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Famous Senegalese People.

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1 celebrated Senegalese figures including musicians, athletes, writers, filmmakers, and cultural stars across Senegalese history.

Léopold Sédar Senghor

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Léopold Sédar Senghor

Senghor became Senegal's first president in 1960, serving until 1980. He was also a writer, with his work featured in the film Batouk 1967. He died on 20 December 2001 in Verson, Normandy, France at age 95.

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