List of people from Kinshasa

The following is a list of notable people from Kinshasa.

Politics, military, business

Gael Bussa, politician elected National Deputy in the constituency of Budjala, in the province of South-Ubangi, in the 2018 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election.
Justin Marie Bomboko
Mwazulu Diyabanza, pan-African activist and founder of the Front Multiculturel Anti-Spoliation
David Norris, scholar and politician, 2011 election candidate for President of Ireland
Joseph Damien Tshatshi, colonel in the Armée Nationale Congolaise

Athletes

Flo Thamba, starting center for 2020–21 NCAA Champion Baylor Bears basketball team
D. J. Mbenga, professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers in the US National Basketball Association
Emmanuel Mudiay, professional basketball player of the New York Knicks in the US National Basketball Association
Christian Eyenga, professional basketball player and 2009 first round draft choice for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the US National Basketball Association
Dikembe Mutombo, retired professional basketball player
Christian M'Pumbu, professional mixed martial arts fighter and Bellator Fighting Championships World Champion
Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu, former Sheffield Wednesday football player
Jeremy Bokila, professional football player, son of Ndingi Bokila Mandjombolo
Claude Makélélé, professional football player and current manager
Steve Mandanda, professional footballer who plays for Marseille and the France national football team
Ariza Makukula, naturalised Portuguese retired professional football player
José Bosingwa, naturalised Portuguese football player
Leroy Lita, professional football player
Fabrice Muamba, former professional footballer who played for Bolton Wanderers in the Premier League
Tim Biakabutuka, former professional American football player
Kazenga LuaLua, professional football player for Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Lomana LuaLua, professional football player for Al-Arabi in Qatar
Mwamba Kazadi, former professional football player who won the 1973 "African Footballer of the Year" award
Péguy Luyindula, professional football player for Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1
Hérita Ilunga, professional football player
Gary Kikaya, retired Olympic 400-metre runner
Patrick Kabongo, professional football player for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League
Youssouf Mulumbu, professional footballer for Norwich City
Danny Mwanga, professional footballer for the Philadelphia Union
Blaise Nkufo, professional footballer for Switzerland
Gabriel Zakuani, professional football player for Peterborough United of League One in England
Steve Zakuani, professional football player for Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer in the United States
Occupé Bayenga, professional football player who currently plays in Universidad de Concepción, Chilean Primera División
Christian Benteke, professional football player for Crystal Palace F.C. of the Premier League and the Belgium national football team
Jody Lukoki, professional football player for Ludogorets Razgrad in the Bulgarian First League and the DR Congo national football team
Aristote Nsiala, professional football player for Ipswich Town
Silas Katompa Mvumpa, professional football player for VfB Stuttgart

Artists

Maître Gims, rapper-singer
Jimmy Omonga, singer-songwriter
Werrason, singer-songwriter
Lokua Kanza, singer-songwriter
Alain Kassanda, film maker, film director and cinematographer
Ya Kid K, hip-hop artist
Leki, R&B artist
Jessy Matador, singer
Odette Krempin, fashion designer
Kaysha, hip-hop artist
Merveille Lukeba, professional actor for the series Skins on E4
Mohombi, pop, hip-hop artist
Fally Ipupa, singer-songwriter
Koffi Olomide, singer-songwriter
Papa Wemba, singer-songwriter
Damso- Singer, hip hop artist
Defao - singer-songwriter, soukous artist

Others

Buata Malela, comparative literature specialist and historian
Pierre Mambele, taxi driver with an extensive journalist clientele
Ngalula Mubenga, engineer

References