African Arts & Culture Leaders
Discover the most influential arts & culture figures across Africa
Diriye Osman
Short Story Writer
Djaïli Amadou Amal
Novelist & Goncourt Winner
Djibril Ouédraogo
Actor
Domingas Samy
Poet
Driss Chraïbi†
Novelist & Pioneer
Edem Awumey
Novelist (Canada-based)
Ellen Banda-Aaku
Novelist
Elnathan John
Satirist; Satirist & Novelist
Emmanuel Dongala
Novelist & Chemist
Emna Belhaj Yahia
Novelist
Eugène Ébodé
Novelist
Fanta Régina Nacro
Director & Producer
Farah Abdillahi Miguil
Poet
Fatimata Mounkaila
Poet; Women's Rights Activist
Fatimé Haroun
Actress; Poet
Fatou Ouédraogo
Actress
Fatoumata Coulibaly
Actress
Flora Gomes
Film Director
Francis Bebey†
Novelist & Musician
Francis Mading Deng
Novelist & Diplomat
Fátima Bettencourt
Poet
Félix Couchoro†
Pioneer Novelist
Félix Couchoro†
Pioneer Novelist
Félix Tchicaya U Tam'si†
Poet & Playwright