7K Wikipedia views · 4+ news articles

    3.9    #41
    Shallipopi

    Shallipoping

    8.6K Wikipedia views · 5+ news articles

    3.9    #42
    Franco Luambo

    Franco Luambocd

    7.6K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    3.8    #43
    Seyi Vibez

    Seyi Vibezng

    16K Wikipedia views · 22+ news articles

    3.8    #44
    Kuami Eugene

    Kuami Eugenegh

    2.6K Wikipedia views · 306 news articles

    3.8    #45
    Black Sherif

    Black Sherifgh

    8.6K Wikipedia views · 9+ news articles

    3.7    #46
    S

    Siming

    6.6K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    3.6    #47
    Young Jon

    Young Jonng

    6.8K Wikipedia views · 8+ news articles

    3.4    #48
    DJ Maphorisa

    DJ Maphorisaza

    6.9K Wikipedia views · 7+ news articles

    3.3    #49
    Mr Eazi

    Mr Eazing

    10.2K Wikipedia views · 5+ news articles

    3.3    #50
    Bnxn

    Bnxnng

    8.8K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    3.3    #51
    Yvonne Chaka Chaka

    Yvonne Chaka Chakaza

    6.8K Wikipedia views · 12 news articles

    3.3    #52
    Don Jazzy

    Don Jazzyng

    8.6K Wikipedia views · 31 news articles

    3.2    #53
    King Sunny Adé

    King Sunny Adéng

    8.5K Wikipedia views · 14 news articles

    3.2    #54
    Kabza de Small

    Kabza de Smallza

    6K Wikipedia views · 12+ news articles

    3.2    #55
    Babatunde Olatunji

    Babatunde Olatunjing

    7.4K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    3.2    #56
    AKA

    AKAza

    14.3K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    3.2    #57
    Jim Legxacy

    Jim Legxacygb

    7.6K Wikipedia views · 31 news articles

    3.1    #58
    Niniola

    Niniolang

    5.3K Wikipedia views · 14+ news articles

    3.1    #59
    Amaarae

    Amaaraeus

    11.1K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    3.0    #60
    Victony

    Victonyng

    9.5K Wikipedia views · 3+ news articles

    3.0    #61
    D'banj

    D'banjng

    6.9K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    2.9    #62
    Sarkodie

    Sarkodiegh

    6.6K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    2.7    #63
    Zlatan

    Zlatanng

    5.2K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    2.7    #64
    Mahmoud Ahmed

    Mahmoud Ahmedet

    3.4K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    2.7    #65
    Libianca

    Libiancaus

    4.2K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    2.7    #66
    Joeboy

    Joeboyng

    4.1K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    2.6    #67
    Simphiwe Dana

    Simphiwe Danaza

    2.1K Wikipedia views · 12+ news articles

    2.6    #68
    Portable

    Portableng

    8.9K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    2.6    #69
    Eddy Kenzo

    Eddy Kenzoug

    4.5K Wikipedia views · 8+ news articles

    2.5    #70
    Sinach

    Sinachng

    6.1K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    2.4    #71
    Beéle

    Beéleco

    16.2K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    2.4    #72
    Kenna

    Kennaet

    4.4K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    2.4    #73
    Wande Coal

    Wande Coalis

    5.8K Wikipedia views · 11+ news articles

    2.4    #74
    Sam Mangwana

    Sam Mangwanacd

    2.7K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    2.4    #75
    Qing Madi

    Qing Mading

    5K Wikipedia views · 3+ news articles

    2.3    #76
    Odumodublvck

    Odumodublvckng

    9.3K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    2.3    #77
    Alemeda

    Alemedaet

    3.4K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    2.1    #78
    Najat Aatabou

    Najat Aatabouma

    2.2K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    2.1    #79
    Zee Nxumalo

    Zee Nxumaloza

    6.6K Wikipedia views · 8+ news articles

    2.1    #80
    Ferré Gola

    Ferré Golacd

    2.8K Wikipedia views · 2+ news articles

    2.1    #81
    Johnny Drille

    Johnny Drilleng

    4.1K Wikipedia views · 3+ news articles

    2.1    #82
    Uche Nwaefuna

    Uche Nwaefunang

    19K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    2.1    #83
    Ayo Maff

    Ayo Maffng

    3.2K Wikipedia views · 11+ news articles

    2.0    #84
    Kanda Bongo Man

    Kanda Bongo Mancd

    5.2K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    2.0    #85
    Nana Ama McBrown

    Nana Ama McBrowngh

    4.3K Wikipedia views · 15+ news articles

    2.0    #86
    Tshala Muana

    Tshala Muanacd

    4.1K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    2.0    #87
    Leleti Khumalo

    Leleti Khumaloza

    6K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    2.0    #88
    Iqbal Bano

    Iqbal Banopk

    5.3K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    2.0    #89
    Sheebah Karungi

    Sheebah Karungiug

    4.3K Wikipedia views · 6+ news articles

    2.0    #90
    Makhadzi

    Makhadziza

    3K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    1.9    #91
    Ada Ehi

    Ada Ehing

    4.1K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    1.9    #92
    Jemima Osunde

    Jemima Osundeng

    2.8K Wikipedia views · 5+ news articles

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