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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Safi Faye
Born 1943
Khady Sylla
1963 - 2013
Mahama Johnson Traoré
1942 - 2010
Moussa Touré
Born 1958
Mansour Sora Wade
Born 1952
Ghassan Salhab
Born 1958
Angèle Diabang Brener
Born 1979
Samba Félix Ndiaye
1945 - 2009
Bouna Medoune Seye
1956 - 2017
Fabienne Vonier
1947 - 2013
Momar Thiam
1929 - 2014
Ababacar Samb Makharam
1934 - 1987
As Thiam
Died 2018
Mama Keïta
Born 1956
Moustapha Ndoye
1968 - 2009
Ahmadou Diallo
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