Famous Senegalese

People listed are almost always native to the country. We do (on occasion) include those that have either lived within the country for most of their adult life, or have made a significant contribution to the country in their personal
A - C

Didier Awadi musician
Amadou Dia Ba athlete
Demba Ba footballer
Mariama Bâ author, feminist
Ndiss Kaba Badji athlete
Booba musician
Henri Camara footballer
Papiss Cissé footballer

Amath Dansokho politician
Mamadou Dia politician, first Prime Minister of Senegal
Blaise Diagne politician
Abdoulaye Diakite musician
Mbaye Dieye Faye singer, percussionist
Aïyb Dieng musician
Fatou Diome writer
Cheikh Anta Diop historian, anthropologist, physicist, politician
DeSagana Diop basketball player
Mamadou Diop musician
Papa Bouba Diop footballer
Abdou Diouf politician

E - G

Patrice Evra footballer
Assane Dame Fall canoer
Abdala Faye artist
Habib Faye musician
Safi Faye director, ethnologist
Morgaro Gomis footballer
Lamine Guèye politician
Lamine Gueye skier
El Hadji Diouf footballer

K - M

Nuru Kane musician
Seckou Keita kora player, drummer
Mamadou Konte music producer
Ismaël Lô musician
Cheikh Lo musician
Baaba Maal singer, musician
Djibril Diop Mambéty director, actor, orator, composer, poet
Jimi Mbaye guitarist, musician
Alioune Mbaye Nder singer

N - R

Guirane N'Daw footballer
Youssou N'Dour musician
Viviane Ndour singer
Doudou N'Diaye Rose drummer, composer
Ségolène Royal french politician

Macky Sall politician
Ismaila Sane singer, dancer
Julia Sarr musician
Idrissa Seck politician, former Prime Minister
Leyti Seck alpine skier
Mansour Seck singer, musician
Thione Seck musician
Léopold Sédar Senghor poet, politician, cultural theorist
Ousmane Sembène director, producer, writer
Léopold Senghor poet, politician, cultural theorist
Mola Sylla musician
Tony Sylva footballer

T - W

Umar Tal military commander
Mor Thiam musician
Paulin Vieyra director, historian
Abdoulaye Wade politician

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Senegal's Information

Land Area	192,530 km²
Water Area	4,192 km²
Total Area	196,722km² (#86)
Population	14,320,055 (#72)
Population Density	74.38/km²
Government Type	Presidential Republic
GDP (PPP)	$39.72 Billion
GDP Per Capita	2,600$
Currency	Franc (XOF)
More Information	Senegal