Yayi Boni

Yayi Boni

male, 57 years old
Dr. Thomas Yayi Boni (born 1952), a Beninois banker and politician, is the current President of Benin. He took office on 6 April 2006 after winning...

Angélique Kidjo

female, 49 years old
Angélique Kidjo is a four-time Grammy nominated Beninese singer-songwriter, noted for her diverse musical influences and creative music videos.

Mathieu Kérékou

male, 76 years old
Mathieu Kérékou, also known as Ahmed Kérékou, (born 2 September 1933) was President of Dahomey/Benin as military dictator from 1972 to 1991. He serv...
Bruno Amoussou

Bruno Amoussou

male, 70 years old
Bruno Ange-Marie Amoussou is a Beninese politician and leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD). He was the president of the National Assembly...

Nicéphore Soglo

male, 75 years old
Nicéphore Dieudonné Soglo is a Beninese politician who was Prime Minister of Benin from 1990 to 1991 and President from 1991 to 1996. After re...
Hubert Maga

Hubert Maga

male, deceased (2000)
Hubert Maga became the first president of Dahomey, now Benin, when the country gained independence from France on August 1, 1960. Maga represented...
Sacca Lafia

Sacca Lafia

male
Sacca Lafia (born October 21 1944) is a Beninese politician, the president of the Union for Democracy and National Solidarity (UDS), and a former...
Sourou-Migan Apithy

Sourou-Migan Apithy

male, deceased (1989)
Sourou Migan Apithy was a Beninese political figure. Apithy studied at Brodeaux in a Lycée before being accepted at the public Political Science S...
Djimon Hounsou

Djimon Hounsou

male, 45 years old
Djimon Gaston Hounsou (born April 24, 1964) is an Academy Award-nominated African actor, dancer and fashion model.

Adrien Houngbédji

male, 67 years old
Adrien Houngbédji is a Beninese politician. A former Prime Minister and President of the National Assembly, he is the leader of the Democratic R...