List of Tanzanians

This is a list of notable people from Tanzania.

Artists

• George Lilanga (1934–2005), Makonde artist

Businessmen

• Ali Mufuruki
• Patrick Ngowi

Musicians

• Nahreel (born 1989), Producer, artist in Navy Kenzo Duo group
• Cool James (1970–2002), rapper
• Dully Sykes (born 1981), rapper
• Joseph Haule (Professor Jay), rapper
• Saida Karoli (born 1976), singer
• Otuck William (born 1989), singer, songwriter and producer
• Bi Kidude, (c. 1910s–2013) Zanzibari Taarab singer
• George Kinyonga (died 1992), Kenyan/Tanzanian musician
• Wilson Kinyonga (died 1995), Kenyan/Tanzanian musician
• Lady Jaydee (born 1979), pop singer
• Joseph Mbilinyi (Mr. II), rapper
• Rose Mhando (born 1976), gospel singer
• Daniel Owino Misiani (1940–2006), Kenyan/Tanzanian benga musician
• Tumi Molekane (born 1981), South African/Tanzanian rapper
• Imani Sanga (born 1972), composer and ethnomusicologist
• Siti binti Saad (1880–1950), Taarab singer
• Nakaaya Sumari (born 1982), model and singer
• Hukwe Zawose (1938–2003), singer
• Erica Jasson Lulakwa Nyamwiza Glenn

Politicians

• Julius Nyerere (1922–1999), first president of Tanzania
• Benjamin Mkapa, the president of Tanzania (1995–2005)
• Bibi Titi Mohammed (1926–1963), founding member of the Tanganyika African National Union
• Jakaya Kikwete (born 1950), President of Tanzania since 2005
• Gertrude Mongella (born 1945), president of the Pan-African Parliament
• William F. Shija (born 1947), member of the National Assembly of Tanzania from 1990 to 2005
• Freeman Mbowe (born 14 September 1961), CHADEMA
• Anna Abdallah (born 1940), Member of Parliament
• Maida Abdallah (born 1970), Member of Parliament
• Mohamed Rished Abdallah (born 1952), Member of Parliament
• Mohammed Abdi Abdulaziz (born 1958), Member of Parliament
• Bahati Ali Abeid (born 1967), Member of Parliament
• Juma Jamaldin Akukweti (1947–2007), Member of Parliament
• Khadija Salum Ally Al-Qassmy (born 1958), Member of Parliament
• Ali Haji Ali (born 1948), Member of Parliament
• Ali Tarab Ali (born 1947), Member of Parliament
• Fatma Ali (born 1950), Member of Parliament
• Aziza Sleyum Ally, Member of Parliament
• Ame Pandu Ame, Member of Parliament
• Ameir Ali Ameir, Member of Parliament
• Paul Bomani (1925–2005), ambassador

Royalty

• Abdullah bin Khalifa of Zanzibar (1910–1963), tenth Sultan of Zanzibar
• Thomas Marealle (1915–2007), Paramount Chief of the Chagga people
• Mangi Meli, Chagga chief who was hanged by German colonialists
• Chief Mkwawa (1855–1898), Hehe chief
• Rindi, Chagga chief
• Emily Ruete (Sayyida Salme) (1844–1924), Princess of Zanzibar

Sports people

• Hasheem Thabeet (born 1986), basketball player

Writers

• Christopher Mwashinga (born 1965), writer and poet
• Muhammed Said Abdulla (born 1918), journalist and novelist
• Euphrase Kezilahabi (born 1944), novelist and poet
• Amandina Lihamba (born 1944), playwright
• Godfrey Mwakikagile (born 1949), writer, scholar and specialist in Africa studies
• Justinian Rweyemamu (1942–1982), economist, mathematician and writer
• Leonard Shayo (born 1948), writer, mathematics, columnist

Miscellaneous

• Jayantilal Chande (born 1928), businessman and philanthropist
• Mustafa Hassanali (born 1980), fashion designer
• Salma Kikwete, wife of President Jakaya Kikwete
• Flaviana Matata (born 1987), fashion model
• Reginald Mengi, businessman
• Mirambo, Nyamwezi warlord
• Kinjikitile Ngwale (died 1905), medium and leader of the Maji Maji Rebellion
• John Okello (1937–1971), revolutionary
• Polycarp Pengo (born 1944), Cardinal, Archbishop of Dar es Salaam
• Laurean Rugambwa (1912–1997), Cardinal, Archbishop of Dar es Salaam
• Nancy Sumari (born 1986), Miss Tanzania 2005
• Anna Tibaijuka (born 1950), Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations
• Myles Turner (1921–1984), warden of the Serengeti National Park
• Frederick Werema (born 1954), Attorney General of Tanzania