The presence of the Senegalese in Italy dates back to the 1980s.[citation needed]
Numbers
In 2014 in Italy there are 94,030 regular immigrants from Senegal. In 2006 there were 59,857. The three cities with most number of Senegaleses are: Milan, Rome, and Genoa.[1]
Notable Senegaleses in Italy
Notable Senegalese people based in Italy or Italian-born with Senegalese heritage:
- Aminata Aidara, journalist, short story writer and novelist
- Cheikh Tidiane Gaye, novelist
- Jenny B, singer
- Edrissa Sanneh, former DJ and sports journalist
- Abramo Canka, professional basketball player
- Valentina Diouf, professional volleyball player
- Davide Diaw, professional football player
- Alfred Gomis, professional footballer
- Lys Gomis, footballer
- Mamadou Coulibaly, footballer
- Maurice Gomis, footballer
- Mouhamed Ali Ndiaye, professional boxer
- Cher Ndour, footballer
- Welle Ossou, footballer
- Khaby Lame, social media personality
- Obama, drag queen
See also
References
Notes
- ^ "Comuni Italiani". Comuni (in Italian). 11 January 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.