This is a list of notable Nigerian Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American-born descendants.
To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Nigerian American and must have references showing they are Nigerian American and are notable.
Kenny Adeleke, basketball player
Foluke Akinradewo, volleyball player
Josh Akognon, basketball player
Al-Farouq Aminu, basketball player
Alade Aminu, basketball player
Obed Ariri, football player
Nnamdi Asomugha, football player
Ade Coker, soccer player
Ike Diogu, basketball player
Ebi Ere, basketball player
Festus Ezeli, basketball player
Samkon Gado, football player
Jean Harbor, soccer player
Buchie Ibeh, football player
Ekene Ibekwe, basketball player
Israel Idonije, football player
Andre Iguodala, basketball player
Amaechi Igwe, soccer player
Ugo Ihemelu, soccer player
Chidi Iwuoma, football player
Ade Jimoh, football player
Gani Lawal, basketball player
Muhammed Lawal, mixed martial artist
Shane Lawal, basketball player
Chike Lindsay, kickboxer
Ovie Mughelli, football player
Ike Ndukwe, football player
Anthony Njokuani, kickboxer and mixed martial artist
Chidi Njokuani, kickboxer and mixed martial artist
Ogonna Nnamani, volleyball player
Derrick Obasohan, basketball player
Eric Ogbogu, football player
Chamberlain Oguchi, basketball player
Adewale Ogunleye, football player
Nneka Ogwumike, basketball player
Emeka Okafor, basketball player
Jahlil Okafor, basketball player
Chukky Okobi, football player
Amobi Okoye, football player
Christian Okoye, football player
Stan Okoye, basketball player
Victor Oladipo, basketball player
Abi Olajuwon, basketball player
Hakeem Olajuwon, NBA basketball player
Oguchi Onyewu, soccer player
Brian Orakpo, football player
Babatunde Oshinowo, football player
Bo Oshoniyi, soccer player
Chioma Ubogagu, soccer player
Ekpe Udoh, NBA basketball player
Ime Udoka, NBA basketball player
Michael Umeh, basketball player
Tony Ugoh, football player
Sesugh Uhaa, professional wrestler
Tosin Abasi, musician
Chamillionaire, rapper
Czar, rapper
Fat Tony, rapper
Ilacoin, musician, creator of the "Pause" game
Jidenna, rapper
Lil' O, rapper
Tony Okungbowa, DJ
Tyler, The Creator, rapper
Wale, rapper
Patrice Wilson, music producer
Sonny Digital, music producer
Gbenga Akinnagbe, actor
Dayo Okeniyi, actor
Okieriete Onaodowan, actor
Osas Ighodaro, actress
Uzo Aduba, actress
Chet Anekwe, actor
Rick Famuyiwa,director
Science, medicine and engineering
Ilesanmi Adesida, electrical engineer
John O. Agwunobi, pediatrician, public health professional
John Dabiri, aerospace engineer
Bisi Ezerioha, automotive engineer, racecar driver and industrialist
Bennet Omalu, forensic pathologist, neuropathologist
Soni Oyekan, chemical engineer,
Winston Wole Soboyejo, mechanical engineer
Olufemi Olowolafe, professor of electrical and computer engineering
Chukwuma Anyanwu, Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacoepidemiologist, Pharmacoeconomist, and Zoologist.
Sade Baderinwa, TV news anchor
Maria Louisa Bustill (1853-1904), Quaker schoolteacher, mother of Paul Robeson
Teju Cole, writer and artist
Marcia Kure, artist
Obiwu, writer and professor
John Ogbu, anthropologist, "acting white" theorist
Bukola Oriola (born 1976), journalist
Vop Osili, politician
William Drew Robeson I (1844-1918), slave, freedman, minister; father of Paul Robeson
Adaora Udoji, Court TV host; CNN correspondent
Victor Ukpolo, chancellor of Southern University at New Orleans
Luvvie Ajayi, comedian and blogger
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