List of Seychellois people

This is a list of notable Seychellois people:

Academics

Guy Lionnet – former director of agriculture and writer of many works on the history and flora and fauna of Seychelles
Gaston Labat – physician and pioneer in regional anaesthesia

Antoine Abel – writer, sometimes referred to as father of Seychellois literature
Sandra Esparon – singer
Sonia Grandcourt – writer
Regina Melanie – writer
Laurence Norah – travel photographer, writer (including blogger)
Jean-Marc Volcy – musician

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
Hardy Lucas – former member of the National Assembly of Seychelles
Sir James Mancham – president of Seychelles (1976–1977)
Vincent Meriton – vice-president of Seychelles (2016–2020)
James Michel – president of Seychelles (2004–2016)
Claude Morel – representative to the United Nations
David Pierre – member of the National Assembly
Patrick Pillay – foreign minister of Seychelles (since 2005)
Wavel Ramkalawan – started as leader of the Seychelles National Party and is an Anglican priest as well as the president of Seychelles from 2020 to 2025
Linda Ramkalawan – First Lady of Seychelles from 2020 to 2025
France-Albert René – prime minister (1976–1977) and president (1977–2004) of Seychelles
Satya Naidu – first Hindu member of Seychelles National Assembly^[1]