1. Papis Loveday (1977)

Model

Senegalese model and entrepreneur. He founded the champagne, clothing, and fragrance brand Papis Loveday in 2011. He was one of the most booked black male models of the world from...

2. Souleyman Sané (1961)

Soccer Player

Souleyman Sané is a famous Soccer Player, who was born on February 26, 1961 in Senegal. Retired Senegalese international striker known for being one of the first black players to...

3. Henri Camara (1977)

Footballer

Senegalese striker who scored over 20 goals in his first two seasons with Panetolikos FC from 2011 to 2013.

4. Leopold Sedar Senghor (1906)

Politician

Leopold Sedar Senghor is a famous Politician, who was born on October 9, 1906 in Senegal. Politician, intellectual and celebrated poet who served as the first Senegalese president from 1960...

5. Papiss Cissé (1985)

Footballer

Senegalese striker who joined Newcastle United in 2012 after spending three seasons with SC Freiburg; became a member of the Senegalese national team in 2009.

6. Cheikhou Kouyaté (1989)

Senegalese Footballer

Senegalese midfielder who was called up to Senegal's first team in 2011 and has been chosen to play for his country at tournaments like the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2015...

7. Cheikh Anta Diop (1923)

Politician

Cheikh Anta Diop is a famous Politician, who was born on December 29, 1923 in Senegal. Anthropologist, scientist, and politician who founded three political parties in Senegal. He has done...

8. Kara Mbodji (1989)

Soccer Player

Senegalese professional football player who is best known for his work with the team R.S.C. Anderlecht where he can be seen playing a variety of defensive positions.  

9. Khoudia Diop (1996)

Model

Senegalese model self-proclaimed as the "Melanin Goddess" who has been represented by the creative agency The Colored Girl. She has earned more than 490,000 followers to her Instagram account.

10. Diafra Sakho (1989)

Footballer

Senegalese soccer player who excelled as a striker for FC Metz, winning the Ligue 2 title in 2014. He was named Ligue 2 Player of the Year for that season...

11. Idrissa Gueye (1989)

Senegalese Footballer

Soccer player from Senegal who is best known for being a member of the Paris Saint-Germain football team. He has also been a member of the national Senegal soccer team.

12. Aïssa Maïga (1975)

French Actor

Senegalese-French movie actress. Her credits include roles in a French film noir titled Diamant 13; a French thriller called Cache; and an Italian romantic movie titled Bianco e Nero.

13. Mariama Bâ (1929)

Senegalese Writer

Senegalese feminist author whose novels focus on the plight of African women. Her notable works include So Long a Letter and Scarlet Song.

14. Doudou N'diaye Rose (1930)

Drummer

Doudou N'diaye Rose is a famous Drummer, who was born on July 28, 1930 in Senegal. One of the most prolific African musicians. He founded and became the chief drum...

15. Safi Faye (1943)

Ethnologist And Film Director

Ethnologist and filmmaker who was the first woman from Sub-Saharan Africa to direct a commercial feature film.

16. Rama Yade (1976)

French Politician

French LGBT activist who served as the Secretary of State for Human Rights from 2007 to 2010. She is a high-ranking member of France's Radical party.

17. Mame Biram Diouf (1987)

Senegalese Footballer

Forward who has represented his native Senegal at tournaments like the 2015 and 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. At the club level, he has competed for the likes of Manchester United, ...

18. Abdoulaye Diakité (1950)

Senegalese Drummer

For eighteen years, he traveled the world as the lead djembe drummer for the National Ballet of Senegal.

19. Salif Diao (1977)

Senegalese Footballer

Midfielder who signed with Liverpool for £5 million following his eye-catching performance for Senegal at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He went on to win a Football League Cup title...

20. Abdoulaye Faye (1978)

Footballer

Defenseman who joined Hull City in 2012 and spent 8 years with the Senegalese national team.

21. Seckou Keita (1978)

Senegalese Musician

Kora player who was a drummer in the music group Baka Beyond, and later formed the Seckou Keita Quartet in 2004. He was once nominated for a prestigious BBC World...

22. Papa Bouba Diop (1978)

Senegalese Footballer

Defensive midfielder who played for West Ham United, Birmingham City and Fulham FC in the English Premier League.

23. Thione Seck (1955)

Senegalese Singer

Senegalese singer of the mbalax genre who formed the band Raam Daan.

24. Yacine Diop (1995)

Basketball Player

Senegalese basketball forward who played college hoops for both the University of Pittsburgh Panthers and the University of Louisville Cardinals. She took part in the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup with the Senegal national...

25. DeSagana Diop (1982)

Senegalese Basketball Player

Senegalese center who began his NBA career with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2001.

26. Gorgui Dieng (1990)

Senegalese Basketball Player

Center who made his NBA debut in 2013 for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

27. Barack Adama (1985)

Rapper

Senegalese-French rapper known for being a member of the rap group Sexion D'Assaut. Their album L'école des Points Vitaux went triple platinum and the album L'Apogee went diamond.

28. Sadio Mané (1992)

Footballer

Senegalese soccer player who won the Austrian Cup and the Austrian Bundesliga with Red Bull Salzburg in 2014. He went on to play for Southampton from 2014 until 2016, when he joined Liverpool....

29. Baaba Maal (1953)

Senegalese Musician

Worldbeat artist who is known for his fusions of reggae and salsa and for his single "Still."

30. Macky Sall (1961)

Politician Of Senegal

After serving a three-year term as Prime Minister of Senegal and a one-year term as President of the Senegalese National Assembly, this Senegalese Democratic Party-turned-Alliance for the Republic Party politician...

31. Ismaila Sarr (1998)

Soccer Player

Left wing forward who has risen to fame for his play in France's Ligue 1, including for Rennes. He helped the club surge to the knockout stage of the 2018-19...

32. Wally Seck (1985)

Reggae Singer

Senegalese reggae singer who is known for tracks like "Faramareen" and "Alhamdou lilah". he has released albums such as Live au penc mi and Voglio. 

33. Ibrahima Sonko (1981)

Footballer

Center back who joined Akhisar Belediyespor in 2012 after previously playing for Reading, Stoke City and Ipswich Town.

34. Boubacar Barry (1979)

Ivorian Footballer

Longtime Ivorian national team goalkeeper who was called up for the 2006 World Cup and started in all three matches in 2010 World Cup.

35. Bara Mamadou Ndiaye (1991)

Footballer

Bara Mamadou Lamine Ndiaye is a Senegalese football player who currently plays for FC Lugano.

36. Gaston Mendy (1985)

Senegalese Footballer

Gaston Xavier Mendy is a Senegalese-Guinea-Bissauan footballer who currently plays for Universitatea Cluj.

37. Issa Ndoye (1985)

Senegalese Footballer

Issa Ndoye is a Senegalese football goalkeeper who currently plays for US Créteil-Lusitanos in France.

38. Dino Djiba (1985)

Senegalese Footballer

Dino Djiba is a Senegalese-French football midfielder who currently plays for Panserraikos F. C..

39. Lamine Tamba (1985)

Senegalese Footballer

Lamine Tamba is an Senegalese footballer who plays as a defender for Rangdajied United in the I-League. Tamba played for Churchill Brothers in the 2013 AFC Cup.

40. Moustapha Bayal Sall (1985)

Senegalese Footballer

Moustapha Bayal Sall is a Senegalese football central defender who currently plays for AS Saint-Étienne. He joined the Ligue 1 club during the summer of 2006 from Senegalese club US...

41. Pape Habib Sow (1985)

Senegalese Footballer

Pape Habib Sow is a Senegalese footballer who plays for Elazığspor in the Süper Lig as a defensive midfielder.

42. Pape Abdou Camara (1991)

Senegalese Footballer

Pape Abdou Camara is a Senegalese footballer who currently plays for French club Valenciennes in Ligue 1.

43. Remond Mendy (1985)

Footballer

Remond Macougne Mendy is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a striker for Hønefoss.

44. Kalidou Yéro (1991)

Senegalese Footballer

Kalidou Coulibaly Yero is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays for Gil Vicente F. C. of the Primeira Liga and the Senegalese national football team as a Striker. He represented...

45. El-Hadji Arona Niang (1985)

Senegalese Footballer

El-Hadji Arona Niang is a Senegalese professional football player. Currently he plays in the Championnat de France amateur for US Albi. He played on the professional level in Ligue 2...

46. Macoumba Kandji (1985)

Senegalese Footballer

Macoumba Kandji is a Senegalese footballer who currently plays for HJK Helsinki in the premier division of Finnish football Veikkausliiga.

47. Tidiane Sane (1985)

Senegalese Footballer

Tidiane Sane is a Senegalese professional football midfielder who plays for the Turkish Süper Lig side Sanica Boru Elazığspor.

48. Ismail Ba (1974)

Senegalese Footballer

Ismail Ba is a former Senegalese football midfielder.

49. Fary Faye (1974)

Senegalese Footballer

s a Senegalese professional footballer who plays for Boavista F. C. in Portugal as a striker. He spent most of his professional career in Portugal most notably with Beira-Mar. At...

50. Bamba Thiam (1985)

Senegalese Footballer

Bamba Thiam is a Senegalese footballer who is a midfielder who plays for Dakar UC.