List of Senegalese
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, computer scientist
- Cheikh Mbacke, statistician
- Ahmadou Lamine Ndiaye, veterinary scientist
- Tomas Diagne, biologist
- Tidiane N'Diaye, anthropologist
Artists
- Amadou Ba, painter
- Seydou Barry, painter
- Seni Awa Camara, sculptor
- Abdala Faye, born in Yene Guedj, near Dakar
- Ibrahima Kébé, Soninke painter
- Joëlle le Bussy Fal, sculptor, art dealer, arts organizer, and art curator
- Ismaïla Manga, Jola painter
- Iba N'Diaye, painter
- Henri Sagna, sculptor
- Issa Samb, also known as Joe Ouakam, painter, sculptor, performance artist, playwright, and poet
- Ousmane Sow, sculptor
- Papa Ibra Tall, tapestry weaver, painter, and illustrator
- Moussa Tine, painter
Athletes
- Pape Matar Sarr professional footballer. Born in Thiaroye
- Aliou Cissé, football coach and former player.
- Amadou Dia Ba, Olympic hurdler.
- Louis Mbarick Fall, professional boxer. Born in Saint Louis
- Demba Ba, professional footballer. Born in Sèvres, France
- Ndiss Kaba Badji, long jumper and triple jumper.
- Henri Camara, professional footballer. Born in Dakar.
- Papiss Cissé, professional footballer. Born in Dakar.
- Gorgui Dieng, professional basketball player. Born in Kébémer
- DeSagana Diop, former basketball player. Born in Dakar.
- Papa Bouba Diop, former footballer. Born in Dakar
- El Hadji Diouf, former footballer. Born in Dakar.
- Patrice Evra, professional footballer. Born in Dakar.
- Assane Dame Fall, sprint canoer.
- N'Goné Fall, curator, editor, cultural consultant and academic
- Tacko Fall, basketball player. Born in Dakar.
- Keita Fanta, judoka
- Morgaro Gomis, professional footballer. Born in Le Blanc-Mesnil, France.
- Lamine Guèye, Olympic skier. Born in Dakar.
- Yahiya Doumbia, former tennis player
- Sadio Mané, footballer. Born in Sedhiou
- Idrissa Gueye, footballer. Born in Dakar
- Guirane N'Daw, footballer. Born in Rufisque.
- Maurice Ndour, professional basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. Born in Sindia
- Issa Ndoye, goalkeeper for Senegal. Born in Thiès.
- Leyti Seck, Olympic alpine skier. Born in Munich, Germany.
- Pape Cheikh Diop, professional footballer. Born in Dakar
- Tony Sylva, former footballer. Born in Guédiawaye
- Bacary Sagna, professional footballer. Born in Sens, France
- Patrick Vieira, former footballer. Born in Dakar.
Authors
- Mariama Bâ, born in Dakar.
- Fatou Diome, born in Niodior, Fatick region.
- Ousmane Sembène, born in Ziguinchor.
- Léopold Senghor, first President of Senegal, born in Joal-Fadiouth, Thiès region.
Dancers
- Tamsier Joof, born in London of Senegalese extraction.
Film
- Ousmane Sembène, film director and producer, born in Dakar.
- Djibril Diop Mambéty, film director and actor, born in Colobane, Dakar.
- Safi Faye, film director and ethnologist, born in Dakar.
- Dani Kouyaté, born in Burkino Faso.
- Moussa Touré, film director and actor, born in Dakar.
- Moussa Sene Absa, film director, painter and songwriter, born in Dakar.
Historians
- Cheikh Anta Diop, born in Thieytou, Diourbel.
- Paulin Vieyra, born in Porto-Novo, Benin and raised in Senegal.
- Iba Der Thiam, 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
- Mamadou Dia
- Blaise Diagne
- Abdou Diouf
- Lamine Guèye
- Ségolène Royal
- Idrissa Seck
- Léopold Sédar Senghor
- Umar Tal
- Abdoulaye Wade
- Doudou Thiam
- Abdoulaye Bathily
Others
- Dr. Daniel Annerose, businessman, born in Dakar
- Khoudia Diop, model
- Ndella Paye, French Afro-feminist and Muslim theologian
- Cheikh Sarr, basketball coach
- Fatoumata Bâ, tech entrepreneur
- Mbaye Diagne, military officer known for saving hundreds of lives during the Rwandan genocide