List of Burkinabès

This is a list of notable people from the West African nation of Burkina Faso, formerly French Upper Volta.

Filmmakers

*Sarah Bouyain (born 1968), French-Burkinabé film director
*Gaston Kaboré (born 1951), film director
*Fanta Régina Nacro (born 1962), film director
*Idrissa Ouedraogo (born 1954), film and television director whose films include "Yaaba" (1989)

Politicians

*Laurent Bado, member of the National Rebirth Party and 2005 Burkina Faso presidential candidate
*Ali Barraud, Minister of Public Health and Population for Upper Volta
*Djibril Bassolé (born 1957), Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation from June 2007
*Juliette Bonkoungou (born 1954), Burkinabé ambassador to Canada
*Blaise Compaoré (born 1951), president of Burkina Faso from 1987
*Simon Compaoré (born 1952), mayor of Ouagadougou
*Joseph Conombo (born 1917), president of Upper Volta from 1978 to 1980
*Daniel Ouezzin Coulibaly (1909–1958), president of governing council of Upper Volta from 1957 to 1958
*Toubé Clément Dakio (born 1939), member of the Union for Democracy and Development party and 2005 Burkina Faso presidential candidate
*Bernadette Sanou Dao (born 1952), Burkinabé Minister for Culture from 1986 to 1987
*Frédéric Guirma, politician, head of the RDA and 2001 Burkina Faso presidential candidate
*Nayabtigungu Congo Kaboré (born 1948), leader of the Movement for Tolerance and Progress party and 2005 Burkina Faso presidential candidate
*Roch Marc Christian Kaboré (born 1957), president of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso
*Michel Kafando (born 1942), Burkinabé ambassador to the United Nations
*Joseph Ki-Zerbo (1922–2006), politician, historian, writer and activist
*Sangoulé Lamizana (1916–2005), president of Upper Volta from 1966 to 1980
*Ali Lankoandé, member of the Party for Democracy and Progress/Socialist Party and 2005 Burkina Faso presidential candidate
*Ablassé Ouedraogo, Regional Adviser for Africa within the African Development Bank and former foreign minister for Burkina Faso
*Gérard Kango Ouedraogo (born 1925), Prime Minister for Upper Volta from 1971 to 1974
*Gilbert Noël Ouédraogo, member of the Pan African Parliament
*Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo (born 1942), president of Upper Volta from 1982 to 1983
*Kadré Désiré Ouedraogo (born 1953), Prime Minister of Burkina Faso from 1996 to 2000, Burkinabé ambassador to the United Kingdom
*Philippe Ouédraogo (born 1942), leader of the African Independence Party and 2005 Burkina Faso presidential candidate
*Ram Ouédraogo (born 1950), member of the Rally of the Democrats of Burkina party and 2005 Burkina Faso presidential candidate
*Youssouf Ouédraogo (born 1952), first Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, serving from 1992 to 1994
*Pargui Emile Paré, member of the People's Movement for Socialism/Federal Party and 2005 Burkina Faso presidential candidate
*Bénéwendé Stanislas Sankara (born 1959), president of the Union for Rebirth/Sankarist Movement party and 2005 Burkina Faso presidential candidate
*Thomas Sankara (1949–1987), first president of Burkina Faso serving from 1984 to 1987, also president of Upper Volta from 1983 to 1984
*Marie Blandine Sawadogo, member of the Pan African Parliament
*Salimata Sawadogo (born 1958), Burkinabé ambassador to several African countries
*Hermann Yaméogo (born 1948), leader of the National Union for the Defense of Democracy party
*Maurice Yaméogo (1921–1993), first president of Upper Volta, serving from 1983 to 1984
*Salvador Yaméogo, Minister of Transportation and Tourism
*Oubkiri Marc Yao, member of the Pan African Parliament
*Larba Yarga, member of the Pan African Parliament
*Paramanga Ernest Yonli (born 1956), Prime Minister of Burkina Faso from 2000 to 2007
*Marlène Zebango, Minister for Youth and Sports from 1991 to 1993
*Saye Zerbo (born 1932), president of Upper Volta from 1980 to 1982
*Tertius Zongo (born 1957), Prime Minister of Burkina Faso from June 2007
*Alain Zoubga (born 1953), medical doctor and leader of the Party for Democracy and Progress / Socialist Party

portspeople

*Oumar Barro (born 1974), soccer player
*Tanguy Barro (born 1982), soccer player
*Abdoulaye Cissé (born 1983), soccer player
*Brahima Cissé (born 1976), soccer player
*Daouda Compaoré (born 1973), soccer player
*Henoc Conombo (born 1986), soccer player
*Amadou Coulibaly (born 1984), soccer player
*Moumouni Dagano (born 1981), soccer player
*Mohamed Ali Diallo, soccer player
*Salif Dianda (born 1987), soccer player
*Madou Dossama (born 1972), soccer player
*Asmane Gnegne (born 1986), soccer player
*Jean-Michel Liade Gnonka (born 1980), soccer player
*Mohamed Kaboré (born 1980), soccer player
*Bèbè Kambou (born 1982), soccer player
*Mahamoudou Kéré (born 1982), soccer player
*Yssouf Koné (born 1982), soccer player
*Brahima Korbeogo (born 1975), soccer player
*Pan Pierre Koulibaly (born 1986), soccer player
*Moustapha Kourouma (born 1977), soccer player
*Dieudonné Minoungou (born 1981), soccer player
*Toussaint Natama (born 1982), soccer player
*Abdoul-Aziz Nikiema (born 1985), soccer player
*Amara Ahmed Ouattara (born 1983), soccer player
*Boureima Ouattara (born 1984), soccer player
*Moussa Ouattara (born 1981), soccer player
*Ali Ouedraogo (born 1976), soccer player
*Rabaki Jeremie Ouedraogo (born 1973), road racing cyclist
*Rahim Ouédraogo (born 1980), soccer player
*Madi Saidou Panandétiguiri (born 1984), soccer player
*Jonathan Pitroipa (born 1986), soccer player
*Firmin Sanou (born 1973), soccer player
*Idrissa Sanou (born 1977), sprinter
*Olivier Sanou (born 1975), high jumper and triple jumper
*Ousmane Sanou (born 1978), soccer player
*Wilfried Sanou (born 1984), soccer player
*Abdoulaye Soulama (born 1974), soccer player
*Amadou Tidiane Tall (born 1975), soccer player
*Mamadou Tall (born 1982), soccer player
*Soumaila Tassembedo (born 1983), soccer player
*Amadou Touré (born 1979), soccer player
*Alain Traoré (born 1988), soccer player
*Lamine Traoré (born 1982), soccer player
*Ousmane Traoré (born 1977), soccer player
*Seydou Traoré (born 1970), soccer player
*Narcisse Yameogo (born 1980), soccer player
*Franck Zio (born 1971), long jumper
*Issa Zongo (born 1980), soccer player
*Mamadou Zongo (born 1980), soccer player
*Patrick Zoundi (born 1982), soccer player

Writers

*Angèle Bassolé-Ouédraogo (born 1967), Ivorian-Canadian journalist and poet raised in Burkina Faso
*François Djobi Bassolet (died 2001): journalist, historian, and cultural leader.
*Sarah Bouyain (born 1968), French-Burkinabé writer
*Frédéric Guirma, writer and politician
*Joseph Ki-Zerbo (1922–2006), politician, historian, writer and activist
*Titinga Frédéric Pacéré (born 1943), griot and historian
*Bernadette Sanou Dao (born 1952), author and poet
*Malidoma Patrice Some (born 1956), currently residing in Oregon, United States
*Norbert Zongo (1949–1998), assassinated newspaper publisher and editor

Others

*Chantal Compaoré, wife of Burkinabé president Blaise Compaoré
*Gabin Dabiré, musician
*Bil Aka Kora, musician
*Mogho Naba, King of the Mossi people
*Yennenga, legendary African princess, mother of the Mossi people
*Henri Zongo (died 1989), military officer involved in the 1987 Coup d'état in Burkina Faso
*Ousmane Zongo (1960–2003), arts trader killed by American police officers in New York City

ee also

* Lists of people by nationality - similar lists for other countries
* List of Burkina Faso-related topics