List of Tanzanians

This is a list of notable people from Tanzania.

Artists[]

• George Lilanga (1934–2005), Makonde artist

Business people[]

• Ali Mufuruki (1959–2019)
• Mohammed Dewji (born 1975)
• Reginald Mengi (c.1943–2019)

Musicians[]

• Diamond Platnumz (born 1989), artist, songwriter and dancer
• Bill Nass (born 1993), rapper
• Ali Kiba (born 1980), artist, singer-songwriter, dancer and actor
• Nahreel (born 1989), producer, artist in Navy Kenzo Duo group
• Cool James (1970–2002), rapper
• Dully Sykes (born 1981), rapper
• Joseph Haule (Professor Jay) (born 1975), rapper
• Baby Madaha (born 1988), singer
• Ray C (born 1982), artist, singer-songwriter
• Harmonize (born 1991), musician
• Saida Karoli (born 1976), singer
• Bi Kidude (c. 1910s–2013), Zanzibari Taarab singer
• George Kinyonga (died 1992), Kenyan/Tanzanian musician
• Wilson Kinyonga (died 1995), Kenyan/Tanzanian musician
• Lady Jaydee (born 1979), pop singer
• Joseph Mbilinyi (Mr. II) (born 1972), rapper
• Rose Mhando (born 1976), gospel singer
• Daniel Owino Misiani (1940–2006), Kenyan/Tanzanian benga musician
• Tumi Molekane (born 1981), South African/Tanzanian rapper
• Imani Sanga (born 1972), composer and ethnomusicologist
• Siti binti Saad (1880–1950), Taarab singer
• Nakaaya Sumari (born 1982), model and singer
• Hukwe Zawose (1938–2003), singer

Politicians[]

• Bibi Titi Mohammed (1926–1963), founding member of the Tanganyika African National Union
• Jakaya Kikwete (born 1950), President of Tanzania from 2005 to 2015
• Gertrude Mongella (born 1945), president of the Pan-African Parliament
• William F. Shija (1947–2014), member of the National Assembly of Tanzania from 1990 to 2005
• Freeman Mbowe (born 14 September 1961), leader of CHADEMA
• Joseph Kakunda (born 1968), Minister of Trade, MP
• Anna Abdallah (born 1940), Member of Parliament
• Maida Abdallah (born 1970), Member of Parliament
• Mohamed Rished Abdallah (born 1952), Member of Parliament
• Mohammed Abdi Abdulaziz (born 1958), Member of Parliament
• Bahati Ali Abeid (born 1967), Member of Parliament
• Juma Jamaldin Akukweti (1947–2007), Member of Parliament
• Khadija Salum Ally Al-Qassmy (born 1958), Member of Parliament
• Ali Haji Ali (born 1948), Member of Parliament
• Ali Tarab Ali (born 1947), Member of Parliament
• Fatma Ali (born 1950), Member of Parliament
• Aziza Sleyum Ally, Member of Parliament
• Ame Pandu Ame (born 1963), Member of Parliament
• Ameir Ali Ameir (born 1961), Member of Parliament
• Paul Bomani (1925–2005), ambassador
• Remidus E. Kissassi, member of the African Union's Pan-African Parliament

Royalty[]

• Abdullah bin Khalifa of Zanzibar (1910–1963), tenth Sultan of Zanzibar
• Thomas Marealle (1915–2007), Paramount Chief of the Chagga people
• Mangi Meli, Chagga chief who was hanged by German colonialists
• Chief Mkwawa (1855–1898), Hehe chief
• Emily Ruete (Sayyida Salme) (1844–1924), Princess of Zanzibar

Sportspeople[]

• Hasheem Thabeet (born 1986), basketball player
• Mbwana Ally Samatta (born 1993), football player
• Martin Kolikoli (born 1989), basketball player
• Erasto Nyoni (born 2000), football player

Writers[]

• Christopher Mwashinga (born 1965), writer and poet
• Muhammed Said Abdulla (1918–1991), journalist and novelist
• Euphrase Kezilahabi (1944–2020), novelist and poet
• Amandina Lihamba (born 1944), playwright
• Fadhy Mtanga (born 1981), writer, poet, photographer and blogger
• Godfrey Mwakikagile (born 1949), writer, scholar and specialist in Africa studies
• Justinian Rweyemamu (1942–1982), economist, mathematician and writer
• Leonard Shayo (born 1948), writer, mathematics, columnist
• Julius Nyang'oro (born 1954), writer, political scientist and legal scholar
• Mathias E. Mnyampala (1917–1969), lawyer, writer, and poet
• Shaaban bin Robert (1909–1962), poet, author, essayist
• Julius Nyerere (1922–1999), politician, writer, philosopher
• Sandra A. Mushi, interior designer, published author, poet

Miscellaneous[]

• Jayantilal Chande (1928–2017), businessman and philanthropist
• Patrick Chokala, ambassador to Russia
• Sajjad Fazel, (born 1991), health researcher and columnist
• Benjamin Fernandes (born 1992), TV presenter and public speaker
• Geline Fuko (born c.1980), lawyer and human rights activist
• Mustafa Hassanali (born 1980), fashion designer
• Salma Kikwete (born 1963), wife of President Jakaya Kikwete
• Flaviana Matata (born 1987), fashion model
• Mirambo (1840–1884), Nyamwezi warlord
• Kinjikitile Ngwale (died 1905), medium and leader of the Maji Maji Rebellion
• John Okello (1937–1971), revolutionary
• Polycarp Pengo (born 1944), cardinal, archbishop of Dar es Salaam
• Mr Puaz (born 1985), talent manager and entrepreneur
• Rakesh Rajani (born 1966), world civil society leader
• Laurean Rugambwa (1912–1997), cardinal, archbishop of Dar es Salaam
• Nancy Sumari (born 1986), Miss Tanzania 2005
• Anna Tibaijuka (born 1950), Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations
• Maria Sarungi Tsehai, activist
• Myles Turner (1921–1984), warden of the Serengeti National Park
• Frederick Werema (born 1954), former attorney general of Tanzania

References[]