[1][2][3][4][5] Faye Sall was born in the city of Saint-Louis, Senegal, as the fourth of her family's eight children.

[2] She left her studies at Cheikh Anta Diop University in 1995 following her marriage and the birth of her first child.

[3] During her husband's 2012 presidential campaign against incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade, Faye Sall acted as a close advisor and supporter.

[2] Still, some publications close to President Wade sought to portray her as overly ambitious and pious during the campaign.

[3] Sall established the Serve Senegal Foundation during her tenure as first lady and heads the charity's board of directors.