Chidiebere Ibe (Born 31st March 1996) is a Nigerian Medical Illustrator and aspiring Paediatric Neurosurgeon. He is known for the famous illustration of a black pregnant woman with a black fetus and is acknowledged as one of the few globally recognized medical illustrators from Africa.

Chidiebere, although of the Igbo ethnic group and a native of Ebonyi State, Nigeria, was born in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. He speaks English, Igbo, and Ibibio and has 3 siblings. ​​ He is a graduate of Chemistry from the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. 

Chidiebere started out as a self-taught medical illustrator and has diligently developed his art through practice and mentorship. He is presently the Creative Director at the Association of Future African Neurosurgeons (AFAN), Young Continental Association of African Neurosurgical Societies (YCAANS) and Creative Director and Chief Medical Illustrator of the Journal of Global Neurosurgery. He is also a Junior Committee Member of the World Federation of Neurosurgeons - Global Neurosurgery. He previously served as the President of the American Chemical Society, International Student Chapter, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. 

Chidiebere is passionate about medicine and art, and a combination of both passions have led him to focus on contemporary illustrations of black people. He has worked assiduously to promote the use of black skin medical illustrations in medical textbooks and public health materials, which has brought him global affirmations and recognitions. He remains an advocate for equal representation, inclusion, and diversity in healthcare practice. 

Presently a medical student at Kyiv Medical University, Ukraine, Chidi hopes to build a career in Pediatric Neurosurgery and work with others to establish an association for black medical illustrators. 

Chidiebere’s works have been featured on CNN, BBC, Sky News, Fast Company, Fortune, Huffington Post, Good Morning America, CBS, Bloomberg, NBC, etc.