Idi Amin
1925 – 2003
President of Uganda (1971-1979)
military officerpoliticianmilitary personnel
Born January 1Wikipedia →Famous People from Uganda
38 notable historical figures from Uganda, including leaders, artists, scientists, and other influential people.
politician (12)minister (5)athletics competitor (5)marathon runner (3)long-distance runner (3)diplomat (3)climate activist (2)police officer (2)film actor (2)teacher (2)
Yoweri Museveni
1944 – Present
President of Uganda since 1986
ministerpoliticianmilitary personnelwriter
Born September 15Wikipedia →Zohran Mamdani
1991 – Present
American politician and Mayor of New York City since 2026
housing counselorsocial activistrapperpolitician
Born October 18Wikipedia →Milton Obote
1925 – 2005
President of Uganda (1966–1971; 1980–1985)
politician
Born December 28Wikipedia →Joseph Kony
1961 – Present
Ugandan Leader of the Lord's Resistance Army
terroristwarlordpoliticianmilitary personnel
Born January 1Wikipedia →Joshua Cheptegei
1996 – Present
Ugandan athletics competitor
athletics competitor
Born September 12Wikipedia →Vanessa Nakate
1996 – Present
Ugandan climate change activist
climate activistphilanthropist
Born November 15Wikipedia →Stephen Kiprotich
1989 – Present
Ugandan long-distance runner
marathon runnerathletics competitorlong-distance runner
Born February 27Wikipedia →Irshad Manji
1968 – Present
Canadian educator (born 1968)
women's rights activistjournalistwriter
Born January 1Wikipedia →Peruth Chemutai
1999 – Present
Ugandan athletics competitor
athletics competitorpolice officer
Born July 10Wikipedia →Muteesa II of Buganda
1924 – 1969
Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda from 1939 to 1969 and the first President of Uganda in 1962
politicianwriter
Born November 19Wikipedia →John Akii-Bua
1949 – 1997
Ugandan athletics competitor (1949–1997)
athletics competitor
Born December 3Wikipedia →Rebecca Cheptegei
1991 – 2024
Ugandan athlete (1991–2024)
marathon runnerlong-distance runner
Born February 22Wikipedia →Phill Lewis
1968 – Present
American actor, comedian and director (born 1968)
film actortelevision actorvoice actortelevision directoractor
Born February 14Wikipedia →Robinah Nabbanja
1969 – Present
Ugandan politician and teacher and the first female prime minister in Uganda
politicianteacher
Born December 17Wikipedia →Tito Okello
1914 – 1996
Former President of Uganda from 29th July 1985 to 26th January 1986.
politician
Born January 1Wikipedia →Apolo Nsibambi
1940 – 2019
Ugandan Prime MInister (1940-2019)
university teacherministerpolitician
Born October 25Wikipedia →Godfrey Binaisa
1920 – 2010
Ugandan President from May 1979 to June 1980
politician
Born May 30Wikipedia →Halimah Nakaayi
1994 – Present
Ugandan middle-distance runner
middle-distance runner
Born October 14Wikipedia →Jacob Kiplimo
2000 – Present
Ugandan male long-distance runner
long-distance runner
Born November 14Wikipedia →Bobi Wine
1982 – Present
Ugandan musician, activist, actor and politician
boxerfilm actormusicianpoliticianbusinessperson
Born February 12Wikipedia →Emmanuel Wamala
1926 – Present
Ugandan Catholic Bishop | Once Archbishop of Kampala
Catholic deacontheologianCatholic bishopCatholic priest
Born December 15Wikipedia →Winnie Byanyima
1959 – Present
20th and 21st-century Ugandan aeronautical engineer, politician and diplomat
aircraft pilotdiplomatentrepreneurpoliticianengineer
Born January 13Wikipedia →Rebecca Kadaga
1956 – Present
Ugandan lawyer and politician
ministerpoliticianlawyer
Born May 24Wikipedia →Paulo Muwanga
1924 – 1991
Ugandan politician (1924–1991)
diplomatpoliticianmilitary personnel
Born April 4Wikipedia →David Kato
1964 – 2011
Ugandan LGBT activist (1964–2011)
LGBTQ rights activistteacher
Born February 15Wikipedia →Ruhakana Rugunda
1947 – Present
10th Prime Minister of Uganda
diplomatministerpoliticianphysician
Born November 7Wikipedia →Dorcus Inzikuru
1982 – Present
Ugandan long-distance runner
marathon runnerlong-distance runner
Born February 2Wikipedia →Victor Kiplangat
1999 – Present
Ugandan athletics competitor
athletics competitorpolice officer
Born November 10Wikipedia →Bazilio Olara-Okello
1929 – 1990
Ugandan President born in 1929 and died in 1990
politicianmilitary personnel
Born January 1Wikipedia →Mahmood Mamdani
1946 – Present
Ugandan academic (born 1946)
anthropologistuniversity teacherwriter
Born April 23Wikipedia →