List of people from Ebonyi State
The following is a list of notable people whose state of origin is Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
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- Chris Abani
- Anthony Agbo
- Anyim Pius Anyim, first president of the Nigerian Senate from Ebonyi State and first Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF)
- Uche Azikiwe, Professor and pioneer first lady of Nigeria and widow of Nigeria's first president Nnamdi Azikiwe
C
- Debbie Collins, Miss World 2016 Nigeria representative
- Andy Chukwu, actor, movie director
- Onyebuchi Chukwu, Professor, former Minister of Health of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (April 2010 - October 2014)
E
- Sam Egwu, first Civilian Governor of Ebonyi State
- Chacha Eke, actress
- Priscilla Ekwere Eleje
- Martin Elechi, former Governor of Ebonyi state (from 2007–2015)
I
- Akanu Ibiam, former Governor of Eastern Region, Nigeria and predecessor to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
N
- Sylvanus Ngele, former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta, first Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria from Ebonyi State
- Igwe Aja-Nwachukwu, former Minister of Education
- Paulinus Igwe Nwagu, former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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- Joseph Ogba, Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Elizabeth Ogbaga, former member House of Representative
- Chigozie Ogbu, Professor, former Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State and current Vice Chancellor Ebonyi State University Abakaliki
- John Ogbu, Nigerian American anthropologist, "acting white" theorist
- Frank Ogbuewu
- Sonni Ogbuoji, former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Michael Nnachi Okoro, the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki
- Angela Okorie, actress
- Francis Otunta, Professor and Vice Chancellor Michael Okpara University Umudike
- Ogbonnaya Onu, first Executive Governor of Abia State, current Minister for Science and Technology
P
- Patoranking, singer
T
- Tekno, singer, record producer, dancer
U
- Julius Ucha, former senator (from 2003–2011)
- Anyimchukwu Ude, former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Dave Umahi, current Executive Governor of Ebonyi State
- Vincent Obasi Usulor, former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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