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.
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Lamine Diack
Born 1933
Amadou Dia Ba
Born 1958
Ibrahima Wade
Born 1968
Cheikh Touré
Born 1970
Amadou Gakou
Born 1940
Ousmane Diarra (French athlete)
Born 1964
Sokhna Galle
Born 1994
Abdoulaye Wagne
Born 1981
Pierre William
Born 1928
Mansour Dia
1940 - 1999
Hamidou M'Baye
Born 1964
Papa Gallo Thiam
1930 - 2001
Serge Guillen
Born 1960