Senegal
Historical figures born in Senegal
782 notable historical figures were born in Senegal. These are the most notable:
Senegal ranks #89 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Cameroon, Dominican Republic and Paraguay.
By era
- Early Modern: 5
- Modern: 35
By occupation
- Politician: 18
- Writer/Author: 14
- Minister/Cabinet Official: 8
- Head of State/President: 5
- Poet: 4
- Lawyer: 4
- Diplomat: 4
- Football: 3
- Sadio Mané (born 1992, Sports)
- Phillis Wheatley (1753 to 1784, Literature)
- Bassirou Diomaye Faye (born 1980, Politics)
- Ségolène Royal (born 1953, Politics)
- Youssou N'Dour (born 1959, Politics)
- Léopold Sédar Senghor (1906 to 2001, Politics)
- Macky Sall (born 1961, Politics)
- Abdoulaye Wade (born 1926, Politics)
- Ousmane Sembène (1923 to 2007, Entertainment)
- Ousmane Sonko (born 1974, Politics)
- Cheikh Anta Diop (1923 to 1986, Politics)
- Patrick Vieira (born 1976, Sports)
- Abdou Diouf (born 1935, Politics)
- Omar ibn Said (1770 to 1864, Literature)
- Ayuba Suleiman Diallo (1701 to 1773, Politics)
- Mariama Bâ (1929 to 1981, Literature)
- Omar Saidou Tall (1797 to 1864, Military)
- Rama Yade (born 1976, Politics)
- Patrice Evra (born 1981, Sports)
- Aline Sitoe Diatta (1920 to 1944, Religion)
- Aminata Touré (Senegalese politician) (born 1962, Politics)
- Mamadou Dia (1910 to 2009, Politics)
- Fatou Diome (born 1968, Literature)
- Fatima Al Qadiri (born 1981, Arts & Music)
- Amadou Ba (born 1961, Politics)
- Sidiki Kaba (born 1950, Politics)
- Mame Madior Boye (born 1940, Politics)
- Aminata Sow Fall (born 1941, Literature)
- Souleymane Bachir Diagne (born 1955, Philosophy)
- Juan Valiente (1505 to 1533, Exploration)
- Alfred-Amédée Dodds (1842 to 1922, Military)
- Karamba Diaby (born 1961, Politics)
- Cheikh Hamidou Kane (born 1928, Literature)
- Birago Diop (1906 to 1989, Politics)
- Ousmane Sow (1935 to 2016, Arts & Music)
- Felwine Sarr (born 1972, Literature)
- Boubacar Boris Diop (born 1946, Literature)
- Moustapha Niasse (born 1939, Politics)
- Nafissatou Niang Diallo (1941 to 1982, Literature)
- Ndaté Yalla Mbodj (1810 to 1860, Politics)
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