Faye is a typical Serer surname - an ethnic group found in Senegal, Gambia and Mauritania. This Serer surname is unrelated to the similar given name in the Western world. They are also pronounced differently. People with the surname Faye include: *

Abdala Faye Abdala Faye (born January 1, 1971) is a Senegalese mixed media artist, and member of the Serer noble Faye family. He is the grandson of former Senegalese king, Mbaye Ndiay Djaly. Early life At the age of 12 he had his first showing in Paris, F ...

(born 1971), Senegalese mixed media artist *

Abdoulaye Faye Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye (born 26 February 1978), known as Abdoulaye Faye, is a Senegalese former footballer who played as a defender. Faye began his career playing for ASEC Ndiambour and Jeanne d'Arc in his native Senegal before moving to Frenc ...

(born 1978), Senegalese footballer *

Alice Faye Alice Faye (born Alice Jeanne Leppert; May 5, 1915 – May 9, 1998) was an American actress and singer. A musical star of 20th Century-Fox in the 1930s and 1940s, Faye starred in such films as ''On the Avenue'' (1937) and ''Alexander's Ragtime B ...

, stage name of American actress and singer Alice Jeanne Leppert (1915–1998) *

Amdy Faye Amdy Moustapha Faye (born 12 March 1977) is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder and could also play as a centre back. Faye began his career with Monégasque club AS Monaco, French clubs ES Fréjus a ...

(born 1977), Senegalese footballer *

Andreas Faye Andreas Faye (5 October 1802 – 5 May 1869) was a Norwegian priest, folklorist and historian. He was born in the neighborhood of Bragernes (now Drammen) in Buskerud, Norway. He was the son of Christopher Faye (1772–1825) and Maren Mathea ...

(1802–1869), Norwegian priest, folklorist, and historian * Fary Faye (born 1974), Senegalese retired footballer *

Fatou Lamin Faye Fatou Lamin Faye (born 10 February 1954) is a Gambian politician. She was educated at Gambia High School, and has diplomas in Agricultural Home Economics from Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria, and in Social Development from the Coady Internationa ...

(born 1954), Gambian politician *

Frances Faye Frances Faye (November 4, 1912 – November 8, 1991) was an American cabaret and show tune singer and pianist. Born to a working-class Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York City, she was a second cousin of actor Danny Kaye. Career Born as Franc ...

(1912–1991), American singer and pianist * Gaël Faye (born 1982), Rwandan-French singer and writer *

Gaynor Faye Gaynor Kay Mellor (born 26 August 1971), better known as Gaynor Faye, is an English actress and writer, best known for playing Judy Mallett in ''Coronation Street'' from 1995 until 1999 and Megan Macey in ''Emmerdale'' from 2012 until 2019. ...

(born 1971), English actress and writer *

Guillaume Faye Guillaume Faye (; 7 November 1949 – 6 March 2019) was a French journalist, writer, and leading member of the French New Right. Earlier in his career, anti-Zionism permeated his work; later on, criticism of Islam became prominent in his writin ...

(1949–2019), French journalist and writer *

Hervé Faye Hervé Auguste Étienne Albans Faye ( – ) was a French astronomer, born at Saint-Benoît-du-Sault (Indre) and educated at the École Polytechnique, which he left in 1834, before completing his course, to accept a position in the Paris Obse ...

(1814–1902) French astronomer * H. P. Faye (1859–1928), Norwegian-born businessman in the Kingdom of Hawaii *

Ibrahima Faye Ibrahima Faye (born 22 October 1979) is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a defender. Career Faye and was born in Pout, a small village near the city of Thiès in Senegal. Moving to France to pursue his footballing care ...

(born 1979), Senegalese footballer *

Jean-Pierre Faye Jean-Pierre Faye (born 19 July 1925) is a French philosopher and writer of fiction and prose poetry. Life and career Faye was born in Paris. He was member of the editing committee of the avant-garde literary review ''Tel Quel'', and later of ''Ch ...

(born 1925), French philosopher and writer of fiction and prose poetry *

Jørgen Breder Faye Jørgen Breder Faye (7 June 1823 – 2 August 1908) was a Norwegian banker and politician. Biography Faye was born in Bergen, Norway. He was the son of Christen Faye (1781-1836) and Magdalene Christine Wiese (1791-1878). His father was a master ba ...

(1823–1908), Norwegian banker and politician *

Julia Faye Julia Faye Maloney (September 24, 1892 – April 6, 1966), known professionally as Julia Faye, was an American actress of silent and sound films. She was known for her appearances in more than 30 Cecil B. DeMille productions. Her various roles ...

(1892–1966), American actress *

Mouhammad Faye Mouhammad "Mo" Faye (born September 14, 1985) is a Senegalese former professional basketball player who last played for Boulazac Basket Dordogne of the LNB Pro A. He also represents the senior Senegalese national team. Early life and high scho ...

(born 1985), Senegalese basketball player *

Pape Omar Faye Pape Omar Faye (born 1 January 1987) is a Senegalese football striker who plays for Becamex Bình Dương. Career Faye started his career at Senegal. In 2005-06 he landed in Europe and played for Swiss side FC Thun. In Sept 2005, Faye made his ...

(born 1987), Senegalese footballer *

Randall Faye Randall Faye (July 26, 1892 – December 5, 1948) was an American screenwriter, film producer, and director. He wrote for 64 films between 1926 and 1947. He died in Orange County, California. Selected filmography * ''Upstream'' (1927) * ' ...

(1892–1948), American screenwriter, film producer and director *

Safi Faye Safi Faye (born November 22, 1943) is a Senegalese film director and ethnologist.Petrolle, p. 177. She was the first Sub-Saharan African woman to direct a commercially distributed feature film, ''Kaddu Beykat'', which was released in 1975. She ha ...

(born 1943), Senegalese film director *

Sheikh Omar Faye Sheikh Omar Faye (born 10 January 1960) is the Gambian ambassador to Mauritania. Prior to this position, he was Gambian Minister of Defence, as well as a former diplomat who served as the Gambian Ambassador to the United States from 2015 to 2016, ...

(born 1960), Gambian diplomat, former government minister and former athlete

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