Famous Persons from Nouakchott, Nouakchott, Mauritania
- Amadou Cissé - Born on September 30, 2017 - Association football player (died: January 1, 2017)
- Nouh Mohamed El Abd - Born on December 24, 2000 - Association football player (died: January 1, 2017)
- Bakary N'Diaye - Born on November 26, 1998 - Association football player (died: January 1, 2017)
- Mohamed Dellahi Yali - Born on November 1, 1997 - Association football player (died: January 1, 2017)
- Moustapha Diaw - Born on December 31, 1996 - Association football player (died: January 1, 2017)
- Sidi Yacoub - Born on December 10, 1995 - Association football player (died: January 1, 2017)
- Fatou Dioup - Born on May 5, 1994 - Association football player (died: January 1, 2017)
- Aicha Fall - Born on May 6, 1993 - Athletics competitor (died: January 1, 2017)
- Ismail Diakhité - Born on December 13, 1991 - Association football player (died: January 1, 2017)
- Abdoulaye Sileye Gaye - Born on September 13, 1991 - Association football player (died: January 1, 2017)
- Ould El Hadj Moctar Tall - Born on December 6, 1990 - Association football player (died: January 1, 2017)
- Dominique Da Silva - Born on August 16, 1989 - Association football player (died: January 1, 2017)
- Bocar Coulibaly - Born on August 3, 1989 - Association football player (died: January 1, 2017)
- Ely Cheikh Voulani - Born on December 31, 1988 - Association football player (died: January 1, 2017)
- Oumar N'Diaye - Born on December 9, 1988 - Association football player (died: January 1, 2017)
- Souleymane Diallo - Born on December 2, 1987 - Association football player (died: January 1, 2017)
- Mohamed Elbendir - Born on September 28, 1987 - Athletics competitor (died: January 1, 2017)
- Brahim Souleymane - Born on December 30, 1986 - Association football player (died: January 1, 2017)
- Jidou El Moctar - Born on July 8, 1985 - Sprinter (died: January 1, 2017)
- Dahmed Ould Teguedi - Born on November 15, 1984 - Association football player (died: January 1, 2017)
- Moussa Sidi Bagayoko - Born on December 31, 1983 - Association football player (died: January 1, 2017)
- Samba Schutte - Born on February 1, 1983 - Cabaret performer, Writer, and Actor (died: January 1, 2017)
- Karamoko Moussa Traoré - Born on December 28, 1982 - Association football player (died: January 1, 2017)
- Seydou Mbodj - Born on December 12, 1979 - Association football player (died: January 1, 2017)
- Bilal Sidibé - Born on December 31, 1978 - Association football player (died: January 1, 2017)
- Rama Thiaw - Born on April 30, 1978 - Film director, and Screenwriter (died: January 1, 2017)
- Q109350940 - Born on February 8, 1978 - Poet, and Writer (died: January 1, 2017)
- Ahmed Sidibé - Born on December 25, 1974 - Association football player (died: January 1, 2017)
- Q12240218 - Born on December 31, 1970 - Islamic jurist, Preacher, and Author (died: January 1, 2017)
- Naha Mint Mouknass - Born on March 10, 1969 - Diplomat, and Politician (died: January 1, 2017)
- Mohamed Jemil Ould Mansour - Born on December 31, 1967 - Politician (died: January 1, 2017)
- Lemine Ould Dadde - Born on September 24, 1967 - Human rights activist, and Politician (died: January 1, 2017)
- Moustapha Sall - Born on May 31, 1967 - Association football player, and Association football coach (died: January 1, 2017)
- Moustapha Ould Ahmed Ely - Born on April 6, 1959 - Politician (died: January 1, 2017)
- Aminetou Mint El-Moctar - Born on December 13, 1956 - Women's rights activist, and Abolitionist - prix des droits de l'homme de la République française (died: January 1, 2017)
- Gerardo Miranda - Born on November 16, 1956 - Association football player (died: January 1, 2017)