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Francis Ngannou
(Cameroonian-French Professional Mixed Martial Artist)
Birthdate: September 5, 1986
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Batié, Cameroon Batié, Cameroon
Francis Ngannou is a Cameroonian MMA fighter who currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's (UFC) heavyweight division. The current UFC Heavyweight Champion, Ngannou is renowned for his heavy punches and is the hardest recorded puncher of all time. Ngannou is also known for his philanthropic efforts; the Francis Ngannou Foundation aims at helping young people train in a gym.
Birthdate: May 20, 1952
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Yaoundé
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Joel Embiid(Cameroonian-French Professional Basketball Player Who Plays as a Center)
Birthdate: March 16, 1994
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Yaoundé, Cameroon
The seven-foot-tall Cameroonian basketball player has been part of the Philadelphia team since his NBA debut in 2016-17. Joel Embiid who plays in the power forward position has the honor of being chosen to the All-Star team three times.
Birthdate: March 10, 1981
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Douala, Cameroon
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Pascal Siakam
(Basketball Player)
Birthdate: April 2, 1994
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Douala, Cameroon
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Alex Song
(Cameroonian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Central or Defensive Midfielder)
Birthdate: September 9, 1987
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Douala, Cameroon
Alex Song is a Cameroonian football player who has played for popular teams like Arsenal and Barcelona. He has also represented his national team in important tournaments like the 2010 and 2014 World Cups. Alex Song’s performance in the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations made him the only player from Cameroon to be named in the Team of the Tournament.
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Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
(Footballer forward position)
Birthdate: March 23, 1989
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Hamburg, Germany
Birthdate: December 6, 1980
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Douala, Cameroon
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Rigobert Song
(Footballer)
Birthdate: July 1, 1976
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Cameroon
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Luc Mbah a Moute
(Basketball player)
Birthdate: September 9, 1986
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Marc-Vivien Foé
(Football player - Midfielder)
Birthdate: May 1, 1975
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Yaoundé, Cameroon
Died: June 26, 2003
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Lauren
(Football player - Defender)
Birthdate: January 19, 1977
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Kribi, Cameroon
Birthdate: December 12, 1933
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Douala, Cameroon
Died: March 24, 2020
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Issa Hayatou
(Athlete, Sports Administrator)
Birthdate: August 9, 1946
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Garoua, Cameroon
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Fernand Lopez
(Mixed Martial Artist)
Birthdate: November 12, 1978
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Lekié, Cameroon
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Sébastien Bassong
(Association football player)
Birthdate: July 9, 1986
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Paris
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Alain Ngalani
(Hong Konger Mixed Martial Artist and Muay Thai Kickboxer)
Birthdate: July 7, 1975
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Yaoundé, Cameroon
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D. J. Strawberry
(Basketball player)
Birthdate: June 15, 1985
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Birthdate: August 24, 1924
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Garoua
Died: November 30, 1989
Ahmadou Ahidjo was a Cameroonian politician who served as the first president of Cameroon from 1960 to 1982. He played an important role in helping Cameroon attain independence from France. He also played a major role in reuniting the English and French-speaking parts of the country. Ahmadou Ahidjo is also credited with establishing a centralized political system in Cameroon.
Birthdate: August 30, 1992
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Cameroon
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Allan Nyom
(Association football player)
Birthdate: May 10, 1988
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Neuilly-sur-Seine
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Apoula Edel
(Cameroonian-born Armenian Retired Footballer Who Played as a Goalkeeper)
Birthdate: June 17, 1986
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Yaoundé
Apoula Edel is a Cameroonian-born Armenian retired professional football player who played as a goalkeeper for the Armenia national team from 2004 to 2005. Apoula Edel has also represented professional clubs around the world, such as Atlético de Kolkata, Chennaiyin FC, Pyunik, Rapid București, Paris Saint-Germain, and Hapoel Tel Aviv.
Birthdate: July 15, 1929
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Douala, Cameroon
Died: May 28, 2001
Birthdate: February 13, 1933
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Mvomeka'a
Paul Biya is a Cameroonian politician and the current president of Cameroon. Serving as Cameroon's president since 1982, Biya is Africa's second-longest-ruling president. He is also Africa's oldest head-of-state and the world's longest-ruling non-royal leader. Despite claims that most of his presidential elections were rigged, Paul Biya continues to serve as president of Cameroon.
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Marvin Matip
(Former Footballer centre-back)
Birthdate: September 25, 1985
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bochum, Germany
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Cyrus Kouandjio
(American Football player)
Birthdate: July 21, 1993
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Cameroon
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Sokoudjou
(Cameroonian Professional Mixed Martial Artist)
Birthdate: April 18, 1984
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Hom'la, Cameroon
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Simon Mol
(Journalist, Activist)
Birthdate: November 6, 1973
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Buea, Cameroon
Died: October 10, 2008
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Jean Makoun
(Former Footballer Midfielder)
Birthdate: March 29, 1983
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Charlotte Dipanda
(Singer-Songwriter)
Birthdate: July 18, 1985
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Ben Mbala
(Basketball Player)
Birthdate: July 13, 1995
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Mongo Beti(Cameroonian Author, Novelist and Political Essayist)
Birthdate: June 30, 1932
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Cameroon
Died: October 8, 2001
Cameroonian writer Mongo Beti is remembered for his controversial satirical novels such as Le Pauvre Christ de Bomba. Expelled from his missionary school in Mbalmayo for his vocal nature, he later studied at the Sorbonne. His works also spoke about colonialism, negritude, and the ill-effects of French Catholic missionary activities.
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Benoît Assou-Ekotto
(Association football player)
Birthdate: March 24, 1984
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Arras
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Landry Nnoko
(Basketball Player)
Birthdate: April 9, 1994
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Sofoklis Schortsanitis
(Greek Former Professional Basketball Player and Olympian)
Birthdate: June 22, 1985
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Tiko, Cameroon
Sofoklis Schortsanitis is a Greek former basketball player who helped the Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Club win the 2014 EuroLeague title. He was also an important member of Greek national team and represented his country in the 2006 FIBA World Championship where he helped Greece win the silver medal. Sofoklis Schortsanitis is also a two-time Greek Cup winner.
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Jeanne-Irène Biya
(First Lady)
Birthdate: October 12, 1935
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Cameroon
Died: July 29, 1992
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Idriss Carlos Kameni
(Footballer)
Birthdate: February 18, 1984
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Douala
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Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje
(Basketball player)
Birthdate: May 20, 1978
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Edéa, Cameroon
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Jean-Alain Boumsong
(Association football player)
Birthdate: December 14, 1979
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Douala
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Daphne
(Pop singer best known by her song)
Birthdate: September 20, 1986
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Douala, Cameroon
Birthdate: April 28, 1973
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Douala, Cameroon
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Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua
(Basketball Player)
Birthdate: April 21, 1999
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam
(Boxer)
Birthdate: February 18, 1984
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Yaounde, Cameroon
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Paul Eboua
(Basketball player)
Birthdate: February 15, 2000
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Geremi Njitap
(Cameroonian footballer)
Birthdate: December 20, 1978
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Bafoussam
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Steve Longa
(Football player)
Birthdate: September 29, 1994
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Cameroon
Birthdate: July 15, 1988
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Douala, Cameroon
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Alfred Aboya
(Basketball Player)
Birthdate: January 2, 1985
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Kenny Kadji
(Basketball player)
Birthdate: May 19, 1988
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Douala, Cameroon
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Charles Atangana
(Political leader)
Birthdate: 1880 AD
Birthplace: Mvolyé, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Died: September 1, 1943