Wau, South Sudan
Notable locals
Notable locals
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Some of the notable people from Wau include
* [Alek Wek](/wiki/Alek_Wek "Alek Wek"), South Sudanese\-British model and designer
* Captain Bulus Abushaka \- Famous Sudanese soccer goalkeeper
* Captain Samuel Illario \- El Marikh start
* Clement Mboro \- a veteran politician
* Cardinal [Gabriel Zubeir Wako](/wiki/Gabriel_Zubeir_Wako "Gabriel Zubeir Wako") \- Retired archbishop of Khartoum archdiocese (Sudan, then including South Sudan)
* Prof Barri Arkanjelo Wanji \- veteran Anya Anya /SPLM/A soldier and long\-serving politician
* Dan Samuel \- National Basketball player and veteran construction manager
* [Joseph Ukel](/wiki/Joseph_Ukel_Abango "Joseph Ukel Abango") \- veteran politician
* [Thon Maker](/wiki/Thon_Maker "Thon Maker") \- Former NBA basketball player
* [Mari Malek](/wiki/Mari_Malek "Mari Malek") \- model, DJ and activist
* [Luol Deng](/wiki/Luol_Deng "Luol Deng") \- Former NBA basketball player


Is Samuel Illario a prominent figure in the military?