Okafor may refer to: *

Alex Okafor Alex Okafor (born February 8, 1991) is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas, where he earned All-American ...

(born 1991), American football player *

Amarachi Okafor Amarachi Okafor (born 1977) is a Nigerian artist whose works have focused on culture, religion, history, gender relations, human sexuality, and topical issues, like the spread of the Ebola virus in Africa. Early life and education Okafor was b ...

(born 1977), Nigerian artist *

Amaka Okafor Sally Amaka Okafor is a British actress. She is known for her work in theatre, and her roles in the film '' Greatest Days'' (2023) as well as the BBC One series ''The Responder'' (2022) and the Netflix series ''Bodies'' (2023). Early life and ...

( 2023), English actor * Bertrand Okafor (born 1990), Nigerian footballer *

Boniface Okafor Boniface Okafor (born January 15, 1966) is a Nigerian former football (soccer) player. Okafor attended the University of West Florida where he played soccer from 1988 to 1990. He was a 1990 NAIA Second Team All American. In 2007, Okafor was indu ...

(born 1966), Nigerian footballer * Chris Okafor (born 1970), Nigerian minister *

Don Okafor Major Donatus Okafor (died July 1966) was a Nigerian army officer, Commander of the Federal Guards Brigade, and one of the principal plotters of the January 15, 1966 coup, an event that derailed Nigeria's nascent democracy and introduced military ...

(died 1966), Nigerian army officer *

Emeka Okafor Chukwuemeka Ndubuisi "Emeka" Okafor (born September 28, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player. Okafor attended Bellaire High School in Bellaire, Texas and the University of Connecticut, where in 2004 he won a national champ ...

(born 1982), American basketball player *

Fidelis Uzochukwu Okafor Professor Fidelis Uzochukwu Okafor is an academic and is the current substantive vice chancellor of Anambra State University located in Uli, a town in Nigeria. He was appointed by the governor of Anambra State. Early life and education Born in 19 ...

(born 1950), vice-chancellor of Anambra State University * Happiness Okafor, Nigerian professional cyclist * Jahlil Okafor (born 1995), American basketball player *

Joe Okafor Joe Okafor (born June 5, 1991) is a former American football nose tackle. He played college football at Oklahoma State University and Lamar University. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent In professional spor ...

(born 1991), American football nose tackle * John Okafor (born 1961), Nigerian actor *

Jon Okafor Jon Okafor (born August 25, 1989) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder. Career College and amateur Okafor played four years of college soccer at Brown University between 2007 and 2010. Brown soccer team won the Ivy League C ...

(born 1989), American soccer player *

Kelvin Okafor Kelvin Okafor (born 1 November 1985)

(born 1985), is a British artist of Nigerian descent *

Ngo Okafor Ngoli Onyeka Okafor (born December 30, 1974) is an American-born Nigerian actor, former boxer and model who is arguably the internet's most downloaded black male model. Okafor is currently living in New York, New York. Early life and education O ...

(born 1974), actor, boxer and model * Nnedi Okorafor (born 1974), Nigerian-American writer of science fiction and fantasy *

Noah Okafor Noah Arinzechukwu Okafor (born 24 May 2000) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club AC Milan and the Switzerland national team. Club career FC Basel Okafor played his first youth football with local team FC ...

(born 2000), Swiss footballer *

Obiora Chinedu Okafor Obiora Chinedu Okafor is a Canadian lawyer, currently the York Research Chair at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, and the Gani Fawehinmi Chief Abdul-Ganiyu "Gani" Oyesola Fawehinmi, , (22 April 1938 – 5 September 2009) was a Niger ...

, Canadian lawyer *

Onyekachi Okafor Onyekachi Okafor (born 2 June 1994, in Aba) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward for Küçük Kaymaklı Türk S.K. in Cyprus. Career Okafor began his football youth career at Enyimba International F.C. and professional career with C ...

(born 1994), Nigerian footballer *

Queen Okafor Queen Nonyerem Okafor is a Nigerian-born woman who is said to be Nigeria's hairiest woman. A native of Nneobi-Nnewi, Anambra State in South eastern Nigeria, Queen spent her early years schooling in Owerri. She is second child in a family of fiv ...

(born 1987), hirsutism sufferer * Rosemary Okafor (born 1981), Nigerian sprinter * Sam Okafor (born 1982), Nigerian former footballer *

Simon Akwali Okafor Simon Akwali Okafor (November 16, 1934 – August 29, 2014) was a Roman Catholic bishop. Born in the old Ifiteukpo, now Ifitedunu in Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria on 16 November 1934, to his parents, Ogbuefi Okafor ...

(1934–2014), Roman Catholic bishop * Uche Okafor (footballer, born 1991), Nigerian footballer *

Uche Okafor Uchenna Kizito Okafor , often shortened to Uche Okafor (8 August 1967 – 6 January 2011) was a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He made 34 international appearances for the Nigeria national team. Club career ...

(1967–2011), Nigerian footballer * Ujunwa Okafor (born 1992), Nigerian footballer

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