Abdoulaye Wade

Abdoulaye Wade

male, 83 years old
Abdoulaye Wade (born May 29, 1926) is the third and current President of Senegal, in office since 2000. He is also the Secretary-General of the...
Cheikh Anta Diop

Cheikh Anta Diop

male, deceased (1986)
Cheikh Anta Diop (29 December, 1923-7 February, 1986) is a Senegalese historian, anthropologist, which places emphasis on the human race's origins...
Idrissa Seck

Idrissa Seck

male, 50 years old
Idrissa Seck is a Senegalese politician who was Prime Minister of Senegal from November 2002 to April 2004. He was a leading member of the...
Youssou N'Dour

Youssou N'Dour

male, 50 years old
Youssou N'Dour (born October 1, 1959 in Dakar) is a Senegalese singer and percussionist. He helped develop popular music in Senegal, known in the...

Léopold Sédar Senghor

male, deceased (2001)
Léopold Sédar Senghor was a Senegalese poet, politician, and cultural theorist who served as the first president of Senegal (1960-1980). Senghor wa...
Abdou Diouf

Abdou Diouf

male, 74 years old
Abdou Diouf (born September 7, 1935) was the second president of Senegal, serving from 1981 to 2000. Diouf is notable both for coming to power by...
El Hadji Diouf

El Hadji Diouf

male, 28 years old
El-Hadji Ousseynou Diouf is a Senegalese footballer. He plays for Bolton Wanderers and Senegal.
Baaba Maal

Baaba Maal

male
Baaba Maal is a Senegalese singer and guitarist born in Podor, on the Senegal River. He is perhaps the best-known musician to come from Senegal and...
Mamadou Niang

Mamadou Niang

male, 30 years old
Mamadou Niang (born October 13, 1979 in Matam, Senegal) is a Senegalese football (soccer) striker, who currently plays for Olympique Marseille in...
Yahya Jammeh

Yahya Jammeh

male, 44 years old
Yahya (Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung) Jammeh (born May 25, 1965) is the President of The Gambia. As chairman of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling...