List of Meitei people

The following is a list of prominent people belonging to the Meitei people.

Academicians

• Rakhesh Singh Kshetrimayum

Activists

• Binalakshmi Nepram
• Irom Chanu Sharmila
• Licypriya Kangujam

Actors

• Abenao Elangbam
• Bala Hijam
• Bijou Thaangjam
• Biju Ningombam
• Bonium Thokchom
• Chinglen Thiyam
• Danube Kangjam
• Denny Likmabam
• Devita Urikhinbam
• Diya Khwairakpam
• Gokul Athokpam
• Gurumayum Bonny
• Hamom Sadananda
• Huirem Seema
• Kamala Saikhom
• Khwairakpam Bishwamittra
• Kshetrimayum Rashi
• Ithoi Oinam
• Iboyaima Khuman
• Kaiku Rajkumar
• Kangabam Tomba
• Lairenjam Olen
• Laishram Lalitabi
• Leishangthem Tonthoingambi Devi
• Lin Laishram
• Manda Leima
• Maya Choudhury
• Priyakanta Laishram
• Rajkumari Hemabati
• Raju Nong
• Silheiba Ningthoujam
• Soma Laishram
• Suraj Ngashepam
• Thongam Thoithoi
• Thoudam Ongbi Modhubala
• Yengkhom Roma

Athletes

• Bombayla Devi Laishram, Archery, Padma Shri, Arjuna Award
• Dingko Singh, Boxing, Padma Shri, Asian Games Medallist
• Kunjarani Devi, Weightlifting, Padma Shri, Khel Ratna, Commonwealth Games Medallist
• Laishram Sarita Devi, Boxing, Asian Games Medallist
• Ningthoujam Pritam Singh, Football
• Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, Weightlifting, Olympic Medallist

Dancers

• Elam Endira Devi, Padma Shri
• Haobam Ongbi Ngangbi Devi, Padma shri
• Rajkumar Achouba Singh
• Kshetrimayum Ongbi Thouranisabi Devi

Fashion Designers

• Robert Naorem

Filmmakers

• Aribam Syam Sharma
• Bobby Wahengbam
• Bobo Khuraijam
• Diya Khwairakpam
• Haobam Paban Kumar
• Khwairakpam Bishwamittra
• Makhonmani Mongsaba
• Meena Longjam
• Oinam Gautam Singh
• Oken Amakcham
• Romi Meitei

Physicians

• Laishram Nabakishore Singh, Padma Shri

Politicians

• Mairembam Koireng Singh
• Keisham Meghachandra Singh
• Bimol Akoijam
• N Biren Singh
• Okram Ibobi Singh
• Radhabinod Koijam
• Rajkumar Dorendra Singh
• Rajkumar Imo Singh
• Rajkumar Jaichandra Singh
• Rajkumar Ranbir Singh
• Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh

Royalty

• Leishemba Sanajaoba

Spiritual Leaders

• Bhaktisvarupa Damodar Swami

Theatre & Film Artists

• Aribam Syam Sharma, Padma Shri
• Heisnam Kanhailal
• Khwairakpam Bishwamittra
• Makhonmani Mongsaba
• Ratan Thiyam, Theatre, Padma Shri
• Sabitri Heisnam
• Shougrakpam Hemanta

Writers & Scholars

• Atombapu Sharma
• Chingsubam Akaba
• Kulamani Thingbaijam
• Ningthoukhongjam Khelchandra
• M. K. Binodini Devi
• Moirangthem Inao
• Moirangthem Kirti Singh
• Priyakanta Laishram
• Rajkumar Jhalajit Singh
• Rajkumar Shitaljit Singh
• Khwairakpam Chaoba
• Hijam Anganghal
• Lamabam Kamal

See also

• List of people by nationality

References