The following is a list of notable people from Kinshasa.
Politics, military, business Nicole Nketo Bomele (born 1967 in Congo), Belgian politician, member of the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region Gael Bussa, politician elected National Deputy in the constituency of Budjala, in the province of South-Ubangi, in the 2018 Democratic Republic of the Congo general election. Justin Marie Bomboko, politician and statesman Mwazulu Diyabanza, pan-African activist and founder of the Front Multiculturel Anti-Spoliation David Norris, scholar and politician, 2011 election candidate for President of Ireland Joseph Damien Tshatshi, colonel in the Armée Nationale Congolaise
Athletes Flo Thamba, starting center for 2020–21 NCAA Champion Baylor Bears basketball team D. J. Mbenga, professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers in the US National Basketball Association Emmanuel Mudiay, professional basketball player of the New York Knicks in the US National Basketball Association Christian Eyenga, professional basketball player and 2009 first round draft choice for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the US National Basketball Association Dikembe Mutombo (1966–2024), former professional basketball player Christian M'Pumbu, professional mixed martial arts fighter and Bellator Fighting Championships World Champion Guylain Ndumbu-Nsungu, former Sheffield Wednesday football player Jeremy Bokila, professional football player, son of Ndingi Bokila Mandjombolo Claude Makélélé, professional football player and current manager Steve Mandanda, professional footballer who plays for Marseille and the France national football team Ariza Makukula, naturalised Portuguese retired professional football player José Bosingwa, naturalised Portuguese football player Leroy Lita, professional football player Fabrice Muamba, former professional footballer who played for Bolton Wanderers in the Premier League Tim Biakabutuka, former professional American football player Kazenga LuaLua, professional football player for Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Lomana LuaLua, professional football player for Al-Arabi in Qatar Mwamba Kazadi, former professional football player who won the 1973 "African Footballer of the Year" award Péguy Luyindula, professional football player for Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 Hérita Ilunga, professional football player Gary Kikaya, retired Olympic 400-metre runner Patrick Kabongo, professional football player for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League Youssouf Mulumbu, professional footballer for Norwich City Danny Mwanga, professional footballer for the Philadelphia Union Blaise Nkufo, professional footballer for Switzerland Gabriel Zakuani, professional football player for Peterborough United of League One in England Steve Zakuani, professional football player for Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer in the United States Occupé Bayenga, professional football player who currently plays in Universidad de Concepción, Chilean Primera División Christian Benteke, professional football player for Crystal Palace F.C. of the Premier League and the Belgium national football team Jody Lukoki, professional football player for Ludogorets Razgrad in the Bulgarian First League and the DR Congo national football team Aristote Nsiala, professional football player for Ipswich Town Silas Katompa Mvumpa, professional football player for VfB Stuttgart
Artists Maître Gims, rapper-singer Jimmy Omonga, singer-songwriter Werrason, singer-songwriter Lokua Kanza, singer-songwriter Alain Kassanda, film maker, film director and cinematographer Ya Kid K, hip-hop artist Leki, R&B artist Jessy Matador, singer Kalash Criminel, rapper Odette Krempin, fashion designer Kaysha, hip-hop artist Merveille Lukeba, professional actor for the series Skins on E4 Mohombi, pop, hip-hop artist Fally Ipupa, singer-songwriter Koffi Olomide, singer-songwriter Papa Wemba, singer-songwriter Damso- Singer, hip hop artist Defao - singer-songwriter, soukous artist
Others Buata Malela, comparative literature specialist and historian Raïssa Malu, physicist, educator and politician Pierre Mambele, taxi driver with an extensive journalist clientele Ngalula Mubenga, engineer Celine Tendobi, gynecologist
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