List of Rwandans explained

This is a list of notable people from Rwanda.

Military

• Théoneste Bagosora (b. 1941), military officer convicted in 2008 of genocide
• Bernard Ntuyahaga
• Kayumba Nyamwasa, former army chief of staff and head of Intelligence
• James Kabarebe, current minister of defense
• Patrick Nyamvumba, current RDF chief of staff
• Augustin Bizimungu
• Innocent Sagahutu

Political figures

• Agathe Uwilingiyimana former Prime Minister of Rwanda
• Jean-Paul Akayesu (b. 1953), politician convicted in 1998 of genocide
• Jean Bosco Barayagwiza
• Christophe Bazivamo, Minister of Land and Environment
• Augustin Bizimana (b. 1954), politician, fugitive of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
• Jean-Damascène Bizimana, former Rwandan ambassador to the UN
• Augustin Bizimungu (b. 1952), politician on trial for genocide
• Pasteur Bizimungu, former President of Rwanda
• Anastase Gasana, diplomat
• Juvénal Habyarimana, former President of Rwanda
• Jean Marie Higiro, former Director of the Rwandan Information Office
• Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda
• Jean Kambanda (b. 1955), former Prime Minister; pleaded guilty in 1998 to genocide
• Judith Kanakuze (1959–2010), politician and women's rights activist
• Janvier Kanyamashuli, ambassador to Burundi
• Grégoire Kayibanda, former President of Rwanda
• Kigeri V of Rwanda, former King
• Bernard Makuza, Prime Minister of Rwanda
• Dominique Mbonyumutwa, former provisional President of Rwanda
• Charles Munyaneza (b. 1958), genocide suspect
• Ignace Murwanashyaka (b. 1963), leader of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda
• Mutara II Rwogera, former King
• Mutara III of Rwanda, former King
• Lando Ndasingwa, former leader of Parti libéral du Rwanda
• André Ntagerura
• Jean de Dieu Ntiruhungwa, former Minister of the Interior
• Seth Sendashonga, former Minister of the Interior
• André Kagwa Rwisereka (1949–2010), opposition politician murdered during the 2010 election
• Théodore Sindikubwabo, former President of the National Development Council
• Pascal Simbikangwa, former Chief of Intelligence, found guilty of complicity in genocide and complicity in crimes against humanity
• Faustin Twagiramungu, former Prime Minister of Rwanda
• Agathe Uwilingiyimana, former Prime Minister of Rwanda
• Yuhi III of Rwanda, former King of Rwanda
• Protais Zigiranyirazo
• Juvénal Uwilingiyimana

Religious figures

• Elizaphan Ntakirutimana (1924–2007), Seventh-day Adventist pastor
• Athanase Seromba (b. 1963), priest
• Laurien Ntezimana (b. 1955), theologian and peace activist
• Thomas Nahimana (b.1971), President of the Rwandan Government in Exile

Sports people

• Dieudonné Disi (b. 1980), long-distance and cross-country runner
• Eric Eugène Murangwa (b. 1975), footballer
• Adrien Niyonshuti (b. 1987), cyclist
• Junior Ndagano (b. 1985), Rwandan-born Belgian footballer
• Mathias Ntawulikura (b. 1964), long-distance runner

Miscellaneous

• Simon Bikindi (b. 1954), singer-songwriter convicted in 2008 of inciting violence during the 1994 genocide
• Agathe Habyarimana, widow of former President Juvénal Habyarimana
• Immaculée Ilibagiza, Rwandan-American author, Genocide survivor
• Charles Ingabire, journalist and government critic, murdered in 2011
• Félicien Kabuga (b. 1935), businessman
• Enos Kagaba, accused of genocide
• Joseph Kavaruganda, former president of Rwanda's Constitutional Court
• Musanase Laura (b. 1993), actress
• Léon Mugesera, university lecturer accused of inciting genocide
• Ferdinand Nahimana, historian
• Samuel Ndashyikirwa, businessman
• Hassan Ngeze (b. 1962), journalist
• Étienne Nzabonimana (b. 1950), businessman
• Sonia Rolland, former Miss France
• Queen Rosalie Gicanda, wife of King Mutara III of Rwanda
• Jean-Léonard Rugambage, reporter and government critic, murdered in 2010
• Paul Rusesabagina (b. 1954), hotel manager known for saving refugees in the 1994 genocide
• Benjamin Sehene (b. 1959), author