Senegal
Senegal ranks #1384 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Chios, Monaco, and Scotland. The most famous people from Senegal are Mamadou Dia, Fatou Diome, and Nicolas Jackson. Senegal has been the birthplace of many soccer players, and writers. Senegal is located in Senegal.
People
Between 1910 and 2001, present-day Senegal was the birthplace of 13 globally memorable people, including Mamadou Dia, Fatou Diome, and Nicolas Jackson.
People Born in Present-Day Senegal
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Mamadou Dia
Politician
1910 - 2009
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 1
Fatou Diome
Writer
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 2
Nicolas Jackson
Soccer Player
2001 - Present
HPI: 47.24
Rank: 3
Nicolas Vanier
Writer
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 4
Pape Malick Diop
Soccer Player
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.18
Rank: 5
Moussa N'Diaye
Soccer Player
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.16
Rank: 6
Kéné Ndoye
Athlete
1978 - 2023
HPI: 40.63
Rank: 7
Mame Thiam
Soccer Player
1992 - Present
HPI: 39.82
Rank: 8
Maguette Ndiaye
Referee
1986 - Present
HPI: 38.70
Rank: 9
Pape Souaré
Soccer Player
1990 - Present
HPI: 38.56
Rank: 10
Modou Sougou
Soccer Player
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.87
Rank: 11
Émilie Gomis
Basketball Player
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.92
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Senegal
Go to all RankingsNicolas Vanier
Writer
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 4
Kéné Ndoye
Athlete
1978 - 2023
HPI: 40.63
Rank: 7
Maguette Ndiaye
Referee
1986 - Present
HPI: 38.70
Rank: 9
Issa Laye
Soccer Player
1997 - Present
HPI: 4.48
Rank: 13
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Senegal were soccer players (7), writers (2), politicians (1), athletes (1), and referees (1), while most who died were .
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in present-day Senegal since 1700.
