# List of Tutsis

This is a list of notable Tutsis.

## Monarchs
### Kings of Rwanda

* Ruganzu I ex king of Rwanda – 1438–1482
* Cyirima I ex king of Rwanda – 1482–1506
* Kigeli I ex king of Rwanda – 1506–1528
* Mibabwe I ex king of Rwanda – 1528–1552
* Yuhi I ex king of Rwanda – 1552–1576
* Ndahiro II ex king of Rwanda – 1576–1600
* Ruganzu II ex king of Rwanda – 1600–1624
* Mutara I ex king of Rwanda – 1624–1648
* Kigeli II ex king of Rwanda – 1648–1672
* Mibambwe II ex king of Rwanda – 1672–1696
* Yuhi II of Rwanda ex king of Rwanda – 1696–1720
* Karemeera ex king of Rwanda – 1720–1744
* Cyirima II ex king of Rwanda – 1744–1768
* Kigeli III ex king of Rwanda – 1768–1792
* Mibabwe III ex king of Rwanda – 1792–1797
* Yuhi III ex king of Rwanda – 1797–1830
* Mutara II ex king of Rwanda – 1830–1853
* Kigeli IV ex king of Rwanda – 1853–1895
* Mibambwe IV ex king of Rwanda – 1895–1896
* Yuhi IV ex king of Rwanda – 1896–1931
* Mutara III ex king of Rwanda – 1931 1959
* Kigeli V ex king of Rwanda – 1959–1961

#### Queens of Rwanda

* Rosalie Gicanda queen of Rwanda

### Kings of Burundi

* Ntare III Rushatsi, ex king of Burundi – 1680–1709
* Mwezi III Ndagushimiye, ex king of Burundi – 1709–1739
* Mutaga III Senyamwiza Mutamo, ex king of Burundi – 1739–1767
* Mwambutsa III Syarushambo Butama, ex king of Burundi – 1767–1796
* Mwambutsa III Mbariza – 1850–1884
* Ntare IV Rutaganzwa Rugamba, ex king of Burundi – 1884–1890
* Mwezi IV Gisabo, ex king of Burundi – 1908–1915
* Mwezi IV Gisabo, ex king of Burundi – 1915–1916
* Mwezi IV Gisabo, ex king of Burundi – 1916–1922
* Mutaga IV Mbikije, ex king of Burundi – 1922–1946
* Mwambutsa IV Baniriceng, ex king of Burundi – 1962–1966
* Ntare V Ndizeye, ex king of Burundi – 1966–1966

## Politicians
### National leaders
#### Presidents of Rwanda

* Paul Kagame, current President of Rwanda, he previously commanded the rebel force that ended the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda.

#### Presidents of Burundi

* Michel Micombero, former president of Burundi − 1940–1983
* Jean-Baptiste Bagaza, former president of Burundi – born 1946
* Pierre Buyoya, former president of Burundi – born 1949

##### Vice Presidents of Burundi

* Mathias Sinamenye, 2nd vice president of Burundi
* Alphonse-Marie Kadege, 4th vice president of Burundi
* Frédéric Ngenzebuhoro 5th vice president of Burundi
* Martin Nduwimana, 6th vice president of Burundi – born 1958

#### Prime Ministers of Burundi

* Sylvie Kinigi, former prime minister of Burundi and acting president of Burundi – born 1952
* Louis Rwagasore, former prime minister of Burundi – 1932–1961
* André Muhirwa, former prime minister of Burundi-->
* Léopold Biha, former prime minister of Burundi
* Anatole Kanyenkiko, former prime minister of Burundi – born 1952
* Antoine Nduwayo, former prime minister of Burundi – born 1942

#### Vice President of Democratic Republic of Congo

* Azarias Ruberwa, former Vice President of the Democratic Republic of Congo – born 1964

### Other politicians

* James Kabarebe (born 1959), Rwandan military officer who has served as a Senior Presidential Adviser on security matters in the government of Rwanda and the Rwandan Minister of Defence.
* Lando Ndasingwa, Rwandan politician, murdered in the Genocide against Tutsi in 1994
* Louise Mushikiwabo, fourth and current Secretary General of Organisation internationale de la Francophonie. She previously served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Rwanda.

## Athletes

* Gaël Bigirimana
* Saido Berahino
* Yannick Mukunzi

## Others

* Sonia Rolland, actress, mother tutsi, father French – born 1981
* Stromae, Belgian musician, rapper and singer-songwriter.
* Benjamin Sehene, Rwandian author, lives in Paris – born 1959
* Immaculée Ilibagiza, Rwandan American author and Rwandan Genocide survivor.
* Scholastique Mukasonga, writer, author of Our Lady of the Nile
* Yolande Mukagasana (born September 6, 1954), Rwandan writer writing in French.
* Ange Kagame, only daughter of Paul Kagame, current president of Rwanda.