Famous Persons from Eket, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria
- Yhlas Magtymow - Born on April 20, 1992 - Association football player
- Matthew Etim - Born on September 2, 1989 - Association football player
- Kieran McAnulty - Born on January 31, 1985 - Public Speaker, and Politician
- Bassey Akpan - Born on January 6, 1984 - Association football player
- Zoran Spisljak - Born on January 12, 1965 - Association football player, and Association football coach
- István Margit - Born on October 20, 1960 - Association football player, and Association football coach
- Gurbanmammet Elyasov - Born on October 9, 1959 - Diplomat
- Ana Pešikan - Born on July 24, 1959 - Philosopher, and Politician
- Paul Bassey - Born on July 9, 1958 - Politician
- Mohamed Mahmoud Mohamed Salah - Born on August 20, 1956 - Jurist
- Dragan Miranović - Born on May 18, 1956 - Association football player (died: March 19, 2012)
- Nduese Essien - Born on February 2, 1944 - Politician (died: March 19, 2012)
- Q77290779 - Born on February 1, 1943 - University teacher, and Jurist (died: June 16, 2016)
- Yuri Schwebler - Born on November 21, 1942 - Conceptual artist, and Sculptor (died: March 3, 1990)
- János Schmidt - Born on September 9, 1935 - Agricultural engineer - International Dennis Gabor Award (died: November 18, 2020)
- Alis Vidūnas - Born on November 8, 1934 - Politician (died: February 19, 2009)
- Murray Halberg - Born on July 7, 1933 - Middle-distance runner, and Long-distance runner - Member of the Order of the British Empire | Order of New Zealand | Knight Bachelor | gold medal (died: November 30, 2022)
- John Wyndham Dawson - Born on February 1, 1928 - Academic, and Botanist - Allan Mere award | Fulbright Scholarship (died: March 11, 2019)
- Robert Schwebler - Born on March 22, 1926 - University teacher, and Economist - Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg (died: October 17, 2012)
- Clement Isong - Born on April 20, 1920 - Banker, and Politician (died: May 29, 2000)
- Minden Blake - Born on February 13, 1913 - Military personnel - Distinguished Flying Cross | Distinguished Service Order (died: November 30, 1981)
- Mixail Chikovani - Born on April 23, 1911 - Politician - Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky, 2nd class | Medal "For the Capture of Vienna" | Medal "For the Capture of Budapest" | Order of the Red Banner of Labour | Order of the Red Banner | Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" | Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad" | Order of Lenin (died: November 30, 1981)
- Béla Kozma - Born on December 8, 1908 - Meteorologist (died: January 8, 1996)
- Károly Jeges - Born on April 28, 1908 - Physics teacher, Primary school teacher, and High school teacher (died: October 7, 1998)
- Antanas Salys - Born on July 21, 1902 - Baltist, Slavist, Lexicographer, Linguist, and University teacher (died: January 1, 1972)