List of Meitei people

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

Activists

• Binalakshmi Nepram ^[1]
• Irom Chanu Sharmila ^[2]
• Licypriya Kangujam ^[3]

Actors

• Abenao Elangbam
• Bala Hijam
• Bijou Thaangjam
• Biju Ningombam
• Gokul Athokpam
• Hamom Sadananda
• Kaiku Rajkumar
• Lin Laishram ^[4]
• Maya Choudhury
• Priyakanta Laishram
• Soma Laishram

Athletes

• Bombayla Devi Laishram, Archery, Padma Shri, Arjuna Award ^[5]
• Dingko Singh, Boxing, Padma Shri, Asian Games Medallist ^{[6] [7]}
• Kunjarani Devi, Weightlifting, Padma Shri, Khel Ratna, Commonwealth Games Medallist ^[8]
• Laishram Sarita Devi, Boxing, Asian Games Medallist ^[9]
• Ningthoujam Pritam Singh, Football ^[10]
• Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, Weightlifting, Olympic Medallist ^[11]

Dancers

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

Fashion Designers

• Robert Naorem

Physicians

• Laishram Nabakishore Singh, Padma Shri ^[12]

Politicians

• Mairembam Koireng Singh ^[13]
• Keisham Meghachandra Singh
• Bimol Akoijam
• N Biren Singh ^[14]
• Okram Ibobi Singh
• Radhabinod Koijam
• Rajkumar Dorendra Singh
• Rajkumar Imo Singh
• Rajkumar Jaichandra Singh
• Rajkumar Ranbir Singh
• Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh

Royalty

• Leishemba Sanajaoba ^[15]

Spiritual Leaders

• Bhaktisvarupa Damodar Swami

Theatre & Film Artists

• Aribam Syam Sharma, Padma Shri ^[16]
• Bobby Wahengbam, National Film Award ^[17]
• Makhonmani Mongsaba
• Moirangthem Inao
• Ratan Thiyam, Theatre, Padma Shri ^[18]

Writers & Scholars

• Atombapu Sharma
• Chingsubam Akaba
• Kulamani Thingbaijam
• Ningthoukhongjam Khelchandra
• M. K. Binodini Devi ^[19]
• 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

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