Didier Otokoré (born 26 March 1969 in Gagnoa) is a retired Ivorian footballer who played mostly as an attacking midfielder.
Éliane Dohi Droubry is an international competition swimmer from Côte d'Ivoire, born in 1986 in Doubé (Ouragahio, north of the city of Gagnoa).
The city is the home of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gagnoa, with its cathedral at the Cathédrale Sainte-Anne.
Born in Gagnoa, Zahui began playing football in the local league for Stade d'Abidjan.