# List of people from Kinshasa

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
* 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
* Pierre Mambele, taxi driver with an extensive journalist clientele
* Ngalula Mubenga, engineer