Famous People
The following is a list of famous Senegalese:
- Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye (footballer for Bolton Wanderers)
- Alioune Badara Thiam (A.K.A. Akon, Grammy-winning recording artist)
- Amady Faye (footballer for Charlton Athletic)
- Baaba Maal (musician whose music was featured in the American movie, Black Hawk Down)
- DeSagana Diop (basketball player for Dallas Mavericks)
- El-Hadji Diouf (footballer for Bolton Wanderers)
- Ferdinand Coly (footballer for Parma)
- Henri Camara (footballer for Wigan Athletic)
- Ismael Lo (musician)
- Mariama Ba (feminist and author)
- Mouhamed Sene (basketball player for the Seattle SuperSonics)
- Ousmane Sembène (considered to be the "father" of African cinema)
- Papa Bouba Diop (footballer for Fulham)
- Patrice Evra (footballer for Man Utd)
- Souleymane Diawara (footballer for Charlton Athletic)
- Wasis Diop (musician whose music was featured in the movie The Thomas Crown Affair)
- Youssou N'Dour (musician)
