List of Nigerian Americans (242 items)report

• Francisca Oboh Ikuenobe, geologist and professor of geology at the Missouri University of Science and Technology
  
  (Science and engineering) (Academia)

• Deji Akinwande, professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
  
  (Science and engineering) (Academia)

• John Dabiri, professor of aerospace engineering at the California Institute of Technology, recipient of MacArthur Fellowship
  
  (Science and engineering) (Academia)

• Akintunde Akinwande, professor of electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  
  (Science and engineering) (Academia)

• Winston Wole Soboyejo, professor of mechanical engineering at Princeton University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute
  
  (Science and engineering) (Academia)

• Alexander Animalu, theoretical physicist; member of the advisory board of the Physica journal
  
  (Science and engineering) (Academia)

• Philip Emeagwali, computer scientist; recipient of Gordon Bell Prize
  
  (Science and engineering) (Academia)

• Ekpe Okorafor, professor of computer science at the University of Texas at Dallas
  
  (Science and engineering) (Academia)

• Kunle Olukotun, computer scientist; professor of electrical engineering and computer science at Stanford University and director of the Pervasive Parallelism Laboratory
  
  (Science and engineering) (Academia)

• Latunde Odeku, first Nigerian neurosurgeon trained in the United States; pioneer of neurosurgery in Africa
  
  (Medicine) (Academia)

• Bankole Johnson, psychiatrist; discoverer of topiramate, a gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) facilitator and glutamate antagonist, as an effective treatment for alcoholism.
  
  (Medicine) (Academia)

• Olufunmilayo Olopade, hematology oncologist; director of the Cancer Risk Clinic at the University of Chicago Medical Center
  
  (Medicine) (Academia)

• Mojisola Adeyeye, pharmacist and professor of pharmaceutics at Duquesne University
  
  (Medicine) (Academia)

• Bennet Omalu, neuropathologist; first to discover and publish findings on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in American football players
  
  (Medicine) (Academia)

• Nelson M. Oyesiku, vice chairman of neurological surgery and professor of endocrinology at the Emory University School of Medicine
  
  (Medicine) (Academia)

• Segun Toyin Dawodu, physician
  
  (Medicine) (Academia)

• Charles Rotimi, geneticist and director of the National Institutes of Health
  
  (Medicine) (Academia)

• Olawale Sulaiman, neurosurgeon; professor of neurosurgery at Tulane University
  
  (Medicine) (Academia)

• Samuel Dagogo-Jack, discoverer of the first radioimmunoassay for epidermal growth factor (EGF) in human saliva
  
  (Medicine) (Academia)

• Elizabeth Ofili, physician and cardiology researcher
  
  (Medicine) (Academia)

• Chinua Achebe, award-winning novelist, professor, literary scholar, and author of Things Fall Apart
  
  (Humanities and social sciences) (Academia)

• Toyin Falola, historian and professor of African Studies
  
  (Humanities and social sciences) (Academia)

• Farooq Kperogi, journalist and professor of journalism at Kennesaw State University
  
  (Humanities and social sciences) (Academia)

• Nwando Achebe, historian and feminist scholar; professor of history at Michigan State University
  
  (Humanities and social sciences) (Academia)

• John Ogbu, anthropologist, "acting white" theorist
  
  (Humanities and social sciences) (Academia)

• Bamidele A. Ojo, political scientist
  
  (Humanities and social sciences) (Academia)

• Obiwu (Obioma Paul Iwuanyanwu), writer and professor of English and creating writing at Central State University
  
  (Humanities and social sciences) (Academia)

• Ekpo Eyo, archaeologist
  
  (Humanities and social sciences) (Academia)

• Emmanuel Chukwudi Eze, philosopher
  
  (Humanities and social sciences) (Academia)

• Wendy Osefo, public affairs academic, professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Education, and television personality
  
  (Humanities and social sciences) (Academia)

• Nkiru Nzegwu, philosopher
  
  (Humanities and social sciences) (Academia)

• Akinwumi Ogundiran, archaeologist
  
  (Humanities and social sciences) (Academia)

• Kalu Ndukwe Kalu, political scientist
  
  (Humanities and social sciences) (Academia)

• Elechukwu Njaka, political scientist; author of Igbo Political Culture
  
  (Humanities and social sciences) (Academia)

• Stephen Adebanji Akintoye, historian
  
  (Humanities and social sciences) (Academia)

• Saheed Aderinto, professor of history at Western Carolina University
  
  (Humanities and social sciences) (Academia)

• Olu Oguibe, professor of art at the University of Connecticut
  
  (Humanities and social sciences) (Academia)

• Abiola Irele, literary scholar
  
  (Humanities and social sciences) (Academia)

• Chika Okeke-Agulu, art historian
  
  (Humanities and social sciences) (Academia)

• Nkechi Agwu,ethnomathematics, historian of mathematics
  
  (Mathematics) (Academia)

• Abba Gumel, specialist in computational mathematics and mathematical biology, professor at Arizona State University
  
  (Mathematics) (Academia)

• Chike Obi, pure mathematician
  
  (Mathematics) (Academia)

• Kate Okikiolu, specialist in mathematical analysis
  
  (Mathematics) (Academia)

• Yewande Olubummo, specialist in mathematical analysis
  
  (Mathematics) (Academia)

• Victor Ukpolo, chancellor of the Southern University at New Orleans
  
  (Academic administration) (Academia)

• Benjamin Akande, president of Champlain College
  
  (Academic administration) (Academia)

• Babatunde Ogunnaike, former dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Delaware
  
  (Academic administration) (Academia)

• Joseph Abiodun Balogun, former dean of the College of Health Sciences at Chicago State University
  
  (Academic administration) (Academia)

• Ilesanmi Adesida, materials scientist, former dean of the Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and professor emeritus of engineering
  
  (Academic administration) (Academia)

• Temie Giwa-Tubosun, founder of LifeBank
  
  (Science and technology) (Business)

• Jessica O. Matthews, venture capitalist and co-inventor of Soccket
  
  (Science and technology) (Business)

• John O. Agwunobi, pediatrician, former fourth-star admiral of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, former senior vice-president of Walmart, CEO of Herbalife
  
  (Science and technology) (Business)

• Lazarus Angbazo, president and CEO of General Electric in Nigeria
  
  (Science and technology) (Business)

• Tayo Oviosu, founder and CEO of Paga
  
  (Science and technology) (Business)

• Ndubuisi Ekekwe, founder and CEO of First Atlantic Semiconductors & Microelectronics
  
  (Science and technology) (Business)

• Soni Oyekan, CEO of Prafis Energy Solutions
  
  (Science and technology) (Business)

• Bisi Ezerioha, automotive engineer, racecar driver, industrialist, and CEO of Bisimoto Engineering
  
  (Science and technology) (Business)

• Adebayo Alonge, founder and CEO of RxAll Inc.
  
  (Science and technology) (Business)

• Darlington Onyeri, founder of D&Dee Global, Inc.
  
  (Financial) (Business)

• Michael Boulos, business executive and partner of Tiffany Trump
  
  (Financial) (Business)

• Adebayo Ogunlesi, investment banker, Chairman and Managing Partner at Global Infrastructure Partners
  
  (Financial) (Business)

• Maya Horgan Famodu, venture capitalist and founder of Ingressive
  
  (Financial) (Business)

• Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, economist at World Bank
  
  (Financial) (Business)

• Magnus L. Kpakol, Texas-based CEO and chairman of Economic and Business Strategies; former chief economic advisor to President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria
  
  (Financial) (Business)

• Chris Aire, president of Solid 21 Incorporated
  
  (Other) (Business)

• Tiyan Alile, celebrity chef and restaurateur
  
  (Other) (Business)

• Richard Komi, member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives (Politics)

• Chief Temitope Ajayi, activist (Politics)

• Vop Osili, president of the Indianapolis City-County Council (Politics)

• Opal Tometi, social activist and co-founder of Black Lives Matter (Politics)

• Chamberlain Oguchi
  
  (Basketball) (Sports)

• Chiney Ogwumike
  
  (Basketball) (Sports)

• Nneka Ogwumike
  
  (Basketball) (Sports)

• Semi Ojeleye
  
  (Basketball) (Sports)

• Emeka Okafor
  
  (Basketball) (Sports)

• Jahlil Okafor
  
  (Basketball) (Sports)

• Stan Okoye
  
  (Basketball) (Sports)

• Victor Oladipo
  
  (Basketball) (Sports)

• Abi Olajuwon
  
  (Basketball) (Sports)

• Hakeem Olajuwon
  
  (Basketball) (Sports)

• Josh Akognon
  
  (Basketball) (Sports)

• Al-Farouq Aminu
  
  (Basketball) (Sports)

• Alade Aminu
  
  (Basketball) (Sports)

• Aloysius Anagonye
  
  (Basketball) (Sports)

• Giannis Antetokounmpo
  
  (Basketball) (Sports)

• Kostas Antetokounmpo
  
  (Basketball) (Sports)

• Thanasis Antetokounmpo
  
  (Basketball) (Sports)

• Kelenna Azubuike
  
  (Basketball) (Sports)

• Ekpe Udoh
  
  (Basketball) (Sports)

• Ime Udoka
  
  (Basketball) (Sports)

• Mfon Udoka
  
  (Basketball) (Sports)

• Bam Adebayo
  
  (Basketball) (Sports)

• Kenny Adeleke
  
  (Basketball) (Sports)

• Ekene Ibekwe
  
  (Basketball) (Sports)

• Gani Lawal
  
  (Basketball) (Sports)

• Andre Iguodala
  
  (Basketball) (Sports)

• Ike Diogu
  
  (Basketball) (Sports)

• Obinna Ekezie
  
  (Basketball) (Sports)

• Shane Lawal
  
  (Basketball) (Sports)

• Ebi Ere
  
  (Basketball) (Sports)

• Festus Ezeli
  
  (Basketball) (Sports)

• Ike Nwankwo
  
  (Basketball) (Sports)

• Derrick Obasohan
  
  (Basketball) (Sports)

• Victor Abiamiri
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Emmanuel Acho
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Sam Acho
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Victor Aiyewa
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Jay Ajayi
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Josh Aladenoye
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Nnamdi Asomugha
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Jeremiah Attaochu
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Chidobe Awuzie
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Akin Ayodele
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Remi Ayodele
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Prince Amukamara
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Tayo Fabuluje
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Samkon Gado
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Chukky Okobi
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Amobi Okoye
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Christian Okoye
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Chike Okeafor
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Alex Okafor
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Samuel Eguavoen
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Isaiah Ekejiuba
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Chris Banjo
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Chris Banjo
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Brian Iwuh
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Chidi Iwuoma
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Ade Jimoh
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Alvin Kamara
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• N. D. Kalu
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Iheanyi Uwaezuoke
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Bobby Iwuchukwu
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Israel Idonije
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Buchie Ibeh
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Ike Ndukwe
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• David Njoku
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Chris Ogbonnaya
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Cedric Ogbuehi
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Vince Oghobaase
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• James Ihedigbo
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Eric Ogbogu
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Brian Orakpo
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Kelechi Osemele
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Babatunde Oshinowo
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• IK Enemkpali
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Benson Mayowa
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Ovie Mughelli
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Chinedum Ndukwe
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Ty Nsekhe
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Uzoma Nwachukwu
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Uche Nwaneri
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Kenechi Udeze
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Cyril Obiozor
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Tony Ugoh
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Valerian Ume-Ezeoke
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Obed Ariri
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Cheta Ozougwu
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Adewale Ogunleye
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Russell Okung
  
  (Football) (Sports)

• Abuchi Obinwa
  
  (Soccer) (Sports)

• Oguchi Onyewu
  
  (Soccer) (Sports)

• Bo Oshoniyi
  
  (Soccer) (Sports)

• Ade Coker
  
  (Soccer) (Sports)

• Maurice Edu
  
  (Soccer) (Sports)

• Jean Harbor
  
  (Soccer) (Sports)

• Amaechi Igwe
  
  (Soccer) (Sports)

• Chioma Igwe
  
  (Soccer) (Sports)

• Ugo Ihemelu
  
  (Soccer) (Sports)

• Chioma Ubogagu
  
  (Soccer) (Sports)

• Sesugh Uhaa, professional wrestler
  
  (Martial Arts) (Sports)

• Chike Lindsay, kickboxer
  
  (Martial Arts) (Sports)

• Anthony Njokuani, kickboxer and mixed martial artist
  
  (Martial Arts) (Sports)

• Chidi Njokuani, kickboxer and mixed martial artist
  
  (Martial Arts) (Sports)

• Muhammed Lawal, mixed martial artist
  
  (Martial Arts) (Sports)

• Kamaru Usman, UFC fighter
  
  (Martial Arts) (Sports)

• Foluke Akinradewo, volleyball player
  
  (Other) (Sports)

• Jesse Iwuji, NASCAR driver
  
  (Other) (Sports)

• Ogonna Nnamani, volleyball player
  
  (Other) (Sports)

• Tosin Abasi, musician (Music)

• Tunde Adebimpe, musician, actor (Music)

• Chamillionaire, rapper (Music)

• Chika, rapper (Music)

• Cozz, rapper (Music)

• Davido, musician (Music)

• Fat Tony, rapper (Music)

• Ilacoin, musician, creator of the "Pause" game (Music)

• Jidenna, rapper (Music)

• Kami de Chukwu, rapper (Music)

• Lil' O, rapper (Music)

• Maxo Kream, rapper (Music)

• Tony Okungbowa, DJ (Music)

• Kevin Olusola, musician, beatboxer (Music)

• Sonny Digital, music producer (Music)

• Tyler, The Creator, rapper (Music)

• Michael Uzowuru, music producer (Music)

• Wale, rapper (Music)

• Wande, rapper, A&R (Music)

• Patrice Wilson, music producer (Music)

• Fred Onovwerosuoke, composer (Music)

• Uzo Aduba, actress (Film)

• Gbenga Akinnagbe, actor (Film)

• Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, actor (Film)

• Chet Anekwe, actor (Film)

• David Oyelowo, actor (Film)

• Megalyn Echikunwoke, actress (Film)

• Rick Famuyiwa,director (Film)

• Osas Ighodaro, actress (Film)

• Annie Ilonzeh, actress (Film)

• Nyambi Nyambi, actor (Film)

• Adepero Oduye, actress (Film)

• Dayo Okeniyi, actor (Film)

• Folake Olowofoyeku, actress (Film)

• Okieriete Onaodowan, actor (Film)

• Yvonne Orji, actress (Film)

• Rotimi, actor (Film)

• Chuku Modu, actor (Film)

• Sam Adegoke, actor (Film)

• Chinonye Chukwu, director (Film)

• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, writer and recipient of MacArthur Fellowship (Literature)

• Nnedi Okorafor, writer and recipient of Hugo Award (Literature)

• Chris Abani, writer and poet (Literature)

• Tomi Adeyemi, novelist (Literature)

• Tochi Onyebuchi, novelist (Literature)

• Teju Cole, writer and artist (Literature)

• Akwaeke Emezi, writer (Literature)

• Chinelo Okparanta, novelist (Literature)

• Sade Baderinwa, TV news anchor (Journalism)

• Lola Ogunnaike, entertainment journalist (Journalism)

• Adaora Udoji, Court TV host; CNN correspondent (Journalism)

• Bukola Oriola, journalist (Journalism)

• Toyin Ojih Odutola, graphic artist (Visual arts)

• Ade A. Olufeko, technologist and international curator (Visual arts)

• Kehinde Wiley, portrait painter (Visual arts)

• Marcia Kure, artist (Visual arts)

• Izzy Odigie, choreographer (Visual arts)

• Amarachi Nwosu, documentary filmmaker and photographer (Visual arts)

• Luvvie Ajayi, comedian and blogger (Other)

• Kimberly Anyadike, pilot (Other)

• Godfrey (comedian), comedian (Other)

• Mayowa Nicholas, model (Other)

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