Arinze is a given name and a surname.
Notable people with the given name include:
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Arinzé Kene
Arinzé Mokwe Kene () is a Nigerian-born British actor and playwright.
Early life
In 1987, Kene was born in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to London when he was four. Kene's father was a taxi driver. Kene was bullied growing up and was encouraged ...
(born 1987), Nigerian-born British actor and playwright
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Arinze Stanley Egbengwu (born 1993), Nigerian artist, activist, engineer, and entrepreneur
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Arinze Obiora (born 1985), Nigerian high jumper
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Arinze Onuaku
Arinze Christopher Onuaku (born July 13, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Syracuse University.
High school career
Onuaku attended DuVal High School in Lanham, Maryland before transferr ...
(born 1987), American basketball player
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Emmanuel Arinze Ifeajuna
Emmanuel Arinze Ifeajuna (1935 – 25 September 1967) was a Nigerian army major and high jumper. He was the first Black African to win a gold medal at an international sports event when he won at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Game ...
(1935-1967), Nigerian army major and high jumper
Notable people with the surname include:
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Francis Arinze
Francis Arinze (born 1 November 1932) is a Nigerian cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments from 2002 to 2008 and before that led the Secretariat for Non-Christ ...
(born 1932), Nigerian Roman Catholic cardinal
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Segun Arinze
Segun Arinze (born Segun Padonou Aina in 1965) is a Nigerian actor and singer.
Early life and education
He is the eldest of seven children born to Lydia Padonu. He is descent of Badagry, Lagos State. He attended Victory College of Commerce in ...
(born 1965), Nigerian actor and singer
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