Cotonou

Cotonou

Cotonou is a large port city on the south coast of Benin, in West Africa. At the eastern end of central Boulevard St. Michel is the huge Dantokpa Market, which features religious items and spices alongside everyday objects. To the southwest, the 19th-century Cotonou Cathedral has a striking red-and-white striped facade. Nearby, in the Haie Vive district, the Fondation Zinsou museum shows contemporary African art.

People born in Cotonou (First 45 people) - Page 0

Djimon Hounsou

Djimon Hounsou

American actor

Angela Okorie

Angela Okorie

Actress

Oumar Tchomogo

Oumar Tchomogo

Beninese footballer

Fanicko

Fanicko

Musical artist

Dinalo Adigo

Dinalo Adigo

Former football player

Damien Chrysostome

Damien Chrysostome

Beninese former football player

Jules Bessan

Jules Bessan

Beninese Olympic swimmer

Sébastien Ajavon

Sébastien Ajavon

Beninese Politician

Pascal Koupaki

Pascal Koupaki

Former Prime Minister of Benin

Meschac Gaba

Meschac Gaba

Beninese artist

Yannick Aguemon

Yannick Aguemon

Beninese footballer

Tony Toklomety

Tony Toklomety

Beninese former football player

Rodrigue Akpakoun

Rodrigue Akpakoun

Beninese footballer

Jean Marie Okutu

Jean Marie Okutu

Olympic athlete

Rock Feliho

Rock Feliho

Handball player

Marcellin Koukpo

Marcellin Koukpo

Beninese footballer

Coffi Codjia

Coffi Codjia

Beninese referee

Dominique Aguessy

Dominique Aguessy

French sociologist

Eric Blanc

Eric Blanc

Author

Éric Micoud

Éric Micoud

French basketball player

Georges Adéagbo

Georges Adéagbo

Beninese Sculptor

Moustapha Diop

Moustapha Diop

Beninese film director

Femi Hollinger-Janzen

Femi Hollinger-Janzen

Beninese footballer

Rashidah Ismaili

Rashidah Ismaili

Poet

Frédéric Dohou

Frédéric Dohou

Political figure

Daniel Gbaguidi

Daniel Gbaguidi

Beninese football player

Jean-Marc Adjovi-Bocco

Jean-Marc Adjovi-Bocco

Beninese former football player

Moudachirou Amadou

Moudachirou Amadou

Beninese footballer

Ryad Assani-Razaki

Ryad Assani-Razaki

Canadian writer

José Pliva

José Pliva

Actor

Patrice Djokoué

Patrice Djokoué

Beninese football player

Salomon Wisdom

Salomon Wisdom

Beninese football player

Sidoine Oussou

Sidoine Oussou

Beninese footballer

Modeste Tihounté Kérékou

Modeste Tihounté Kérékou

Beninese politician

Jean Sagbo

Jean Sagbo


Ayra Starr

Ayra Starr

Nigerian singer

Dominique Zinkpè

Dominique Zinkpè

Visual artist

Pipi Wobaho

Pipi Wobaho

Beninese singer

Paulin Joachim

Paulin Joachim

Beninese poet

Koffi Gahou

Koffi Gahou

Beninese artist

alassane seidou modeste kérékou

alassane seidou modeste kérékou

Politician

aurélie adam soule modeste kérékou

aurélie adam soule modeste kérékou

Politician

Mathurin de Chacus

Mathurin de Chacus

President of the Benin Football Federation

Lionel Loueke

Lionel Loueke

Guitarist

Modeste Kérékou

Modeste Kérékou

Beninese Politician