Kanu or KANU may refer to:

People

Kanú (footballer, born 1983) Elias de Oliveira Rosa (born 8 February 1983), known as Kanú, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right winger. Football career Born in Boa Esperança, Minas Gerais, Kanú started playing professionally with Cruzeiro Esporte C ...

, full name Elias de Oliveira Rosa, Brazilian footballer *

Kanu (footballer, born 1984) Antônio Eduardo Pereira dos Santos (born 3 May 1984), commonly known as Kanu, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Jacuipense. Career Kanu joined Beira-Mar in the summer of 2008 from Águia Negra. His time with ''Auri-negr ...

, full name António Eduardo Pereira dos Santos, Brazilian footballer *

Kanu (footballer, born 1987) Rubenilson dos Santos da Rocha (born 23 September 1987), commonly known as Kanu, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian club Diest. Club career Before signing at Anderlecht, Kanu was on trial with FC Groningen. On 13 Dec ...

, full name Rubenilson dos Santos da Rocha, Brazilian footballer *

Kanú (footballer, born 1992) Alexandre Valério, known as Kanú (born 5 March 1992) is a Brazilian footballer who is currently a free agent. Club career He made his Primeira Liga debut for Vitória de Guimarães on 5 January 2013 in a game against Gil Vicente. Honours ;Vit� ...

, full name Alexandre Valério, Brazilian footballer *

Christopher Kanu Christopher Ogbonna Kanu (born 4 December 1979) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a right-back. International career In 2000 Kanu made his international debut for Nigeria in a World Cup qualifier against Eritrea. Pers ...

(born 1979), Nigerian footballer *

Mohamed Kanu Mohamed "Ahmed" Kanu (born 5 July 1968 in Freetown) is a Sierra Leonean manager and retired footballer. He used to play as centre back or libero. He managed the national team of Sierra Leone Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sie ...

(born 1968), Sierra Leonean footballer *

Nwankwo Kanu Nwankwo Kanu (born 1 August 1976) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He was a member of the Nigeria national team, and played for Nigerian team Iwuanyanwu Nationale, Dutch side Ajax, Inter Milan of Italy, and ...

(born 1976), Nigerian footballer *

Hal Robson-Kanu Thomas Henry Alex "Hal" Robson-Kanu (born 21 May 1989) is a Welsh inactive professional footballer who last played as a forward for West Bromwich Albion and the Wales national team. Although he initially played primarily on the wing, he was use ...

(born 1989), Welsh footballer

Other uses

* *Kanu is a name of God meaning handsome *

KANU (FM) KANU is the flagship station of Kansas Public Radio (KPR), a seven-station network based in Lawrence at the University of Kansas. In addition to KANU (91.5 FM), KPR also operates full-power stations KANH in Emporia (at 89.7 FM), KANV in Olsburg ...

, a radio station in Lawrence, Kansas, United States * ''Kanu'' (play), a kabuki play * Kanu Hawaii, a Hawaii-based nonprofit organization *

Kenya African National Union The Kenya African National Union (KANU) is a Kenyan political party that ruled for nearly 40 years after Kenya's independence from British colonial rule in 1963 until its electoral loss in 2002. It was known as Kenya African Union (KAU) from 194 ...

, a political party {{Disambiguation, callsign, surname Surnames of African origin