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Burkina Faso Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. It covers an area of 274,223 km2 (105,87 ...

, formerly

French Upper Volta Upper Volta () was a colony of French West Africa established in 1919 in the territory occupied by present-day Burkina Faso. It was formed from territories that had been part of the colonies of Upper Senegal and Niger and the Côte d'Ivoire. ...

Artists

Filmmakers

* Sarah Bouyain (born 1968), French-Burkinabé film director * Gaston Kaboré (born 1951), film director * Fanta Régina Nacro (born 1962), film director *

Idrissa Ouedraogo Idrissa is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Idrissa Adam (born 1984), Cameroonian sprinter * Idrissa Camara, Guinean-born dancer and choreographer * Idrissa Camará (born 1992), Bissau-Guinean footballer * Idrissa Cou ...

(born 1954), film and television director whose films include '' Yaaba'' (1989) * Pierre Rouamba (1951–2023)

Politicians

Boureima Badini Boureima Badini (born May 25, 1956.) is a Burkinabé politician. He served in the government of Burkina Faso as Minister of Justice from 1999 to 2007. Badini was born in Ouahigouya, located in Yatenga Province.Laurent Bado Laurent Bado is a Burkinabé politician and member of the National Rebirth Party (PAREN). Political career Running as the PAREN candidate in the 13 November 2005 presidential election, Bado placed third out of 13 candidates, receiving 2.60% ...

, member of the

National Rebirth Party The National Rebirth Party (, PAREN) is a political party in Burkina Faso. History At the legislative election, 5 May 2002, the party won 2.7% of the popular vote and four out of 111 seats. In the presidential election of 13 November 2005, it ...

and 2005 Burkina Faso presidential candidate * Ali Barraud, Minister of Public Health and Population for Upper Volta *

Djibril Bassolé Djibrill Yipènè Bassolé (born November 30, 1957.) is a Burkinabé politician and diplomat. He served in the government of Burkina Faso as Minister of Security from 2000 to 2007 and as Foreign Minister of Burkina Faso, Minister of Foreign Affair ...

(born 1957), Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation from June 2007 * Blaise Bassoleth (1920–1976), member of the French Senate from 1958 to 1959 * Juliette Bonkoungou (born 1954), Burkinabé

ambassador An ambassador is an official envoy, especially a high-ranking diplomat who represents a state and is usually accredited to another sovereign state or to an international organization as the resident representative of their own government or so ...

to Canada *

Blaise Compaoré Blaise Compaoré (born 3 February 1951)''Profiles of People in Power: The World's Government Leaders'' (2003), page 76–77.

(born 1951), President of Burkina Faso from 1987 * Simon Compaoré (born 1952), Mayor of

Ouagadougou Ouagadougou or Wagadugu (, , , ) is the capital city of Burkina Faso, and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic centre of the nation. It is also the List of cities in Burkina Faso#Largest cities, country's largest city, wi ...

* Joseph Conombo (1917–2008), President of Upper Volta from 1978 to 1980 * Daniel Ouezzin Coulibaly (1909–1958), president of governing council of Upper Volta from 1957 to 1958 * Toubé Clément Dakio (born 1939), member of the Union for Democracy and Development party and 2005 Burkina Faso presidential candidate *

Noellie Marie Béatri Damiba Noellie Marie Béatri Damiba (born 31 December 1951) is a Burkina Faso, Burkinabé journalist and diplomat from Burkina Faso. Damiba was born in Koupéla. From 1994 to 2003, she served as her country's Ambassador in Rome, Italy and from 2003 to ...

(born 1951), journalist and diplomat *

Bernadette Sanou Dao Bernadette Sanou Dao (born 25 February 1952 in Bamako, French Sudan) is a Burkina Faso, Burkinabé author and politician. At age 11, her family returned to Republic of Upper Volta, Upper Volta from Mali. She attended Kolog-Naba college in Ouagad ...

(born 1952), Burkinabé Minister for Culture from 1986 to 1987 *

Frédéric Guirma Frédéric Fernand Guirma (27 April 1931 – 9 January 2024) was a Burkinabé diplomat, writer and politician. In 1959 he became the president of the trade union centre CATC.Kabeya Muase, Charles. Syndicalisme et démocratie en Afrique noire: l' ...

, politician, head of the RDA and 2001 Burkina Faso presidential candidate * Emile Ilboudo, ambassador to

Côte d'Ivoire Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest city and ...

* Nayabtigungu Congo Kaboré (born 1948), leader of the

Movement for Tolerance and Progress Movement for Tolerance and Progress (in French: ''Mouvement pour la Tolérance et le Progrès, MTP'' and in Mooré: Moog Teeb Panpaasgo) is a Sankarist political party in Burkina Faso. It was founded in September 1987. It is led by Nayabtigu ...

party and 2005 Burkina Faso presidential candidate *

Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Roch Marc Christian Kaboré (; born 25 April 1957) is a Burkinabé banker and politician who served as the President of Burkina Faso from 2015 until he was deposed in 2022. He was the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso between 1994 and 1996 and Pre ...

(born 1957), President of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso *

Michel Kafando Michel Kafando (born 18 August 1942) is a Burkinabé diplomat and politician, who served as Interim President of Burkina Faso from 2014 United Nations The United Nations (UN) is the Earth, global intergovernmental organization established by the signing of the Charter of the United Nations, UN Charter on 26 June 1945 with the stated purpose of maintaining international peace and internationa ...

Joseph Ki-Zerbo Joseph Ki-Zerbo (June 21, 1922 – December 4, 2006, Burkina Faso) was a Burkinabé historian, politician and writer. He is recognized as one of Africa's foremost thinkers. From 1972 to 1978 he was professor of African History at the University ...

(1922–2006), politician, historian, writer and activist * Begnon-Damien Kone (1921/1922–1986), member of the French Senate from 1958 to 1959 *

Lompolo Koné Lompolo Koné (1921 – 1974) was a Burkinabé playwright, editor, and diplomat. He served as Upper Volta's foreign minister In many countries, the ministry of foreign affairs (abbreviated as MFA or MOFA) is the highest government department ...

(1921–1974), Foreign Minister of Upper Volta from 1961 to 1966 * Yabre Juliette Kongo (born 1966), member of National Assemblu *

Zakalia Koté Zakalia Kote is a Burkinabé politician who served in the government of Burkina Faso as Minister of Justice A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice, is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administrat ...

, Minister of Justice from 2007 to 2011 *

Sangoulé Lamizana Aboubakar Sangoulé Lamizana (31 January 1916 – 26 May 2005) was an Upper Voltan military officer who served as the President of Upper Volta (since 1984 renamed Burkina Faso), in power from 3 January 1966, to 25 November 1980. He held the ...

(1916–2005), President of Upper Volta from 1966 to 1980 *

Ali Lankoandé Ali Lankoandé (10 November 1930CV
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, member of the

Party for Democracy and Progress / Socialist Party The Party for Democracy and Progress / Socialist Party () is a political party in Burkina Faso (former Upper Volta). It was founded in May 2001 by merger of the Party for Democracy and Progress with the Burkinabè Socialist Party. In the parl ...

and 2005 Burkina Faso presidential candidate *

Ablassé Ouedraogo Ablassé Ouédraogo (born 30 June 1953 in Dabaré) is a Burkinabé economist, diplomat and politician. Ouédraogo served as Minister of Foreign Affairs for Burkina Faso between 1994 and 1999. He is the founder of the Alternative Faso party and ...

, Regional Adviser for Africa within the

African Development Bank The African Development Bank Group (AfDB, also known as BAD in French) is a multilateral development finance institution, headquartered in Abidjan, Ivory Coast since September 2014. The AfDB is a financial provider to African governments and ...

and former foreign minister for Burkina Faso *

Gérard Kango Ouédraogo Gérard Kango Ouédraogo (French pronunciation: �eʁaʁ kɑ̃ɡo wedʁaɔɡo September 19, 1925 – July 1, 2014) was a Burkinabé statesman and diplomat who served as Prime Minister of Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) from 13 February 1971 to 8 ...

(1925–2014), Prime Minister for Upper Volta from 1971 to 1974 *

Gilbert Noël Ouédraogo Gilbert Noël Ouédraogo (born 25 December 1968) is a Burkina Faso, Burkinabé politician who has been President of the Alliance for Democracy and Federation–African Democratic Rally (ADF-RDA),Pan-African Parliament The Pan-African Parliament (PAP), also known as the African Parliament, is the legislative body of the African Union. It held its inaugural session in March 2004. The Parliament exercises oversight, and has advisory and consultative powers, ha ...

Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo Jean-Baptiste Philippe Ouédraogo (; born 30 June 1942), also referred to by his initials JBO, is a Burkinabé physician and retired military officer who served as President of Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) from 8 November 1982 to 4 August 19 ...

(born 1942), President of Upper Volta from 1982 to 1983 * Kadré Désiré Ouedraogo (born 1953), Prime Minister of Burkina Faso from 1996 to 2000, Burkinabé ambassador to the United Kingdom * Philippe Ouédraogo (born 1942), leader of the

African Independence Party The African Independence Party (, PAI) was a communist party in French West Africa (AOF). PAI was founded in Thiès, Senegal in 1957. Later as AOF was dissolved into independent countries the local PAI sections became independent parties, often ke ...

and 2005 Burkina Faso presidential candidate *

Ram Ouédraogo Ram Ouédraogo (born January 2, 1950)Page at petiteacademie.gov ...

(born 1950), member of the Rally of the Democrats of Burkina party and 2005 Burkina Faso presidential candidate *

Youssouf Ouédraogo Youssouf Ouédraogo (25 December 1952 – 18 November 2017) was a Burkinabé politician. In 1992 he became the first prime minister of Burkina Faso since 1983, serving from 16 June 1992 to 22 March 1994. Ouédraogo, a member of the ruling Cong ...

(born 1952), first Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, serving from 1992 to 1994 * Pargui Emile Paré, member of the People's Movement for Socialism/Federal Party and 2005 Burkina Faso presidential candidate *

Bouri Sanhouidi Bouri Jean Victor Sanhouidi (born 1949), is a diplomat and economist from Burkina Faso. Bouri Sanhouidi graduated from Université Laval in Sainte-Foy, Quebec. He is a United Nations official. He is currently, as of March 2021, is the Acting Res ...

(born 1949), diplomat * Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara (born 1959), president of the

Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Movement The Union for Rebirth / Sankarist Party (, UNIR / PS) was a political party in Burkina Faso. History The party was founded on November 1, 2000. Its president is lawyer Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara, who bears no family relationship to the late ...

party and 2005 Burkina Faso presidential candidate *

Thomas Sankara Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara (; 21 December 1949 – 15 October 1987) was a Burkinabè military officer, Marxist and Pan-Africanist revolutionary who served as the President of Burkina Faso from 1983, following his takeover in a coup, until ...

(1949–1987), first President of Burkina Faso serving from 1984 to 1987, also president of Upper Volta from 1983 to 1984 *

Thomas Sanon Thomas Sanon (born 8 September 1947) is a Burkinabé politician and former diplomat who has been President of the Economic and Social Council of Burkina Faso since 2003. Under President Blaise Compaoré, Sanon previously held various positions in ...

(born 1947), businessman, politician, diplomat * Clément Sawadogo, Minister of the Civil Service, Labour and Social Security * Marie Blandine Sawadogo, member of the Pan African Parliament *

Salimata Sawadogo Salimata or Salamata Sawadogo Tapsoba (born December 31, 1958, in Ouagadougou, Upper Volta) is the former chair of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights. She is also a magistrate, and (as of 2006), the Ambassador of Burkina Faso t ...

(born 1958), Burkinabé ambassador to several African countries * Laurent Sedego (born 1956), former military officer and cabinet member * Nouhoun Sigue (1911–2004), member of the French Senate from 1948 to 1952 *

Diongolo Traore Diongolo Traore (born 1914 in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, died April 18, 1971) was a Burkinabe politician who served in the French Senate The Senate (, ) is the upper house of the French Parliament, with the lower house being the National ...

(1914–1971), member of the French Senate from 1952 to 1958 * Hermann Yaméogo (born 1948), leader of the National Union for the Defence of Democracy party *

Maurice Yaméogo Maurice Nawalagmba Yaméogo (31 December 1921 – 15 September 1993) was the first President of the Republic of Upper Volta, now called Burkina Faso, from 1960 until 1966. "Monsieur Maurice" embodied the Voltaic state at the moment of independen ...

(1921–1993), first President of Upper Volta, serving from 1983 to 1984 * Salvador Yaméogo, Minister of Transportation and Tourism * Oubkiri Marc Yao, member of the Pan African Parliament * Larba Yarga, member of the Pan African Parliament *

Paramanga Ernest Yonli Paramanga Ernest Yonli (born 31 December 1956) also known as Ernest Paramanga Yonli, is a Burkinabé politician. He was Prime Minister from 6 November 2000 to 3 June 2007 and then President of the Economic and Social Council of Burkina Faso unti ...

(born 1956), Prime Minister of Burkina Faso from 2000 to 2007 *

Marlène Zebango Marlène Habata Zebango is an African politician who was a Minister for Youth and Sports in the government of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to ...

, Minister for Youth and Sports from 1991 to 1993 *

Saye Zerbo Saye Zerbo (27 August 1932 – 19 September 2013) was a Burkinabé military officer who was the third President of the Republic of Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) from 25 November 1980 until 7 November 1982. He led a coup in 1980, but was resiste ...

(1932–2013), President of Upper Volta from 1980 to 1982 *

Tertius Zongo Tertius Zongo (born 18 May 1957) was the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso from June 2007 to April 2011. Biography Zongo was born in Koudougou. He has an extensive background in economics and accounting. He became Minister Delegate for Budget and P ...

(born 1957), Prime Minister of Burkina Faso from June 2007 * Alain Zoubga (born 1953), medical doctor and leader of the

Sportspeople

* Joris Bado (born 1991),

basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...

player * Oumar Barro (born 1974), sluo player * Tanguy Barro (born 1982), soccer player * Abdoulaye Cissé (born 1983), soccer player *

Brahima Cissé Brahima Cissé (born 10 February 1976) is a Burkinabé football player who, as of 2006, was playing for Union Sportive des Forces Armées. He was part of the Burkinabé 2000 and 2002 African Nations Cup The 2002 African Cup of Nations was th ...

(born 1976), soccer player *

Daouda Compaoré Daouda Compaoré (born January 6, 1973) is a Burkinabé football player who currently plays for ASFA Yennega as a goalkeeper. Career Compaoré has played for K.V.C. Westerlo in the past. International He was part of the Burkinabé 2004 Af ...

(born 1973), soccer player * Henoc Conombo (born 1986), soccer player * Amadou Coulibaly (born 1984), soccer player *

Moumouni Dagano Beli Moumouni Dagano (born 1 January 1981) is a Burkinabé former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is the Burkina Faso national team's all-time leading goalscorer. Club career Dagano began his career at Ivorian side Stella ...

(born 1981), soccer player * Maxime D'Hoore (born 1978), soccer player * Mohamed Ali Diallo, soccer player *

Salif Dianda Salif Dianda (born 17 December 1987) is a Burkinabé footballer who plays for ASD Ferentillo-Valnerina as a midfielder. Biography Born in Adzopé to Burkinabé parents, Dianda arrived in Italy in 2004. He obtained a temporary resident permit o ...

(born 1987), soccer player *

Madou Dossama Madou Dossama (born 24 July 1972) is a retired Burkinabé footballer who played for Etoile Filante Ouagadougou and the national team. Career Dossama captained his club side EFO to the 1/16-finals of the 2004 CAF Confederation Cup, and became a ...

(born 1972), soccer player * Ibrahim Gnanou (born 1986), former soccer player * Jean-Michel Liade Gnonka (born 1980), soccer player *

Abdoul Aziz Kaboré Abdoul Aziz Kaboré (born 1 January 1994) is a Burkinabé professional association football, footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Luxembourgian team SC Bettembourg, Bettembourg. Between 2015 and 2016, he made three appearances for ...

(born 1994), soccer player * Mohamed Kaboré (born 1980), DAVE *

Bèbè Kambou Roméo Bébé Kambou (born July 1, 1982) is a Burkinabé former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. International career Kambou was a member of the Burkinabé 2004 African Nations Cup The 2004 African Cup of Nations was held ...

(born 1982), soccer player * Pascal Karama (born 1993), soccer player *

Mahamoudou Kéré Mahamoudou Kéré (born 2 January 1982) is a Burkinabé former professional footballer who played as a centre back. Career Kéré was born in Ouagadougou. On 9 June 2010, he left Charleroi SC to join Turkish side Konyaspor on a 3-year contract. ...

(born 1982), soccer player * Nathanio Kompaoré (born 2001), soccer player *

Yssouf Koné Yssouf Koné (born 19 February 1982) is a former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward. Born in Ivory Coast, he represented Burkina Faso at international level. Club career Koné w ...

(born 1982), soccer player *

Brahima Korbeogo Brahima Korbeogo (born 23 January 1975) is a Burkinabé footballer who last played for Commune FC. Career Korbeogo previously played for Satellite FC, Union Sportive des Forces Armées, El-Ittihad El-Iskandary (Egypt), Bani Yas Club (United Ar ...

(born 1975), soccer player *

Pierre Koulibaly Pan Pierre Koulibaly (born 24 March 1986), commonly known as Pierre Koulibaly, is a Burkinabé professional footballer . Personal life Pierre's twin brother, Paul Koulibaly is also a professional footballer. Club career Étoile Filante de Ou ...

(born 1986), soccer player * Moustapha Kourouma (born 1977), soccer player *

Dieudonné Minoungou Dieudonné "Dieudo" Minoungou (born June 25, 1981) is a Burkinabé former professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career Minoungou was born in Tenkodogo. After the African Nations Cup Finals, he was transferred to Stade Brest 2 ...

(born 1981), soccer player * Toussaint Natama (born 1982), soccer player * Abdoul-Aziz Nikiema (born 1985), soccer player * Amara Ahmed Ouattara (born 1983), soccer player *

Boureima Ouattara Boureima Ouattara (born 13 January 1984) is a Burkinabé former professional footballer who played as a centre-back for ASF Bobo Dioulasso, Strømsgodset Toppfotball, and CA Bastia. He was part of the Burkinabé 2002 African Nations Cup team, ...

(born 1984), soccer player * Dango Ouattara (born 2002), soccer player * Moussa Ouattara (born 1981), soccer player * Ali Ouédraogo (born 1976), soccer player * Rabaki Jérémie Ouédraogo (born 1973),

road racing cyclist Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most comm ...

Rahim Ouédraogo Mamy Rahim Assane Ouédraogo (born 8 October 1980) is a Burkinabé former professional footballer who played as a defender. Club career Ouédraogo, whose preferred position on the field was as a defender, joined Twente at the age of 16, accom ...

(born 1980), soccer player *

Saïdou Panandétiguiri Saïdou Madi Panandétiguiri (born 22 March 1984) is a Burkina Faso, Burkinabé former professional Association football, footballer who played as a centre back or right back. He last played for FC Pune City in the Indian Super League. Club car ...

(born 1984), soccer player *

Jonathan Pitroipa Beninwende Yann Jonathan Pitroipa (born 12 April 1986) is a Burkinabé former professional association football, footballer who played as a winger (association football), winger. Since making his debut for Burkina Faso in 2006, he has featured ...

(born 1986), soccer player * Florent Rouamba (born 1986), soccer player *

Firmin Sanou Firmin Sanou (born 21 April 1973) is a Burkinabé former professional footballer who played as a defender. He was part of the Burkinabé 1998 African Nations Cup team, who finished fourth after losing to Congo DR on penalties in the bronze ...

(born 1973), soccer player *

Idrissa Sanou Idrissa Sanou (born June 12, 1977) is a Burkinabé athlete specializing in the 100 metres.

(born 1977), sprinter * Olivier Sanou (born 1975),

high jump The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it. In its modern, most-practiced format, a bar is placed between two standards with a crash mat f ...

er and

triple jump The triple jump, sometimes referred to as the hop, step and jump or the hop, skip and jump, is a track and field event, similar to long jump. As a group, the two events are referred to as the "horizontal jumps". The competitor runs down the tr ...

er * Abroubagui Salbre (born 1993), soccer player *

Ousmane Sanou Ousmane Sanou (born 11 March 1978) is a Burkinabé former professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, Ameri ...

(born 1978), soccer player * Wilfried Sanou (born 1984), soccer player *

Cheick Sanou Cheick Ahmed al-Hassan Sanou, also known as Iron Biby, is a Burkinabe strongman. He is five-time World Log Lift Champion and holds the Guinness World record for most overhead presses (of a person) in one minute. As the cu ...

(born 1992), Strongman * Abdoulaye Soulama (born 1974), soccer player *

Amadou Tidiane Tall Amadou Tidiane Tall (born 22 June 1975, in Kadiogo) is a Burkinabé football player who last played for Etoile Filante Ouagadougou. Tall previously played for USM Blida in the Algerian Championnat National. He was part of the Burkinabé 2004 A ...

(born 1975), soccer player * Mamadou Tall (born 1982), soccer player *

Edmond Tapsoba Edmond Fayçal Tapsoba (born 2 February 1999) is a Burkinabé professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen and the Burkina Faso national team. Early and personal life Tapsoba grew up in the Karpala ...

(born 1999), soccer player * Soumaila Tassembedo (born 1983), soccer player *

Amadou Touré Amadou Touré (born 27 September 1982) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in Burundi, he represented the Burkina Faso national team at international level. Club career The Burundi-born Touré began his career 1 ...

(born 1979), soccer player * Alain Traoré (born 1988), soccer player *

Bertrand Traoré Bertrand Isidore Traoré (born 6 September 1995) is a Burkinabé professional footballer who plays as a forward or a right winger for Eredivisie club Ajax and captains the Burkina Faso national team. After beginning his career at Auxerre, Tra ...

(born 1995), soccer player * Lamine Traoré (born 1982), soccer player * Ousmane Traoré (born 1977), soccer player *

Seydou Traoré Seydou Traoré (born September 17, 1970, in Grand Lahou) is a former Burkinabé footballer. Career He played as a forward for FC Bressuire, Qatar SC, Al-Ain and Al-Qadisiya. International career Traoré has played for the Burkina Faso nat ...

(born 1970), soccer player *

Narcisse Yaméogo Narcisse Yaméogo (born 19 November 1980) is a Burkinabé former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Club career Born in Ouagadougou, Yaméogo began his career in his native Burkina Faso with ASFA Yennenga, before mov ...

(born 1980), soccer player *

Franck Zio Franck Zio (born 14 August 1971) is a retired Burkinabé long jumper. His personal best jump was , achieved in June 1998 in Viry-Châtillon Viry-Châtillon () is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the ce ...

(born 1971),

long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a gr ...

er * Issa Zongo (born 1980), soccer player * Mamadou Zongo (born 1980), soccer player * Patrick Zoundi (born 1982), soccer player

Writers

''See: List of Burkinabé writers''

Others

Georgie Badiel Sherryl Roslin Recierdo, Filipino,5th child, born and raised in Philippines. CEO of Sherryl’s Food Traiding established since 2020. Owner of CDX Car aircon repair services. Biography Born February 7, 1985, she had taken on the issue of the ...

, model, beauty queen, activist and author * Fatouma Bintou Djibo, United Nations representative in Niger * Marie Odile Bonkoungou-Balima, former Minister for Education and ambassador to Germany *

Chantal Compaoré Chantal Compaoré (née Terrasson de Fougères; born 1962) is the Franco-Ivorian wife of former President Blaise Compaoré of Burkina Faso. Born in the Dabou, Ivory Coast, after becoming the First Lady in 1987 she spent much of her time on char ...

, wife of Burkinabé President Blaise Compaoré *

Gabin Dabiré Gabin Dabiré was a singer, guitarist, kora player, and composer from Burkina Faso (former Upper Volta) who has lived in Italy since 1975.Rough Guide to World Music Volume One: Africa, Europe & The Middle East 1999Banning Eyre's Afropop page for ...

, musician * Christine Kafando, HIV/AIDS activist *

Diébédo Francis Kéré Diébédo Francis Kéré (born 10 April 1965) is a Burkinabé-German architect, recognized for creating innovative works that are often sustainable and collaborative in nature. In 2022, he became the first native African to receive the Pritzke ...

, architect and founding principal of Kéré Architecture *

Bil Aka Kora Bilgho Akaramata Kora, also known as Bil Aka Kora (born April 25, 1971, Pô, Burkina Faso) is a musician.Romba, C. (2006, January 30). Bil Aka Kora, artiste musician. Le Faso.net (2006). Retrieved May 18, 2007 from He was one of the 17 children o ...

, musician *

Mogho Naba The ''mogho naba'' of Wogodogo is the ruler ("king of the world") of Wogodogo, one of the Mossi Kingdoms located in present-day Burkina Faso. The kingdom takes its name from its historic capital, now the Burkinabe national capital of Ouagadougou. ...

, King of the

Mossi people The Mossi or Mosi are a Gur languages, Gur ethnic group native to modern Burkina Faso, primarily the Volta River basin. The Mossi are the largest ethnic group in Burkina Faso, constituting 52% of the population, or about 11.1 million people. The ...

* Roukiata Ouedraogo, playwright and actress *

Philippe Ouédraogo (cardinal) Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo (; born 1945) is a Burkinabé Catholic retired prelate who served as Archbishop of Ouagadougou from 2009 to 2023. He was made a cardinal in 2014. He was previously Bishop of Ouahigouya from 1996 to 2009. Biogra ...

(born 1945) *

Philomaine Nanema Philomaine Nanema, also Philo (born 10 April 1982) is a Burkinabe comedian and actress. She is the recipient of the 2020 ECOWAS prize for best young comedian. In 2022, she co-presented ''Hello Doc'', a series intended to encourage COVID-19 immun ...

, aka Philo (born 1982), comedian and actress *

Yennenga Yennenga (born 11th-15th century) was a legendary princess, considered the mother of the Mossi people of Burkina Faso. She was a famous warrior within the Kingdom of Dagbon, now in present day Ghana. The founder of the Kingdom of Dagbon was her fa ...

, legendary African princess, mother of the Mossi people *

Henri Zongo Henri Zongo (died 19 September 1989) was a Burkinabé politician and military officer. He served as a key figure in the country's history after decolonisation: Zongo was involved in two successful coup d'états and accused of being the conspirator ...

(died 1989), military officer involved in the 1987

coup d'état A coup d'état (; ; ), or simply a coup , is typically an illegal and overt attempt by a military organization or other government elites to unseat an incumbent leadership. A self-coup is said to take place when a leader, having come to powe ...

in Burkina Faso * Ousmane Zongo (1960–2003), arts trader killed by American police officers in New York City * Lassina Zerbo (born 1963), Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) * Hamidou Toure (born 1954), mathematician who has played a significant role in the development of mathematics programs in Burkina Faso, from the pre-school level to university level.

References

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