Benin
Benin, a French-speaking West African nation, is a birthplace of the vodun (or “voodoo”) religion and home to the former Dahomey Kingdom from circa 1600–1900. In Abomey, Dahomey's former capital, the Historical Museum occupies two royal palaces with bas-reliefs recounting the kingdom's past and a throne mounted on human skulls. To the north, Pendjari National Park offers safaris with elephants, hippos and lions.
People born in Benin (First 25 people) - Page 6
Adélaïde Fassinou
Beninese writer
Albert Tévoédjrè
Former Information Minister of Dahomey
Angueran Edjekpan
Beninese football player
Christian Adovelande
President of the West African Development Bank
Nafissath Radji
Beninese swimmer
Agnès Agboton
Beninese author
Paulin Soumanou Vieyra
Beninese-Senegalese film director
Mathieu Enguérran Edjekpan
Beninese footballer
Moussa Okanla
Samson Akinyoola
Beninese footballer
Paul Suru Maforikan
Junior Olaitan
Beninese footballer
Jean-Baptiste Hachème
Beninese Politician
Michel Ahouanmènou
Beninese Politician
Joseph Gnonlonfoun
Former Foreign Minister of Benin
Jean-Michel Abimbola
Politician
Claudine Talon
First Lady of Benin
Julien Sinzogan
Artist
Didier Kiki
Beninese olympic athlete
Jean Fourastié
French economist
Odile Ahouanwanou
Beninese olympic athlete
Sacca Lafia
Beninese Politician
Yayi Boni
Former President of Benin
Bernardin Gantin
Dean of the College of Cardinals
