Someone removed this from Senegal, since it's well-annotated it would be great to merge it with this list. Kappa 22:02, 9 August 2007 (UTC)Reply
- Aliaune Badara Thiam, A.K.A. Akon, Grammy-winning recording artist
- Ousmane Sembène, Considered to be the "father" of African cinema[citation needed].
- Djibril Diop Mambety Director (he died on 23 July 1998, Paris, France.)
- Cheikh Anta Diop, A major intellectual, scientist, linguist, philosopher and Pan-African theorist
- Youssou N'Dour, a world famous musician
- Ismael Lo, a world famous musician
- Mariama Ba, feminist and author
- Baaba Maal, Pulaar (Toucouleur) musician whose music was featured in the American movie, Black Hawk Down
- Wasis Diop Brother of Djibril Diop Mambety, musician whose music was featured in the movie The Thomas Crown Affair of John McTiernan.
- El-Hadji Diouf, footballer for Bolton Wanderers.
- Papa Bouba Diop, footballer for Fulham.
- Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye, footballer for Bolton Wanderers.
- Amady Faye, footballer for Charlton Athletic.
- Henri Camara, footballer for Wigan Athletic.
- Souleymane Diawara, footballer for Charlton Athletic.
- Ferdinand Coly, footballer for Parma
- Patrice Evra, footballer for Man Utd
- DeSagana Diop, basketball player for Dallas Mavericks
- Mamadou N'Diaye, former basketball player for the Toronto Raptors
- Mouhamed Sene, basketball player for the Seattle SuperSonics
- Pape Sow, basketball player for the Toronto Raptors
- Maggatte Ndiaye, West Point graduate, Class of 1990, Company D-1. Military officer of Senegal.
- Ousmane Barro, basketball player for Marquette University
- Cheick Samb,Basketball player for Detroit Pistons
- Patrick Vieira, footballer for Inter Milan
