Personal Info
Known Credits
21
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1959-10-01 (66 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Dakar, Senegal
Also Known For
Youssou Ndour
Youssou N'Dour
Biography
Youssou N'Dour (also known as Youssou Madjiguène Ndour; born 1 October 1959) is a Senegalese singer, songwriter, musician, composer, occasional actor, businessman, and politician. In 2004, Rolling Stone described him as, "perhaps the most famous singer alive" in Senegal and much of Africa and in 2023, the same publication ranked him at number 69 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. From April 2012 to September 2013, he was Senegal's Minister of Tourism. N'Dour helped develop a s ...
Known For
Acting
2024 --
Taratata fête les 40 ans de Bercy
| Self
2019 --
Africa Rising
| Self - Musician (archive footage)
2018 --
Omar Sy, c'est ta chance
| Self
2013 --
Peter Gabriel - Live In Athens 1987
| Self
2008 --
8
| Himself
2008 --
Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love
| Self
2007 --
Return to Gorée
| Self
2006 --
Amazing Grace
| Olaudah Equiano
2005 --
Live 8
| Self
2004 --
Cirque du Soleil: Midnight Sun
| Himself
1998 --
The Paris Concert for Amnesty International
| Self
1992 --
Picc Mi
|
1991 --
Against Oblivion
| Self
1991 --
Peter Gabriel - POV
| Self
1988 --
Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Final - Buenos Aires
| Self
1988 --
Human Rights Now 25th Anniversary
| Self - Musician
1988 --
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
| Self
1987 --
The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
| Self
1976 --
Mosaïque
| Self
1975 --
Xala
| Star Band de Dakar