- 1924-05-16 Dawda Kairaba Jawara, Gambian Prime Minister (1962-70) and 1st President of the Gambia (1970-94), born in Barajally, British Gambia (d. 2019)
- 1961-01-31 Fatou Bensouda, Gambian lawyer & Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, born in Banjul, Gambia
- 1965-02-16 Adama Barrow, Gambian politician, President of Gambia (2017-), born in Mankamang Kunda, Gambia
- 1965-05-25 Yahya Jammeh, Gambian dictator (1994-2017), born in Kanilai, Gambia
- 1972-12-12 Abubacarr Tambadou, Gambian human rights lawyer (International Court of Justice case against Myanmar persecution of Rohingya)
- 1998-07-01 Pa Salieu, Gambian British rapper (Frontline), born in Slough, England
