the 40 most powerful
celbrities in Africa.
The list includes
celebrities from all
sectors of the
entertainment industry
and was compiled based
on nominations by
thousands of people
across Africa.
You Can view the top
20 here:
1. Chinua Achebe, 80,
Novelist (Nigeria)
2. Youssou N’dour, 51,
Musician (Senegal)
3. Didier Drogba, 33,
Footballer (Cote D’Voire)
4. Angelique Kidjoe, 51,
Musician (Benin Republic)
5. Akon, 38, Musician
(Senegal)
6. Wole Soyinka, 77,
Playwright (Nigeria)
7. Salif Keita, 62, Musician
(Mali)
8. Yvonne Chaka Chaka,
46, (South African)
9. Oumou Sang, 43,
Musician (Mali)
10. Femi Kuti, 49,
Musician (Nigerian)
11. Toumani Diabaté,
Malian, Musician
12. Oliver Mtukudzi, 59,
Zimbabwean, Musician
13. Haile Gebrselassie, 38,
Ethiopian, Athlete
14. Khaled Hadj Ibrahim,
51, Algerian, Musician
15. Samuel Eto’o, 30,
Cameroonian, Soccer
Player
16. Alek Wek, 34,
Sudanese, Supermodel
17. Liya Kebede, 33,
Ethiopian, Supermodel
18. Dobet Gnahoré, 29,
Ivorian, Musician
19. Genevieve Nnaji, 32,
Nigerian, Actress
20. Koffi Olomidé, 55,
Congolese, Musician
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