1. Seydou Keita (1980)

Soccer Player

Soccer star from Mali most famous for his five-year career with Barcelona, where he won a total of fourteen titles. Internationally, he began playing for the senior Mali national team...

2. Bakaye Traoré (1985)

Footballer

French-born Malian international central midfielder who earned his first cap for his country in 2009. He joined Bursaspor of the Turkish Super Lig in 2014.

3. Cheick Diallo (1996)

Basketball Player

6'9" power forward who commit to the University of Kansas as a Rivals.com five star recruit in the high school class of 2015. He spent one year at Kansas before...

4. Boubacar Koné (1984)

Malian Footballer

Defender who joined Djoliba AC in 2012 after spending five years with Maghreb Fez.

5. Toumani Diabaté (1965)

Malian Musician

Singer and kora player who has been one of the world's foremost performers of traditional Mali music since the late 80's. He has collaborated with internationally-acclaimed musicians like Bjork and...

6. Amadou Haidara (1998)

Association Football Player

Amadou Haidara is a famous Association Football Player, who was born on January 31, 1998 in Mali. Amadou Haidara (born 31 January 1998) is a Malian professional footballer who plays...

7. Yung Pô (1992)

Rapper

Yung Pô is a famous Rapper, who was born on June 3, 1992 in Mali. Rapper and singer who made waves in the recording industry with the release of his...

8. Kalifa Cissé (1984)

Malian Footballer

Malian midfielder who played for the New England Revolution in 2013, then went on to play for Derby County for a season before joining Bangkok United in 2014.

9. Rokia Traoré (1974)

World Music Singer

Rokia Traoré is a famous World Music Singer, who was born on January 26, 1974 in Mali. Award-winning Malian singer known for her acclaimed albums Mouneïssa, Wanita, and several others....

10. Inna Modja (1984)

Singer

World music singer who's 2011 single "French Cancan (Monsieur Sainte Nitouche)" hit number 4 on the French charts. Her album Love revolution went Gold. She has 150,000 followers on her innamodjaofficiel Instagram account. 

11. Amadou Bagayoko (1954)

Pop Singer

Guitarist and singer who's best known as a member of the musical duo Amadou & Mariam. His album Welcome To Mali was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music...

12. Boubacar Kébé (1987)

Malian Footballer

Boubacar Djeidy Kébé is a Burkinabé-Malian footballer he most recently played for Esteghlal in Iran Pro League. He also holds French citizenship.

13. Aminata Sininta (1985)

Basketball Player

Aminata Sininta is a Malian women's basketball player. Sininta represented Mali and competed as part of the women's national basketball team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. During the...

14. Sékou Camara (1985)

Malian Footballer

Abdoulaye Sékou Camara better known as Sékou Camara was a Malian footballer. Nicknamed McCarthy Camara primarily played as a striker and as a centre forward. At the time of his...

15. Mariatou Diarra (1985)

Basketball Player

Mariatou Diarra is a Malian women's basketball player. Diarra competed for Mali at the 2008 Summer Olympics where she scored 2 in 3 games. She was born in Bamako and...

16. Alphousseyni Keita (1985)

Malian Footballer

Alphousseyni Keita is a Malian midfielder currently playing for Académica de Coimbra.

17. Ousmane Keita (1994)

unknow

Ousmane Keita is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Djoliba AC.

18. Touty Gandega (1991)

Basketball Player

Touty Gandega is a French basketball player who plays for club USO Mondeville of the League feminine de basket the top league of basketball for women in France. Touty is...

19. Souleymane Demba (1991)

Malian Footballer

Souleymane Demba is a Zambian-born Malian footballer who currently plays for Moroccan club SCC Mohammédia on loan from Raja Casablanca.

20. Drissa Diarra (1985)

Malian Footballer

Drissa Diarra is a Malian football player. He currently plays as a defender for Budapest Honvéd FC. He played for the Mali national football team at the 2001 FIFA U-17...

21. Boubacar Sylla (1992)

Footballer

Boubacar Sylla is a Malian football defender.

22. Adama Tamboura (1985)

Malian Footballer

Adama Tamboura is a Malian football player currently playing for Danish club Randers FC.

23. Fodie Traore (1985)

Footballer

Traoré is a French footballer who played on the professional level for French Ligue 1 club Brest during the 2010-2011 season.

24. Sidi Yaya Keita (1985)

Malian Footballer

Sidi Yaya Keita is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.

25. Oumar Bagayoko (1975)

Malian Footballer

Oumar Bagayoko is a retired Malian footballer.

26. Yaya Dissa (1975)

Footballer

Yaya Mamadou Dissa is a Malian international footballer who last played for Division d'Honneur side Niort Saint-Florent.

27. Mohammed Muyei (1975)

Nigerien Footballer

Mohammed Muyei is a Nigerien footballer. He currently plays for New Edubiase United.

28. Moussa Mara (1975)

unknow

Moussa Mara is a Malian politician who has been Prime Minister of Mali since 2014. Previously he served in the government as Minister of Town Planning and he was an...

29. Moussa Sidibé (1981)

Footballer

Moussa Sidibé is a French football midfielder. He is the cousin of Mamady Sidibé. Originally Moussa Sidibé was a striker like his brother. Sidibé previously played for Creteil Vannes and...

30. Sédonoudé Abouta (1981)

Malian Footballer

Janvier Sedonoude Abouta is a Malian football player who plays for Malian Première Division club Djoliba AC. He was part of the Malian 2004 Olympic football team who exited in...

31. Daba Modibo Keïta (1981)

Malian Taekwondo Practitioners

Daba Modibo Keïta is an Malian Taekwondo athlete. Keïta has competed in international competitions since 1996 and in 2007 became the Heavyweight division 2007 World Taekwondo Champion in Beijing and...

32. Bakary Sereme (1981)

Olympic Swimmer

Bakary Sereme is a retired Malian swimmer who specialized in sprint freestyle events and later became a professional model based in Australia. Sereme competed for Mali in the men's 50...

33. Choguel Kokalla Maïga (1958)

Malian Politician

Choguel Kokalla Maïga is a Malian politician. Born in Tabango in the Gao Region Maïga is a telecommunications engineer by profession and is a close associate of Moussa Traoré. He...

34. Georges Fonghoro (1958)

Roman Catholic Bishop

Georges Fonghoro is the current Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mopti.

35. Ismaël Keïta (1990)

Malian Footballer

Ismaël Keïta Vieira is a Malian football player who is currently playing for the French side Angers SCO.

36. Amara Morikè Kallé (1990)

Malian Footballer

Amara Dit Morikè Kallé is a Malian football defender who plays for AJ Auxerre.

37. Abdelaye Diakité (1990)

French Footballer

Abdelaye Diakité is a Malian-French footballer who plays for Crotone.

38. Yahiya Doumbia (1963)

Tennis Player

Yahiya Doumbia is a retired professional tennis player from Senegal. He won two singles titles during his career on the ATP Tour reaching a career-high singles ranking of World No....

39. Boubacar Bangoura (1990)

Malian Footballer

Boubacar Bangoura is a Malian football player who currently plays for Stade Malien. He formerly played for Algerian side JSM Béjaïa.

40. Bourama Coulibaly (1990)

Malian Footballer

Bourama Coulibaly is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Stade Malien.

41. Idrissa Sangaré (1987)

Malian Footballer

Idrissa Sangaré is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Cercle Olympique de Bamako.

42. Aliou Dia (1990)

Footballer

Aliou Dia is a French footballer who last played for Brussels. Before Dia has played 17 matches for Mons of the Belgian Pro League the top league of football in...

43. Fatoumata Samassékou (1987)

Malian Swimmer

umata Samassékou is a swimmer set to compete for Mali at the 2012 Summer Olympics in Women's 50m Freestyle.

44. Modibo Maïga (1987)

Malian Footballer

Modibo Maïga is a Malian footballer who plays as a striker for Queens Park Rangers on loan from West Ham United and for Mali. He has also played for Stade...

45. Sekou Bagayoko (1987)

Footballer

Sékou Bagayoko is a Malian professional football player who plays for Jeunesse Sportive de la Saoura.

46. Idrissa Coulibaly (1987)

Malian Footballer

Idrissa Coulibaly is a Malian football player who plays for Raja Casablanca in the Botola.

47. Siga Tandia (1987)

Association Footballer

Siga Tandia is a French football player of Malian descent currently playing for ASJ Soyaux of the Division 1 Féminine. Tandia plays as a defender and is a member of...

48. Demba Barry (1987)

Malian Footballer

Demba Barry is a Malian footballer. He currently plays as a defender for the Algerian Championnat National club ES Sétif. He scored his first goal for Al-Hilal in a match...

49. Abdoulaye Sékou Sow (Unknow)

Prime Minister Of Mali

Abdoulaye Sékou Sow was a Malian politician who served as Prime Minister of Mali from 12 April 1993 to 4 February 1994 under President Alpha Oumar Konaré.

50. Oumar Sissoko (1987)

Footballer

Oumar Sissoko is a Malian footballer with AC Ajaccio of France's Ligue 1. His cousin Mohamed Sissoko is also a professional footballer and was also capped for Mali.