List of famous Zairians
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Contents
Musicians
- M'bilia Bel
- Marie Daulne
- Diblo Dibala
- Grand Kalle
- Kanda Bongo Man
- Lokua Kanza
- Dr Nico Kasanda
- Francois Luambo Makiadi
- Sam Mangwana
- Jean Bosco Mwenda
- Nyboma
- Koffi Olomide
- Papa Wemba
- Pepe Kalle
- Tabu Ley Rochereau
Politicians
- Cyrille Adoula
- Bocheley Davidson
- Théophile Mbemba Fundu
- André-Philippe Futa
- Christophe Gbenye
- Antoine Gizenga
- Gérard Gifuza
- Atoki Ileka
- Jean Collins Musonda Kalusambo
- Gérard Kamanda wa Kamanda
- Joseph Kasavubu
- Mpinga Kasenda
- Oscar Kashala Lukumuenda
- Banyingela Kasonga
- Kengo Wa Dondo
- Évariste Kimba
- Eric Lenge
- Ntumba Luaba
- Roger Lumbala
- Patrice Lumumba
- Myra Ndjoku Manianga
- Kimbembe Mazunga
- Laurent Mbariko
- Mobutu Sese Seko
- Nyiwa Mobutu
- Pierre Mulele
- Kavidi Wivine N'Landu
- Eugène Diomi Ndongala
- Eugène Serufuli Ngayabaseka
- Honoré Ngbanda Nzambo-ku-Atumba
- Kisula Ngoy
- Eugène Diomi Ndongala Nzomambu
- Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond
- Gaston Soumialot
- Pierre Pay-Pay wa Syakasighe
- Étienne Tshisekedi
- Moïse Tshombe
- Ernest Wamba dia Wamba
Sports people
Athletes
- Gary Kikaya
Basketball players
- Mwadi Mabika
- Didier Ilunga Mbenga
- Dikembe Mutombo
Football players
- Tshimanga "Tim" Biakabutuka
Soccer players
- Mbala Mbuta Biscotte
- Ngoy Bomboko
- Francis Chansa
- Armel Disney
- Ngasanya Ilongo
- Hérita Ilunga
- Mwepu Ilunga
- Musasa Kabamba
- Dieudonné Kalilulika
- Jean-Paul Kamudimba Kalala
- Tresor Kandol
- Kabwe Kasongo
- Ndandu Kasongo
- Muteba Kidiaba
- Christian Kinkela
- Cyrille Mubiala Kitambala
- Paulin Tokala Kombe
- Leroy Lita
- Lomana LuaLua
- Nono Lubanzadio
- Chiguy Lucau
- Trésor Luntala
- Claude Makélélé
- Ariza Makukula
- Alain Masudi
- Franck Matingou
- Sita-Taty Matondo
- Zola Matumona
- Rio Antonio Mavuba
- Jason Mayélé
- Michél Mazingu-Dinzey
- Nsumbu Mazuwa
- Marcel Kimemba Mbayo
- Lelo Mbele
- Mutamba Milambo
- Mbo Mpenza
- Émile Mpenza
- Merlin Mpiana
- Tresor Mputu
- Bijou Kisombe Mundaba
- Kiki Musampa
- Félix Mwamba Musasa
- Camille Muzinga
- Tcham N'Toya
- Kangama Ndiwa
- Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu
- Shabani Nonda
- Dituabanza Nsumbu
- Hervé Nzelo-Lembi
- Olivier Nzuzi Niati Polo
- Papy Lukata Shumu
- Dikete Tampungu
- Mohammed Tchité
- Jeff Tutuana
- Gabriel Zakuani
- Calvin Zola Makongo
Writers
- Léonie Abo
- Raïs Neza Boneza
- Amba Bongo
- Lima-Baleka Bosekilolo
- V.Y. Mudimbe
- Kavidi Wivine N'Landu
- Clémentine Nzuji
- Maguy Kabamba
- Yamusangie, Frederick Kambemba
- Christine Kalonji
- Sony Labou Tansi
- Kabika Tshilolo
- Frederick Kambemba Yamusangie
- Lye M. Yoka
Others
- Laurent-Désiré Kabila (rebel leader)
- Simon Kimbangu (religious leader, founder of Kimbanguism)
