Born in Kenya

Kenya

Country in Eastern Africa

Kenya as a birthplace has produced a number of famous personalities of various fields (e.g. Kenyan steeplechase runner, Kenyan marathon runner, Kenyan distance runner): Paul Kipsiele Koech, Margaret Okayo, Shedrack Kibet Korir and some more.

Celebrities from Kenya

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Paul Kipsiele Koech

Kenyan steeplechase runner

*November 10th, 1981

47

Margaret Okayo

Kenyan marathon runner

*May 30th, 1976

45

Shedrack Kibet Korir

Kenyan distance runner

*December 14th, 1978

44

Arap Bethke

Mexican actor

*March 12th, 1980

27

Hassan Abdallah

Kenyan association football player

*July 6th, 1996

41

Luke Kibet

Kenyan long-distance runner

*April 12th, 1983

45

Peninah Arusei

Kenyan long-distance runner

*January 1st, 1979

39

Nuela Charles

Canadian singer

*January 19th, 1985

44

Joseph Chirlee

American distance runner

*February 14th, 1980

55

Rosalyn Nandwa

Kenyan politician

*June 22nd, 1968

39

Eunice Kirwa

Kenyan-Bahraini long-distance runner

*May 20th, 1984

50

Julie Gichuru

Kenyan journalist

*January 7th, 1974

38

Stanley Biwott

Kenyan long-distance runner

*April 21st, 1986

56

Nitin Ganatra

British actor

*February 21st, 1968

45

Daniel Rono

Kenyan marathon runner

*July 13th, 1978

28

Emmanuel Korir

Kenyan athletics competitor

*June 15th, 1995

48

Susan Chepkemei

Kenyan long-distance runner

*June 25th, 1975

85

Mohinder Singh Ahluwalia

Chairman, Nishkam Centre, United Kingdom

*March 31st, 1939

30

Edward Cheserek

Athlete

*February 2nd, 1994

43

Isabellah Andersson

Swedish cross-country runner

*November 12th, 1980

31

George Odhiambo

Kenyan footballer

*December 31st, 1992

43

Mubarak Hassan Shami

Qatari-Kenyan long-distance runner

*December 1st, 1980

60

William Tanui

Athletics competitor from Kenya

*February 22nd, 1964

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Sospeter Machage

Kenyan diplomat

*August 10th, 1956

44

Abraham Chebii

Kenyan long-distance runner

*December 23rd, 1979

34

Sammy Alex Mutahi

Kenyan long-distance runner

*June 1st, 1989

26

Kipyegon Bett

Kenyan athletics competitor

*February 1st, 1998

52

Sammy Korir

Kenyan marathon runner

*December 12th, 1971

49

Ismael Kirui

Kenyan distance runner

*February 20th, 1975

35

Lonah Korlima Chemtai-Salpeter

Kenyan-Israeli long-distance runner

*December 12th, 1988

23

Mary Moraa

Kenyan sprinter

*June 15th, 2000

36

Leonard Komon

Kenyan long-distance runner

*January 10th, 1988

23

Leonard Bett

Kenyan athletics competitor

*November 3rd, 2000

37

Micah Kogo

Kenyan long-distance runner (b. 1968)

*June 3rd, 1986

43

Richard Limo

Kenyan marathon runner

*November 18th, 1980

47

Daniel Komen

Kenyan distance runner

*May 17th, 1976

27

Ruth Jebet

Bahraini steeplechase and long-distance runner of Kenyan descent

*November 17th, 1996

40

Sharon Cherop

Kenyan long-distance runner

*March 16th, 1984

24

Rhonex Kipruto

Kenyan long-distance runner

*October 12th, 1999

53

Paul Bitok

Athletics competitor

*June 26th, 1970

54

Joseph Keter

Athletics competitor from Kenya

*June 13th, 1969

36

Warsan Shire

British poet of Somali descent

*January 1st, 1988

83

Daphne Sheldrick

Kenya-based British author, conservationist and expert in animal husbandry (1934-2018)

*June 4th, 1934 †April 12th, 2018, Nairobi

58

Tania Harcourt-Cooze

English model and actress

*January 22nd, 1966

33

Peter Kimeli Some

Kenyan long-distance runner

*June 5th, 1990

22

Jacob Krop

Kenyan athletics competitor

*June 4th, 2001

43

Caroline Kilel

Kenyan marathon runner

*March 21st, 1981

45

Pamela Chepchumba

Kenyan distance runner

*March 8th, 1979

66

Sheila M'Mbijjewe

Kenyan accountant

*March 6th, 1958

71

Amey gadre

Indian businessman

*November 30th, 1952

60

Chris Sande

Boxer

*February 10th, 1964

34

Vincent Omumbo

Kenyan association football player

*February 2nd, 1990

46

Nasar Sakar Saeed

Bahraini marathon runner

*January 26th, 1978

43

Mulinge Ndeto

Kenyan footballer

*January 25th, 1981

55

Laban Rotich

Athletics competitor from Kenya

*January 20th, 1969

42

Harrison Muranda

Kenyan Professional Footballer

*January 20th, 1982

34

Aliphine Tuliamuk-Bolton

Kenyan-born American long-distance runner

*May 4th, 1989

34

Ruth Jepngetich

Volleyball player

*April 9th, 1990

35

Jonathan Kiplimo Maiyo

Kenyan long-distance runner

*May 5th, 1988

76

Susie Figgis

Casting director from the United Kingdom

*November 30th, 1947

31

Mercy Achieng

Kenyan footballer

*August 12th, 1992

33

Kevin Ondier Omondi

Kenyan footballer

*August 4th, 1990

92

Mirella Ricciardi

Kenyan-born photographer and author.

*July 14th, 1931

37

Jacinter Shikanda

Sprinter

*July 4th, 1986

49

Jackson Mandago

Politician

*May 5th, 1974

29

David Gateri

Kenyan footballer

*June 9th, 1994

49

Margaret Maury

French athlete

*May 15th, 1974

37

Emily Cherotich Tuei

Kenyan athlete

*May 13th, 1986

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Daniel Njenga

Kenyan marathon runner

*May 7th, 1976

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Calestous Juma

Kenyan academic

*June 9th, 1953 †December 15th, 2017, Boston

Birthdays of famous people