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 (1956–2008), computer scientist
 * Cheikh Mbacke, statistician
 * Ahmadou Lamine Ndiaye (born 1937), veterinary scientist
 * Tomas Diagne, biologist
 * Tidiane N'Diaye, anthropologist

Artists

 * Abdala Faye (born 1971), born in Yene Guedj, near Dakar
 * Seni Awa Camara (born ca. 1945), sculptor
 * 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, also known as Joe Ouakam (1945–2017), painter, sculptor, performance artist, playwright, and poet
 * Ousmane Sow (1935–2016), sculptor

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 (born 1978), former footballer. Born in Dakar
 * El Hadji Diouf (born 1981), former footballer. Born in Dakar.
 * Patrice Evra, professional footballer. Born in Dakar.
 * Assane Dame Fall (born 1984), sprint canoer.
 * N'Goné Fall (born 1967), curator, editor, cultural consultant and academic
 * 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 for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. 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
 * 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 (born 1996), model
 * Ndella Paye (born c. 1974), French Afro-feminist and Muslim theologian
 * Cheikh Sarr, basketball coach
 * Mbaye Diagne (1958–1994), military officer known for saving hundreds of lives during the Rwandan genocide