Nairobi has produced a number of well-known biologists, political leaders, cyclists, paleontologists, novelists and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Nairobi includes Richard Dawkins, Uhuru Kenyatta, Chris Froome, Richard Leakey, Philippa Gregory, and many others.

Famous People Born In Nairobi

Richard Dawkins Richard Dawkins
26 March 1941, British
Evolutionary Biologist
Uhuru KenyattaUhuru Kenyatta
26 October 1961, Kenyan
President of Kenya

Chris FroomeChris Froome
20 May 1985, British
Professional Road Racing Cyclist

Richard LeakeyRichard Leakey
19 December 1944, Kenyan
Paleoanthropologist and Conservationist

Deep RoyDeep Roy
01 December 1957, Kenyan, British
Actor

Gurinder ChadhaGurinder Chadha
10 January 1960, Kenyan, British
Film director
Urjit PatelUrjit Patel
28 October 1963, Indian
Economist

Roger WhittakerRoger Whittaker
22 March 1936, British
Singer-songwriter, Musician, Writer, Composer,

Philippa GregoryPhilippa Gregory
09 January 1954, British
Novelist, Writer

Edi GathegiEdi Gathegi
10 March 1979, Kenyan
American film actor
Paddy LowePaddy Lowe
08 April 1962, British
Engineer

Wangechi MutuWangechi Mutu
22 June 1972, Kenyan
Artist, Painter