14.7321° N, 17.4573° W
GRAND DAKAR
Most Famous People Born in Grand Dakar, Senegal
- Notable people
- 651
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1976
- Most distinctive
- Basket 12.7×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Grand Dakar during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Grand Dakar Is Known For
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Football is Grand Dakar's biggest profession — 41% of all notables (265).
Grand Dakar over-indexes on basket — 12.7× the global rate.
Grand Dakar under-produces actor — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Grand Dakar's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Film & TV
- Music
- Art & Design
- Writing
- Other
- Filtered to 1920s Clear ×
0008 WRITER
Mariama Bâ
1929 - 1981
0022 POLITICIAN
Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow
Born 1921
0108 ACTOR
René Clermont
1921 - 1994
0328 FILM
Momar Thiam
1929 - 2014
0348 ATHLETIC
Pierre William
Born 1928
0405 POLITICIAN
Amadou Thiam
1923 - 2009
0522 FOOTBALL
Fernand Pordié
1924 - 1995
0547 PSYCHIATRIST
Moussa Diop
1923 - 1967
0642 BASKET
Bonaventure Carvalho
1928 - 2009