List of people from Onitsha

The Onitsha people were among the first Igbo to embrace western education,^[1] producing notable people like Bishop Alphonsus Chukwuma Onyeabo, Order of the British Empire, 1879–1954, and the main contributor of the English to Igbo bible,^[2] Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Owele of Onicha, Zik of Africa, and the first president of the post-independent Nigeria.

• Olisa Agbakoba, lawyer and human rights activist.^[3][4][5]
• Ukpabi Asika, Nigerian academic and civil servant.^[6]
• Flora Azikiwe, first wife of Nnamdi Azikiwe, the first President of Nigeria.^[7]
• Onyedika Chuke, Art dealer, Curator, and Artist^[8]
• Ben Enwonwu, painter and sculptor^{[9][10][11][12]}
• Obum Gwacham, American football player
• Emmanuel Ifeajuna, a former army major and high jumper - first Black African to win gold at a major international sports competition^[13][14]
• Alex Iwobi, professional footballer, Everton forward.^[15][16]
• Louis Mbanefo, lawyer and justice^[17][18]
• Nwagboka, last Omu of Onitsha.^[19]
• Alexander Nwora, basketball player and coach
• Tony Nwoye, Nigerian politician.^[20]
• Chike Obi, mathematician^{[21][22][23][24][25]}
• Francis Obikwelu, retired Nigerian-born Portuguese sprinter.^[26]
• Janet Okala, Nigerian political leader.^[27]
• Francisca Nneka Okeke, Nigerian physicist.^[28]
• Henry Onyekuru, footballer^[29][30][31]
• Chike, singer, songwriter and actor