List of Rwandans

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