List of Senegalese

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This is a list of Senegalese people, organized by the field within which they are primarily notable. this list includes both native and expatriate Senegalese.

Artists

• Abdala Faye (born 1971), born in Yene Guedj, near Dakar.

Authors

• Mariama Bâ (1929–1981), born in Dakar.
• Fatou Diome (born 1968), born in Niodior, Fatick region.
• Ousmane Sembène (1923–2007), born in Ziguinchor.
• Léopold Senghor (1906–2001), first President of Senegal, born in Joal-Fadiouth, Thiès region.

Dancers

• Tamsier Joof (born 1973), born in London of Senegalese extraction.

Film

• Ousmane Sembène (1923–2007), film director and producer, born in Dakar.
• Djibril Diop Mambéty (1948–1998), film director and actor, born in Colobane, Dakar.
• Safi Faye (born 1943), film director and ethnologist, born in Dakar.
• Dani Kouyaté, born in Burkino Faso.

Historians

• Cheikh Anta Diop (1923–1986), born in Thieytou, Diourbel.
• Paulin Vieyra (1925–1987), born in Porto-Novo, Benin and raised in Senegal.

Musicians

• Akon
• Didier Awadi
• Booba
• Abdoulaye Diakite
• Aïyb Dieng
• Mamadou Diop
• Youssou N'Dour
• Habib Faye
• Mbaye Dieye Faye
• Nuru Kane
• Seckou Keita
• Mamadou Konte
• Ismaël Lô
• Cheikh Lo
• Baaba Maal
• Jimi Mbaye
• Alioune Mbaye Nder
• Viviane Ndour
• Doudou N'Diaye Rose
• Ismaila Sane
• Julia Sarr
• Mansour Seck
• Thione Seck
• Labah Sosseh
• Mola Sylla
• Mor Thiam

Politicians

• Amath Dansokho
• Mamadou Dia
• Blaise Diagne
• Abdou Diouf
• Lamine Guèye
• Ségolène Royal
• Idrissa Seck
• Léopold Sédar Senghor
• Umar Tal
• Abdoulaye Wade

Athletes

• Aliou Cissé (1976-) - football coach and former player.
• Amadou Dia Ba (1958-) - Olympic hurdler.
• Eiji Kawashima (1983-) - professional boxer.
• Demba Ba (1985-) - professional footballer. Born in Sèvres, France
• Ndiss Kaba Badji (1983-) - long jumper and triple jumper.
• Henri Camara (1977-) - professional footballer. Born in Dakar.
• Papiss Cissé (1985-) - professional footballer. Born in Dakar.
• Gorgui Dieng (1990-) - professional basketball player. Born in Kébémer
• DeSagana Diop (1982-) - former basketball player. Born in Dakar.
• Papa Bouba Diop (1978-) - former footballer. Born in Dakar
• El Hadji Diouf (1981-) - former footballer. Born in Dakar.
• Patrice Evra - professional footballer. Born in Dakar.
• Assane Dame Fall (1984-) - sprint canoer.
• Morgaro Gomis (1985-) - professional footballer. Born in Le Blanc-Mesnil, France.
• Lamine Guèye (1960-) - Olympic skier. Born in Dakar.
• Sadio Mané (1992-) - footballer. Born in Sedhiou
• Guirane N'Daw (1984-) - footballer. Born in Rufisque.
• Maurice Ndour (1992-) - professional basketball player. Born in Sindia
• Issa Ndoye (1985-) - goalkeeper for Senegal. Born in Thiès.
• Leyti Seck (1981-) - Olympic alpine skier. Born in Munich, Germany.
• Tony Sylva (1975-) - former footballer. Born in Guédiawaye
• Patrick Vieira (1976) - former footballer. Born in Dakar.

Others

• Dr. Daniel Annerose - businessman. Born in Dakar.
• Khoudia Diop (1996-) - model.
• Cheikh Sarr - basketball coach.

See also

• List of writers from Senegal