List of Tanzanians

This is a list of notable people from Tanzania.

Artists

–=Musicians==

Ali Kiba (born 1980), artist, singer-songwriter, dancer and actor
Diamond Platnumz (born 1989), artist, songwriter and dancer
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
Baby Madaha (born 1988), Singer
Freddie Mercury (1946–1991), lead vocalist of Queen, was born Farrokh Bulsara in Tanzania
Saida Karoli (born 1976), singer
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
Harmonize (born 1991), Tanzanian Musician

Anna Mghwira, (born 1959), politician
Julius Nyerere (1922–1999), first President of Tanzania
Benjamin Mkapa, 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

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
Fadhy Mtanga (born 1981), writer, poet, photographer and blogger
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
Julius Nyang'oro (born 1954), writer, political scientist and legal scholar
Mathias E. Mnyampala (1917–1969), lawyer, writer, and poet
Shaaban bin Robert (1909–1962), poet,author, essayist
Julius Nyerere (1922–1999), politician, writer, philosopher

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