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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.
Academics
Rose Dieng-Kuntz (1956–2008), computer scientist Cheikh Mbacke, statistician Ahmadou Lamine Ndiaye (born 1937), veterinary scientist Tomas Diagne, biologist Tidiane N'Diaye (1950–2025), anthropologist, economist, and writer
Artists
Amadou Ba (born 1945), painter Seydou Barry (1943–2007), painter Seni Awa Camara (born ca. 1945), sculptor Abdala Faye (born 1971), born in Yene Guedj, near Dakar Ibrahima Kébé (1955–2019), Soninke painter Joëlle le Bussy Fal (born 1958), sculptor, art dealer, arts organizer, and art curator Ismaïla Manga (1957–2015), Jola painter Iba N'Diaye (1928–2008), painter Henri Sagna (born 1973), sculptor Issa Samb (1945–2017), also known as Joe Ouakam, painter, sculptor, performance artist, playwright, and poet Ousmane Sow (1935–2016), sculptor Papa Ibra Tall (1935–2015), tapestry weaver, painter, and illustrator Moussa Tine (born 1953), painter
Athletes Pape Matar Sarr (born 2002) professional footballer. Born in Thiaroye Aliou Cissé (born 1976), football coach and former player. Amadou Dia Ba (born 1958), Olympic hurdler. Louis Mbarick Fall (1897–1925), professional boxer. Born in Saint Louis Demba Ba (born 1985), professional footballer. Born in Sèvres, France Ndiss Kaba Badji (born 1983), long jumper and triple jumper. Henri Camara (born 1977), professional footballer. Born in Dakar. Papiss Cissé (born 1985), professional footballer. Born in Dakar. Gorgui Dieng (born 1990), professional basketball player. Born in Kébémer DeSagana Diop (born 1982), former basketball player. Born in Dakar. Papa Bouba Diop (1978–2020), former footballer. Born in Dakar El Hadji Diouf (born 1981), former footballer. Born in Dakar. Patrice Evra, professional footballer. Born in Dakar. Tacko Fall (born 1995), basketball player. Born in Dakar. Keita Fanta (born 1981), judoka Morgaro Gomis (born 1985), professional footballer. Born in Le Blanc-Mesnil, France. Lamine Guèye (born 1960), Olympic skier. Born in Dakar. Yahiya Doumbia (born 1963), former tennis player Sadio Mané (born 1992), footballer. Born in Sedhiou Idrissa Gueye (born 1989), footballer. Born in Dakar Guirane N'Daw (born 1984), footballer. Born in Rufisque. Maurice Ndour (born 1992), professional basketball player. Born in Sindia Issa Ndoye (born 1985), goalkeeper for Senegal. Born in Thiès. Leyti Seck (born 1981), Olympic alpine skier. Born in Munich, Germany. Pape Cheikh Diop (born 1997), professional footballer. Born in Dakar Tony Sylva (born 1975), former footballer. Born in Guédiawaye Bacary Sagna (born 1983), professional footballer. Born in Sens, France Patrick Vieira (born 1976), former footballer. Born in 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. Moussa Touré (born 1958), film director and actor, born in Dakar. Moussa Sene Absa (born 1958), film director, painter and songwriter, born in Dakar.
Historians
Cheikh Anta Diop (1923–1986), born in Thieytou, Diourbel. Paulin Vieyra (1925–1987), born in Porto-Novo, Benin and raised in Senegal. Iba Der Thiam (1937–2020), born in Kaffrine
Musicians
Coumba Gawlo Souleymane Faye Mame Diarra Sylla Akon Didier Awadi Booba Abdoulaye Diakite Aïyb Dieng Mamadou Diop Samba Fatou Diouf 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 Fatou Samba
Politicians
Amath Dansokho Maïmouna Dieye Mamadou Dia Blaise Diagne Abdou Diouf Lamine Guèye Ségolène Royal Idrissa Seck Léopold Sédar Senghor Umar Tal Abdoulaye Wade Doudou Thiam Abdoulaye Bathily Mamadou Niang (military officer) Mamadou Niang (politician) Massata Samb Amy Ndiaye
Others
Dr. Daniel Annerose, businessman, born in Dakar Khoudia Diop (born 1996), model Ndella Paye (born c. 1974), French Afro-feminist and Muslim theologian Cheikh Sarr, basketball coach Fatoumata Bâ (born 1986), tech entrepreneur Mbaye Diagne (1958–1994), military officer known for saving hundreds of lives during the Rwandan genocide
See also List of writers from Senegal
References