The following people were all born in, residents of, or are otherwise closely associated with Anambra State, Nigeria. Chinua Achebe, Nigerian writer known for his novel Things Fall Apart Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, writer, short story writer and feminist Somadina Adinma, Actor and model Alfred Achebe, Traditional monarch who serves as Obi of Onitsha Pete Edochie, Veteran actor Rita Edochie Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme Lazarus Ekwueme Zubby Michael Chukwuedu Nwokolo Peter Obi Valerian Okeke Charles Soludo Uzoamaka Power Chika Ike Louis Aniweta Austin Ejide Caleb Ekwegwo Robert Eziakor Obum Gwacham Micheal Henry Chinamerem Igboeli Joshua Izuchukwu Maureen Mmadu David Nazim Odirah Ntephe Greg Nwokolo Alexander Nwora Chibuike Ohizu Emmanuel Okala Michael Onwatuegwu Simy