Singer
Youssou N'Dour
Senegalese politician and singer-songwriter
1959 - today
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Youssou N'Dour
His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 52 in 2024). Youssou N'Dour is the 308th most popular singer (up from 328th in 2024), the 6th most popular biography from Senegal (up from 7th in 2019) and the most popular Senegalese Singer.
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250k
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65.73
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Among Singers
Among singers, Youssou N'Dour ranks 308 out of 5,024. Before him are T.O.P, Ajda Pekkan, F. R. David, Mylène Farmer, Basshunter, and Lara Fabian. After him are Natalia Oreiro, The Singing Nun, Lucia Popp, Jennie, Agnes Baltsa, and M.I.A..
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
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T.O.P
1987 - Present
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 302
Ajda Pekkan
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 303
F. R. David
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 304
Mylène Farmer
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 305
Basshunter
1984 - Present
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 306
Lara Fabian
1970 - Present
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 307
Youssou N'Dour
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 308
Natalia Oreiro
1977 - Present
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 309
The Singing Nun
1933 - 1985
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 310
Lucia Popp
1939 - 1993
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 311
Jennie
1996 - Present
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 312
Agnes Baltsa
1944 - Present
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 313
M.I.A.
1975 - Present
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 314
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Youssou N'Dour ranks 66. Before him are Anne Hidalgo, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Michel Preud'homme, Nina Hartley, Li Qiang, and Charlie Murphy. After him are Boyko Borisov, William Lai, Ajay Banga, Ving Rhames, Mauricio Funes, and Frank Darabont.
Others Born in 1959
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Anne Hidalgo
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 60
"Weird Al" Yankovic
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 61
Michel Preud'homme
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 62
Nina Hartley
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 63
Li Qiang
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 64
Charlie Murphy
ACTOR
1959 - 2017
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 65
Youssou N'Dour
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 66
Boyko Borisov
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 67
William Lai
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 68
Ajay Banga
BUSINESSPERSON
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 69
Ving Rhames
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 70
Mauricio Funes
JOURNALIST
1959 - 2025
HPI: 65.11
Rank: 71
Frank Darabont
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 72
In Senegal
Among people born in Senegal, Youssou N'Dour ranks 6 out of 173. Before him are Léopold Sédar Senghor (1906), Abdoulaye Wade (1926), Ségolène Royal (1953), Abdou Diouf (1935), and Patrick Vieira (1976). After him are Ousmane Sembène (1923), Ali Dia (1965), Macky Sall (1961), Cheikh Anta Diop (1923), Mariama Bâ (1929), and Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow (1921).
Others born in Senegal
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Léopold Sédar Senghor
WRITER
1906 - 2001
HPI: 74.42
Rank: 1
Abdoulaye Wade
POLITICIAN
1926 - Present
HPI: 68.75
Rank: 2
Ségolène Royal
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 3
Abdou Diouf
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 4
Patrick Vieira
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 5
Youssou N'Dour
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 6
Ousmane Sembène
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2007
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 7
Ali Dia
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 8
Macky Sall
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 9
Cheikh Anta Diop
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1923 - 1986
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 10
Mariama Bâ
WRITER
1929 - 1981
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 11
Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2024
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 12
Among Singers In Senegal
Among singers born in Senegal, Youssou N'Dour ranks 1. After him are Habib Koité (1958), and MC Solaar (1969).
Youssou N'Dour
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 1
Habib Koité
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 2
MC Solaar
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 3
