Kinshasans
- David Norris, scholar and politician, 2011 election candidate for President of Ireland
- D. J. Mbenga, professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers 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
- Jimmy Omonga, singer-songwriter.
- Christian M'Pumbu, professional mixed martial arts fighter and current Bellator Fighting Championships World Champion
- Ya Kid K, hip-hop artist.
- Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu, former Sheffield Wednesday football player.
- Leki, R&B artist.
- Claude Makélélé, professional football player for Paris Saint-Germain in the French Ligue 1.
- Steve Mandanda, professional footballer who plays for Marseille and the France national football team.
- Ariza Makukula, naturalized Portuguese professional football player for Kayserispor in the Turkish Süper Lig, on loan from Sport Lisboa e Benfica of the Primeira Liga.
- José Bosingwa, naturalized Portuguese football player for Chelsea of the Premier League in England.
- André Action Diakité Jackson or M’zée Fula-Ngenge, diamond mogul.
- Leroy Lita, professional football player for Welsh club Swansea City in the English Premier League.
- Jessy Matador, singer
- Fabrice Muamba, professional football player player for Bolton Wanderers in the Premier League.
- Odette Krempin, fashion designer.
- Tim Biakabutuka, former professional American football player.
- Kaysha, hip-hop artist.
- Kazenga LuaLua,professional football player for Newcastle United.
- 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 the Ligue 1.
- Hérita Ilunga, professional football player for West Ham United in the Premier League.
- Gary Kikaya, Olympic 400 metre runner
- Patrick Kabongo, professional football player for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.
- Merveille Lukeba, professional actor for the series Skins on E4
- Mohombi, Pop, Hip Hop artist
- Youssouf Mulumbu, professional footballer for West Bromwich Albion
- Danny Mwanga, professional footballer for the Philadelphia Union
- Blaise Nkufo, professional footballer for Switzerland
- Didier Tsonga, former handball player
- Gabriel Zakuani, professional football player for Peterborough United of The Football League in England.
- Steve Zakuani, professional football player for the Seattle Sounders of Major League Soccer in The United States.
- Occupé Bayenga, professional football player who currently plays in Universidad de Concepción, Chilean Primera División.
- Fally Ipupa, singer-songwriter.
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