Léopold Sédar Senghor
1906 – 2001
first president of Senegal, poet, and cultural theorist (1906–2001)
French resistance fighterphilosopherpoliticianpoetwriter
Born October 9Wikipedia →Famous People from Senegal
39 notable historical figures from Senegal, including leaders, artists, scientists, and other influential people.
association football player (27)politician (5)philanthropist (2)lawyer (2)French resistance fighter (1)philosopher (1)songwriter (1)engineer (1)singer-songwriter (1)singer (1)
Sadio Mané
1992 – Present
Senegalese association football player
association football player
Born April 10Wikipedia →Akon
1973 – Present
Senegalese-American singer, songwriter, and record producer (born 1973)
philanthropistsongwriterrecord producersingerentrepreneur
Born April 16Wikipedia →Macky Sall
1961 – Present
4th President of Senegal, formerly Prime Minister
politicianengineer
Born December 11Wikipedia →Patrice Evra
1981 – Present
French footballer (born 1981)
association football player
Born May 15Wikipedia →Leroy Penne
1996 – Present
German association football player
association football player
Born January 11Wikipedia →Youssou N’Dour
1959 – Present
Senegalese singer, composer and politician (born 1959)
singer-songwritersingerministerpolitician
Born October 1Wikipedia →Kalidou Koulibaly
1991 – Present
Senegalese-French footballer (born 1991)
association football player
Born June 20Wikipedia →Ousmane Sembène
1923 – 2007
Senegalese film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and author (1923–2007)
prose writerpolitical activistfilm producerfilm directorstevedoreplaywrightactorscreenwriter
Born January 1Wikipedia →Idrissa Gueye (toti)
1989 – Present
Senegalese association football player
association football player
Born September 26Wikipedia →Khaby Lame
2000 – Present
Senegalese-Italian social media personality (born 2000)
TikTokerphilanthropistinfluencerInternet celebrity
Born March 9Wikipedia →Demba Ba
1985 – Present
Senegalese-French footballer (born 1985)
association football player
Born May 25Wikipedia →Mamadou Sakho
1990 – Present
French footballer (born 1990)
association football player
Born February 13Wikipedia →Mbaye Niang
1994 – Present
Senegalese and French footballer
association football player
Born December 19Wikipedia →Bassirou Diomaye Faye
1980 – Present
President of Senegal since 2024
tax inspectorpolitician
Born March 25Wikipedia →Édouard Mendy
1992 – Present
Senegalese-French footballer (born 1992)
association football player
Born March 1Wikipedia →Mariama Bâ
1929 – 1981
Senegalese writer (1929–1981)
women's rights activistnovelistteacherwriter
Born April 17Wikipedia →El Hadji Diouf
1981 – Present
Senegalese association football player
association football player
Born January 15Wikipedia →Keita Balde
1995 – Present
Senegalese and Spanish professional footballer y familia de media españa
association football player
Born March 8Wikipedia →Mame Biram Diouf
1987 – Present
Senegalese association football player
association football player
Born December 16Wikipedia →Ismaïla Sarr
1998 – Present
Senegalese association football player
association football player
Born February 25Wikipedia →Cheikhou Kouyaté
1989 – Present
Senegalese association football player
association football player
Born December 21Wikipedia →Papa Bouba Diop
1978 – 2020
Senegalese footballer (1978–2020)
association football player
Born January 28Wikipedia →Moussa Wagué
1998 – Present
Senegalese association football player
association football player
Born October 4Wikipedia →Bafétimbi Gomis
1985 – Present
French association football player
association football player
Born August 6Wikipedia →Papiss Cissé
1985 – Present
Senegalese association football player (born 1985)
association football player
Born June 3Wikipedia →Bouna Sarr
1992 – Present
Senegalese, Guinean and French footballer
association football player
Born January 31Wikipedia →Aliou Cissé
1976 – Present
Senegalese and French association football player and coach (born 1976)
association football national coachassociation football playerassociation football coach
Born March 24Wikipedia →Moussa Sow
1986 – Present
Senegalese-French footballer (born 1986)
association football player
Born January 19Wikipedia →Nicolas Jackson
2001 – Present
Senegalese association football player
association football player
Born June 20Wikipedia →Pape Gueye
1999 – Present
Senegalese and French footballer
association football player
Born January 24Wikipedia →Abdou Diallo
1996 – Present
Senegalese and French footballer
association football player
Born May 4Wikipedia →Aly Cissokho
1987 – Present
French association football player
association football player
Born September 15Wikipedia →Youssouf Sabaly
1993 – Present
Senegalese and French footballer
association football player
Born March 5Wikipedia →Diafra Sakho
1989 – Present
Senegalese and French association football player
association football player
Born December 24Wikipedia →Cheikh Anta Diop
1933 – 1986
Senegalese politician, essayist (1923–1986)
theoristnuclear physicistlinguistphilosopheranthropologistacademicsociologist
Born December 23Wikipedia →