List of Seychellois people

This is a list of notable Seychellois people:

Academics

 * Guy Lionnet - Former Director of Agriculture and author of many works on the history and flora and fauna of Seychelles.

Arts

 * Antoine Abel - writer, sometimes referred to as father of Seychelles literature.
 * Sandra Esparon - singer and performer
 * Sonia Grandcourt - writer
 * Regina Melanie - writer
 * Laurence Norah - award-winning travel photographer, writer, and blogger
 * Jean-Marc Volcy - musician

Business

 * Kantilal Jivan - businessman

Political figures

 * Joseph Belmont - Vice President of Seychelles (2004-2010)
 * Collin Dyer - National Assembly member
 * Danny Faure - President of Seychelles (2016-2020)
 * Gérard Hoarau - murdered London-based political dissident
 * Sir James Mancham - President of Seychelles (1976-1977)
 * Vincent Meriton - Vice-President of Seychelles (2016-2020)
 * James Michel - President of Seychelles (2004-2016)
 * David Pierre - member of the National Assembly
 * Patrick Pillay - Foreign Minister of Seychelles (2005-)
 * Wavel Ramkalawan - started as leader of the Seychelles National Party and is an Anglican priest as well as the President of Seychelles (2020-present)
 * France-Albert René - Prime Minister (1976-1977) and President (1977-2004) of Seychelles
 * Satya Naidu - first Hindu member of Seychelles National Assembly.

Legal

 * Justice of Appeal Jacques Hodoul - Justice of the Seychelles Court of Appeal
 * Francis Chang-Sam - former Attorney General, now private legal practitioner
 * Dar Lyon - Chief Justice of the Seychelles, and first class cricketer

Other

 * Eddy Maillet - FIFA international football referee
 * Lorenzo Mathiot - footballer
 * Claude Morel - Representative to the UN