List of Famous people born in Senegal

Luc André Diouf Dioh is a Spanish politician as well as a trade unionist and syndicalist. He is known in the Spanish media for being the first politician of African descent elected from the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, as well as for being homeless in the past and having to sleep on a beach of the Canary Islands for over a month.

Jeanne Boutbien is a French-Senegalese swimmer. She competed in the women's 100 metre freestyle event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships.

Malang Diedhiou is an international football referee from Senegal. He has refereed matches in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. He was also a video assistant referee during the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. Diedhiou was also a referee in the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Salif Alassane Diao is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Moustapha Bayal Sall is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for French club AS Lyon-Duchère. At international level, he has represented Senegal, earning 29 caps and scoring one goal.

Guirane N'Daw is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He played for Sochaux, Nantes, Saint-Étienne, and Lens in France, for Zaragoza in Spain, for Birmingham City and Ipswich Town in England, and for Asteras Tripolis in Greece.

Cherif Ndiaye is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish Süper Lig club Göztepe, on loan from HNK Gorica.

El Hadji Assane Dioussé is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Turkish Süper Lig club Ankaragücü on loan from Saint-Étienne, and the Senegal national team.

Idrissa Seck is a Senegalese politician who was Prime Minister of Senegal from November 2002 to July 2004. He was a leading member of the Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) and was considered a protégé of President Abdoulaye Wade, but he subsequently went into opposition and was a candidate in the February 2007 presidential election, taking second place with about 15% of the vote.

Papa Alioune Ndiaye, known as Badou Ndiaye, is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi club Al-Ain on loan from Stoke City.