Africa – Gabon
Ali Bongo Ondimba (1959- )
Ali Bongo Ondimba is a Gabonese politician who has been serving as the 3rd President of Gabon since 2009. Ondimba...
Mamady Doumbouya (1980- )
On October 1, 2021, Mamady Doumbouya was sworn in as the interim president of Guinea. This was after the former...
Léon M’ba (1902-1967)
Gabriel Léon M’ba was the first President of Gabon. He was born in Libreville, Gabon, French Equatorial Africa on February...
Christopher Bridges/Ludacris (1977 – )
Christopher Brian Bridges is a rapper, actor and three-time Grammy award winner best known under the stage name Ludacris. Bridges...
Camille Sosthène Héliodore Mortenol (1859-1930)
Image Ownership: DocAnciens/docpix.fr French naval hero Camille Mortenol was born November 29, 1859 in Pointe-à-Pitre, the largest city in the...
Leopoldine Emma Doualla Bell Smith (1939– )
“Image Ownership: Public Domain” Leopoldine Emma Doualla-Bell Smith is the world’s first black flight attendant. Smith was born in Cameroon...
Malamine Koné (1971– )
Clothing entrepreneur Malamine Koné, was born in Mali on December 21, 1971, but now lives near Paris, France. He is...
Cynthia Helen Akuetteh (1948- )
In 2014, Cynthia Akuetteh, career Senior Foreign Service officer, was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as ambassador to...
Irvin Hicks Sr. (1938- )
Irvin Hicks was a career Foreign Service Officer who rose from a communications clerk position to serve three times as...
