Famous People of Yoruba Origin
- Hakeem Olajuwon
- Wole Soyinka
- King Sunny Ade
- Beko Ransome-Kuti
- Fela Kuti
- Femi Kuti
- Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
- Olikoye Ransome-Kuti
- Yemisi Ransome-Kuti
- Seun Kuti
- Sade Adu
- Wale (rapper)
- Obafemi Awolowo
- Emmanuel Adebayor
- Ola Rotimi
- Chamillionaire
- John Dabiri
- Dayo Okeniyi
- Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
- Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila
- Kehinde Wiley
- Lagbaja
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