List of Famous people born in The Gambia

Laba Sosseh

First Name Laba

Last Name Sosseh

Born on March 12, 1943

Died on September 20, 2007 (aged 64)

Born in The Gambia

Laba Badara Sosseh; Labba Sosseh or Laba Sosseh was a Gambian son and salsa singer and composer. According to Dr. Abdoulaye Saine of Miami University, Sosseh is regarded as "the greatest salsa singer of his generation and perhaps of all time in Senegambia Major."

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Tata Dindin

First Name Tata

Last Name Dindin

Born on January 1, 1965

Died on August 21, 2021 (aged 56)

Born in The Gambia, West Coast Division

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Ahmed Tijan

First Name Ahmed

Last Name Tijan

Born on April 28, 1995 (age 31)

Born in The Gambia

Ahmed Tijan Janko is a Qatari beach volleyball player originally from Gambia.

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Ousainou Darboe

First Name Ousainou

Born on August 8, 1948 (age 77)

Born in The Gambia, Central River Division

Ousainou Darboe is a Gambian politician and lawyer who served as Vice-President of the Gambia and Minister of Women's Affairs from June 2018 to March 2019, under President Adama Barrow. Darboe formerly served as Barrow's Minister of Foreign Affairs from February 2017 to June 2018.

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Suwaibou Sanneh

First Name Suwaibou

Born in The Gambia, West Coast Division

Height 165 cm | 5'5

Suwaibou Sanneh is a Gambian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. He was born in Brikama. He set a personal best and national record time of 10.16 seconds during the Twilight Series Meet #3 on 30 May 2013 in New York City.

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