List of personalities of the city of Dakar
This list of personalities of the city of Dakar includes personalities who were born in Dakar and those who worked in Dakar but were born elsewhere. The list does not claim to be complete.
- Isaac Forster (1903-1984), lawyer
- Doudou N'Diaye Rose (1930–2015), master drummer
- Jacques F. Acar (1931-2020), French medic
- Habib Thiam (1933–2017), politician and Prime Minister of the country
- Ousmane Sow (1935–2016), sculptor
- Mor Thiam (* around 1941), percussionist and cultural historian
- Jean-Louis Lafosse (1941–1981), French racing driver
- Mahama Johnson Traoré (1942-2010), director and film producer
- Issa Samb (1945–2017), visual artist, writer, actor and philosopher
- Wasis Diop (* 1950), Senegalese musician
- Madjiguène Cissé (* 1951), women activist
- Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré (* 1951), politician, former prime minister
- Ségolène Royal (* 1953), French politician
- Omar Pene (* 1956), singer and songwriter
- Mola Sylla (* 1956), musician
- Youssou N'Dour (* 1959), singer and songwriter
- Souleymane Sané (* 1961), former football player
- Aminata Touré (* 1962), politician, former prime minister
- Nicolas Vanier (* 1962), French adventurer, writer and filmmaker
- Soriba Kouyaté (1963-2010), kora player
- Mouss Diouf (1964–2012), Senegalese-French actor
- Ibrahima Wade (* 1968), French sprinter of Senegalese origin
- MC Solaar (* 1969), French rap and hip-hop musician
- Lamine Cissé (* 1971), football player
- Ibrahim Ba (* 1973), football player
- Ferdinand Coly (* 1973), football player
- Khalilou Fadiga (* 1974), football player
- Patrick Vieira (* 1976), French football player
- Amdy Faye (* 1977), soccer player
- Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye (born 1978), football player
- Souleymane Diawara (* 1978), football player
- Papa Bouba Diop (* 1978), football player
- Mamadou Diabang (* 1979), Senegalese-German football player
- Sibeth Ndiaye (* 1979), French State Secretary
- El Hadji Diouf (* 1981), football player
- Patrice Evra (* 1981), French football player
- DeSagana Diop (* 1982), basketball player
- Souleymane Camara (* 1982), football player
- Bouna Coundoul (* 1982), soccer goalkeeper
- Moussa Cissokho (* 1983), kora player, singer
- Ladji Keita (* 1983), soccer player
- Pape Diakhaté (* 1984), football player
- Idrissa Mandiang (* 1984), soccer player
- Papiss Demba Cissé (* 1985), football player
- Mansour Guèye (born 1985), football player
- Macoumba Kandji (* 1985), football player
- Khadim N'Diaye (* 1985), goalkeeper
- Mariama Signaté (* 1985), French handball player
- Mouhamadou Dabo (* 1986), French football player
- Mustapha Diallo (* 1986), football player
- Pape Paté Diouf (* 1986), football player
- Aminata Diadhiou (* 1987), soccer player
- Mame Biram Diouf (* 1987), football player
- Hamady N'Diaye (born 1987), basketball player
- Anna Diop (* 1988), actress
- Saliou Ciss (* 1989), football player
- Fallou Diagne (* 1989), football player
- Idrissa Gueye (* 1989), football player
- Cheikhou Kouyaté (* 1989), football player
- Zargo Touré (* 1989), football player
- Jean Alassane Mendy (* 1990), football player
- Papa Alioune Ndiaye (* 1990), football player
- Pierre Sagna (* 1990), football player
- Mbaye Diagne (born 1991), football player
- Adama Sarr (* 1991), soccer player
- Dominique Badji (* 1992), soccer player
- Yves Baraye (* 1992), soccer player
- Yannick Gomis (* 1992), soccer player
- Paul Keita (* 1992), soccer player
- Sangoné Sarr (* 1992), football player
- Pape Seydou N'Diaye (* 1993), football player
- Babacar Gueye (* 1994), football player
- Lamine Ndao (born 1994), football player
- Birama Ndoye (* 1994), football player
- Osseynou Ba (born 1995), football player
- El-Hadji Gana Kane (born 1995), football player
- El Hadji Tacko Fall (born 1995), basketball player
- Racine Coly (born 1995), football player
- Moussa Koné (* 1996), football player
- Cherif Ndiaye (* 1996), football player
- Mamadou Loum N'Diaye (* 1996), football player
- Babacar Niasse (* 1996), soccer goalkeeper
- Sidy Sarr (* 1996), soccer player
- Assane Dioussé (born 1997), football player
- Sidy Keba Coly (* 1998), football player
- Franck Kanouté (* 1998), football player
- Ousseynou Diagne (* 1999), football player