List of Famous people born in Senegal

Ilimane Diop Gaye is a professional basketball player for Baskonia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. Although he was born in Senegal, Diop officially represents Spain when being on international duty since he was a baby when his family settled in Spain. Previously, he has led their junior teams to multiple bronze medals.

Tété is a French musician, born in Dakar, Senegal on 25 July 1975. His mother is from Martinique and his father is from Senegal.

Sitapha Alfred Savané Sagna is a Senegalese retired professional basketball player. He was a member of the Senegal national basketball team. He played his entire professional career in Spain, most of it in the ACB League.

Dame N'Doye is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a striker.

Amigo Alfred Junior Gomis is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Rennes and the Senegal national team.

Jean François Mbaye is a French politician representing La République En Marche! (LREM). He was elected to the French National Assembly on 18 June 2017, representing the department of Val-de-Marne.

Mamadou Doucouré is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Borussia Mönchengladbach. Born in Senegal, Doucouré represents France internationally.

Émilie Gomis is a French-Senegalese professional basketball player currently playing point guard position for French club Hainaut Basket and played for Fenerbahçe of the TWBL league. She wears the number 4.

Amara Simba is a retired French professional footballer who played as a forward.

Louis Mbarick Fall, known as Battling Siki, was a French-Senegalese light heavyweight boxer born in Senegal who fought from 1912 to 1925, and briefly reigned as the World light heavyweight champion after knocking out Georges Carpentier.