List of Senegalese People
- 1906-10-09 Léopold Sédar Senghor, Senegalese poet and 1st President of Senegal (1960-80), born in Joal-Fadiouth, Senegal (d. 2001)
- 1906-12-11 Birago Diop, Senegalese writer and ambassador (Leurres et Lueurs), born in Dakar, French West Africa (d. 1989)
- 1910-01-10 Alioune Diop, Senegalese writer & editor (Présence africaine), born in Senegal (d. 1980)
- 1923-03-08 Sembene Ousmane, Senegalese author/novelist/director (Doctor Noir)
- 1926-05-29 Abdoulaye Wade, Senegalese politician (President of Senegal, 2000-12; Secretary-General of Senegalese Democratic Party, 1974-present), born in Kébémer, Senegal
- 1935-10-10 Ousmane Sow, Senegalese sculptor, born in Dhakar (d. 2016)
- 1951-12-18 Pape Diouf, Senegalese journalist and football agent (president Olympique de Marseille 2005-09; first black president in Europe's top 6 leagues), born in Abéché, Chad (d. 2020)
- 1953-11-12 Baaba Maal, Senegalese singer and guitarist (The Traveller), born in Podor, French West Africa (now Senegal)
- 1958-09-22 El Hadji Dia Ba, Senegalese hurdler (Olympic silver 1988), born in Dakar, Senegal
- 1959-10-01 Youssou N'dour, Senegalese singer ("Shaking The Tree"), born in Dakar, Senegal
- 1961-12-11 Macky Sall, Senegalese politician (President of Senegal 2012-), born in Fatick, Senegal
- 1973-04-16 Akon [Thiam], Senegalese American singer-songwriter and producer ("Trouble"; "Lonely"; "Smack That"), born in St. Louis, Missouri
- 1973-09-10 Ferdinand Coly, Senegalese soccer defender (44 caps; Poitiers FC, Châteauroux, Lens), born in Dakar, Senegal
- 1976-03-24 Aliou Cissé, Senegalese footballer and national coach, born in Ziguinchor, Senegal
- 1977-02-10 Salif Diao, Senegalese footballer, born in Kédougou, Senegal
- 1977-05-10 Henri Camara, Senegalese footballer
- 1978-01-28 Papa Bouba Diop, Senegalese soccer midfielder (63 caps; Lens, Fulham, Portsmouth, West Ham Utd), born in Dakar, Senegal (d. 2020)
- 1978-02-26 Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye, Senegalese footballer, born in Dakar, Senegal
- 1981-01-15 El Hadji Diouf, Senegalese footballer, born in Dakar, Senegal
- 1981-05-15 Patrice Evra, French-Senegalese footballer
- 1981-11-22 Pape Sow, Senegalese basketball player
- 1982-06-22 Mati Diop, French Senegalese director and actress (Atlantic), born in Paris, France
- 1992-04-10 Sadio Mané, Senegalese footballer, born in Bambali, Senegal
- 2000-03-09 Khaby Lame, Senegalese-Italian social media personality (most-followed user on TikTok), born in Dakar, Senegal
