Françoise Mbango Etone (born 14 April 1976 in Yaoundé) is a Cameroonian-born female former track and field athlete.

The 15.39 m is the third longest women's triple jump in history under any conditions.

Etone was also a talented long jumper who finished second at the African Championships in 1999.

The scholarship was made possible through the collaboration of the American electricity company AES Sonel along with US Ambassador to Cameroon, Niels Marquardt.

She selected St. John's University for study (along with her younger sister, Berthe) because of the school's support of cultural programs in Cameroon.