American people of Igbo descent

The list American people of Igbo descent includes Kanye West, Tyler the Creator, North West, Nnamdi Asomugha and T.D. Jakes. The list consists of 109 members.

1.

Ye

American rapper and producer (born 1977)

Overview: Ye ( YAY; born Kanye Omari West; June 8, 1977), commonly known as Kanye West ( KAHN-yay), is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and fashion designer. He is widely regarded as one of the ...

Date of birth: 8 June 1977

Age: 47

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

Partner: Bianca Censori (Married)

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Progressive rap musicians 34T

21st-century African-American businesspeople 161T

Candidates in the 2024 United States presidential election 35T
2.

Tyler the Creator

American entertainer

Overview: Tyler Gregory Okonma (born March 6, 1991), better known as Tyler, the Creator, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and music video director. He rose to prominence in the early 2010s ...

Date of birth: 6 March 1991

Age: 33

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

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Tyler, the Creator 7T

Grammy Award winners for rap music 107T

21st-century American rappers 2,145T
3.

Megalyn Echikunwoke

American, Actress

Overview: Ebubennem Megalyn Ann Echikunwoke (MEG-ə-lin eh CHI-kuu-nWOH-kay; born May 28, 1983), also known as Megalyn E.K., is an American actress, known primarily for her roles in television and film.

Date of birth: 28 May 1983

Age: 41

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

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20th-century African-American women 4,502T

21st-century African-American women 4,770T

21st-century African-American people 11,068T
4.

North West

American, Relative

Date of birth: 15 June 2013

Age: 11

Nationality: American

Occupation: Relative

Gender: Female

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Kim Kardashian 55T

2013 births 11T

American people of Middle Eastern descent 44T
5.

Rotimi

American actor and singer (born 1988

Overview: Olurotimi Akinosho (born November 30, 1988), known professionally as Rotimi, is an American actor, singer, and model. He is known for his role as Darius Morrison on the Starz series Boss, and starred as ...

Date of birth: 30 November 1988

Age: 35

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Vanessa Mdee (Engaged)

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21st-century male singers 6,386T

Columbia High School (New Jersey) alumni 52T

African-American male models 54T
6.

Nnamdi Asomugha

American football player (born 1981)

Overview: Nnamdi Asomugha ( NAHM-dee AH-səm-wah; born July 6, 1981) is a Nigerian-American actor, producer and former American football cornerback. He played college football for the University of California, B ...

Date of birth: 6 July 1981

Age: 43

Nationality: American

Occupation: Football (American)

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

Partner: Kerry Washington (Married)

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Players of American football from Los Angeles 525T

American actor-athletes 88T

Sportspeople from Lafayette, Louisiana 86T
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T.D. Jakes

American bishop

Overview: Thomas Dexter Jakes Sr. (born June 9, 1957), known as T. D. Jakes, is a bishop, author and filmmaker. He is the bishop of The Potter's House, a non-denominational American megachurch. Jakes's church s ...

Date of birth: 9 June 1957

Age: 67

Nationality: American

Occupation: Personality

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 3" (190 cm)

Partner: Serita Jakes (Married)

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People from Cross Lanes, West Virginia 6T

Film producers from Texas 79T

Pentecostals from Texas 12T
8.

Forest Whitaker

American actor (born 1961)

Overview: Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor, director and a producer. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy ...

Date of birth: 15 July 1961

Age: 63

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

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People with ptosis (eyelid) 7T

Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor winners 89T

Vegetarians 377T
9.

Blair Underwood

Actor

Overview: Blair Erwin Underwood (born August 25, 1964) is an American actor. He made his debut in the 1985 musical film Krush Groove and from 1987 to 1994 starred as attorney Jonathan Rollins in the NBC legal drama ...

Date of birth: 25 August 1964

Age: 60

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

Partner: Josie Hart (Married)

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Carnegie Mellon University College of Fine Arts alumni 248T

Male actors from Tacoma, Washington 20T

Igbo male actors 36T
10.

Uzo Aduba

American actor

Overview: Uzoamaka Nwanneka "Uzo" Aduba (born February 10, 1981) is a Nigerian-American actress. She is known for her role as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black ( ...

Date of birth: 10 February 1981

Age: 43

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

Partner: Robert Sweeting (Married)

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Angel City FC owners 11T

Boston University College of Fine Arts alumni 188T

21st-century Nigerian actresses 164T
11.

Osi Umenyiora

British-Nigerian American football player (born 1981)

Overview: Ositadimma "Osi" Umenyiora (born November 16, 1981) is an English-born Nigerian sports pundit and former American Football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college ...

Date of birth: 16 November 1981

Age: 42

Nationality: British

Occupation: Football (American)

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 3" (190 cm)

Partner: Leila Lopes (Married)

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Sportspeople from Auburn, Alabama 22T

Super Bowl champions 2,424T

Sportspeople from Atlanta, Georgia 696T
12.

Godfrey

American comedian

Overview: Godfrey C. Danchimah, Jr. (born July 21, 1969), professionally known as Godfrey, is an American comedian and actor who has appeared on BET, VH1, Comedy Central, and feature films, such as Soul Plane, ...

Date of birth: 21 July 1969

Age: 55

Nationality: American

Occupation: Comedian

Gender: Male

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21st-century American comedians 1,986T

20th-century American comedians 1,226T

Actors from Lincoln, Nebraska 26T
13.

Havoc

American rapper

Overview: Kejuan Waliek Muchita (born May 21, 1974), better known by his stage name Havoc, is an American rapper and record producer. He was one half of the hip-hop duo Mobb Deep with Prodigy.

Date of birth: 21 May 1974

Age: 50

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

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21st-century American male musicians 4,997T

21st-century male musicians 9,676T

21st-century American rappers 2,145T
14.

Paul Robeson

American singer, actor, and political activist (1898–1976)

Overview: Paul Leroy Robeson ( ROHB-sən; April 9, 1898 – January 23, 1976) was an American bass baritone concert artist and stage and film actor who became famous both for his cultural accomplishments and for his ...

Date of birth: 9 April 1898

Date of death: 23 January 1976

Age: 77 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 3" (190 cm)

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Male actors of English descent 380T

Somerville High School (New Jersey) alumni 8T

Civil rights movement 165T
15.

Jidenna

Nigerian-American rapper, singer and songwriter

Overview: Jidenna Theodore Mobisson (born May 4, 1985), better known mononymously as Jidenna, is an American rapper and singer. In 2015, Jidenna released two singles, "Classic Man" and "Yoga", promoting Janelle ...

Date of birth: 4 May 1985

Age: 39

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

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Wikipedia articles with WorldCat-VIAF identifiers 34T

Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers 167T

Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers 666T
16.

Yvonne Orji

Nigerian-American actress and comedian

Overview: Yvonne Anuli Orji (born 2 December 1983) is an American-Nigerian actress and comedian. She is best known for her role in the television series Insecure (2016–2021), for which she was nominated for a ...

Date of birth: 2 December 1983

Age: 40

Nationality: Nigerian

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

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Milken Institute School of Public Health alumni 3T

Nigerian women comedians 10T

African-American female comedians 114T
17.

Chiney Ogwumike

American basketball player

Overview: Chinenye "Chiney" Ogwumike (born March 21, 1992) is a Nigerian-American professional women's basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). As of 2020 ...

Date of birth: 21 March 1992

Age: 32

Nationality: American

Occupation: Basketball

Gender: Female

Height: 6' 3" (190 cm)

Partner: Raphael Akpejiori (Married)

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Connecticut Sun draft picks 38T

Medalists at the 2011 Summer Universiade 634T

All-American college women's basketball players 290T
18.

Nneka Ogwumike

American basketball player

Overview: Nnemkadi Chinwe Victoria "Nneka" Ogwumike (born July 2, 1990) is a Nigerian-American basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), after being drafted ...

Date of birth: 2 July 1990

Age: 34

Nationality: American

Occupation: Basketball

Gender: Female

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

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Los Angeles Sparks draft picks 48T

Medalists at the 2011 Summer Universiade 634T

All-American college women's basketball players 290T
19.

Pepi Sonuga

Actress

Overview: Pepi Sonuga (born 8 September 1993) is a Nigerian-American actress and singer. She is best known for playing the role of "Tangey Turner" in "Famous in Love" and "Lacey" in "Ash vs. Evil Dead". She has ...

Date of birth: 8 September 1993

Age: 31

Nationality: Nigerian

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 5" (165 cm)

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21st-century African-American people 107T

Yoruba actresses 114T

21st-century Nigerian actresses 217T
20.

Emmanuel Acho

Nigerian-American football player (born 1990)

Overview: Emmanuel Chinedum Acho (born November 10, 1990) is an American former linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) and is currently working as an analyst for Fox Sports 1. He played college ...

Date of birth: 10 November 1990

Age: 33

Nationality: American

Occupation: TV Personality

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

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ESPN people 153T

Igbo sportspeople 124T

Sportspeople from Dallas, Texas 628T