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Anna Diop is a Senegalese-American actress.
Diop was born in Senegal, but moved to United States when she was six. In 2006, she made her television debut, appearing on Everybody Hates Chris. In the following years, she guest starred on Lincoln Heights, Whitney, and Touch. In film, Diop had a role opposite Jennifer Jason Leigh in The Moment (2013). In 2015, Diop starred as Rose Arvale in the short-lived The CW supernatural drama series, The Messengers. Later that year, she appeared in the ABC thriller series Quantico and was cast in a recurring role on the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Greenleaf. In 2016, Diop was cast as a series regular in the Fox series 24: Legacy opposite Corey Hawkins and Miranda Otto. In 2017, Diop was cast as the alien super-heroine Kory Anders / Starfire in the DC Universe superhero series Titans, which premiered in October 2018.- Nilperi Sahinkaya was born on 23 February 1988 in Dakar, Senegal. She is an actress, known for Yahsi Bati (2009), Karakomik Filmler: Kaçamak (2019) and Same Thing (2019).
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Aïssa Maïga is a Senegalsese actress working in France. She was born in Dakar, Senegal, in 1975 to a Senegalese-Gambian mother and Malian father, an acclaimed journalist. She moved with her family to France when she was 4. She discovered her vocation as an actress in middle school, and won various professional roles while studying theater in high school. Her big screen début was in Saraka bô (1997), directed by Denis Amar.
Since then, Aïssa has worked with a number of internationally renowned directors, including Michel Gondry (in Mood Indigo (2013), Abderrahmane Sissako (in Bamako (The Court) (2006)), and Michael Haneke (in Code Unknown (2000) and Caché (2005)). Throughout, Aïssa has continued to perform onstage in celebrated plays such as "Brooklyn Boy" (2004), "Les Grandes Personnes" (2011), and the French production of David Lindsay-Abaire's "Good People" (2015).
Aïssa is at ease in a wide range of film roles, from African to young parishioner, aided by her fluency in multiple languages. She has won or been nominated for a number of prestigious prizes, including a Best Newcomer César (French Oscar) nomination in 2007 for Bamako (The Court) (2006) and the Best Actress Prize in 2009 at the Bastia Film Festival for Bianco e nero (2008) by Italian director Cristina Comencini. She also won the Best Actress Prize in 2013 at the Luchon Film festival for her role in Denis Malleval's Deadly Summer (2013), as well as the Crystal Globe for Best Actress in 2016 for her role in Anything for Alice (2014).
From comedic and dramatic roles to genre and action movies, from popular to art house films, Aïssa Maïga has become one of the unforgettable faces of international cinema.- Johnny Sekka was born on 21 July 1934 in Dakar, Senegal. He was an actor, known for The Message (1976), Babylon 5 (1993) and The Avengers (1961). He was married to Cecilia Enger. He died on 14 September 2006 in Agua Dulce, California, USA.
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Clémentine Célarié was born on 12 October 1957 in Dakar, Senegal. She is an actress and writer, known for Pierre & Jeanne, Betty Blue (1986) and Two Is a Family (2016).- Director
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- Cinematographer
Born in Senegal in 1962, ,Nicolas Vanier grew up on the farm belonging to his grandfather in Sologne where he developed his feeling for the ecology of nature and his love for animals.His adventures, in the style of an author he admires, Jack London, have taken him to Alaska, Canada, Lapland, Mongolia and Siberia, the northern lands where he also races dog sled with his own kennel.He has taken photographs from his trips , written novels and graphic novels and also directed shorts, documentaries, and fiction features.- Actress
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Karine Silla was born on 6 July 1965 in Dakar, Senegal. She is an actress and writer, known for A Butterfly Kiss (2011), Peau d'ange (2002) and Une femme en blanc (1997). She has been married to Vincent Perez since 18 December 1998. They have three children.- Director
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Ghassan Salhab was born on 4 May 1958 in Dakar, Senegal. He is a director and writer, known for The Valley (2014), Phantom Beirut (1998) and Terra incognita (2002).- Director
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- Actor
Born the son of a Muslim cleric in Colobane, near Dakar, Senegal, Djibril Diop Mambéty received no formal training in filmmaking. He experimented with theater, but in 1968, he was asked to leave an avant-garde theater group. Shortly thereafter, he made his first film short called Badou Boy (1970), which dealt with the life of a young renegade. By 1973, he directed his first feature, Touki Bouki (1973), about disaffected youth, and it became an instant classic. It would be nearly twenty years before he would create another film, Hyenas (1992), which is considered a sequel to "Touki Bouki" and a parable based on the classic play "The Visit" by Frederich Durrenmatt. Although his films were considered to be politically oriented, Mambéty rejected the realism preferred by most African filmmakers. His films were notable for their dream-like quality that left the themes of his films entirely to the interpretation of the viewer; this was, of course, the desired effect. In spite of the fact that Mambéty only completed a few short films and a meager two full-length features, the quality of his short body of work has rendered him legendary status among African filmmakers and, indeed, the international film community.- Lamine Dieng was born on 30 October 1950 in Dakar, Senegal. He is an actor, known for Två bröder emellan (2004), Hundtricket: The Movie (2002) and Äkta människor (2012).
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- Producer
Patrick Vieira is a French professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Premier League club Crystal Palace. He is widely considered as one of the greatest midfielders of his generation. Vieira began his career at Cannes in 1994, where several standout performances in his debut season garnered him a move to Serie A club Milan a year later, though he had limited first-team playing time. In 1996, he relocated to England, where he was able to join his fellow countryman Arsène Wenger at Arsenal for a fee of £3.5 million.- Actor
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James Campbell was born in 1932 in Dakar, Senegal. He was an actor and composer, known for Playtime (1967), Boarding School (2018) and Dangerous Liaisons (1959). He died on 7 April 2010 in Dakar, Senegal.- Composer
- Actor
- Music Department
Youssou N'Dour was born on 1 October 1959 in Dakar, Senegal. He is a composer and actor, known for Amazing Grace (2006), Judge Dredd (1995) and Alone in the Dark (2005). He has been married to Aida Coulibaly since 2006.- Director
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- Actor
Moussa Sene Absa was born in 1958 in Dakar, Senegal. He is a director and writer, known for L'extraordinaire destin de Madame Brouette (2002), Xalé (2022) and Tableau ferraille (1997).- Patrice Evra is a former Manchester United, Juventus and France footballer who is heralded as one of the best full-backs of his generation. He was born on 15 May 1981 in Bakar, Senegal. He moved to the Île-de-France region of France when he was just a year old. During his youth he played for various clubs in the Parisian region before having a short stint in Italy with Marsala and Monza. After a year Evra returned to France to play for Nice and shortly after he moved to rivals, AS Monaco.Evra got his first taste of silverware by winning the Coupe de la Ligue in 2003.By 2004, he was Didier Deschamps' first choice left-back in a team which made the UEFA Champions League final. Evra was also awarded the Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year award and included in the division's Team of the Year.Having impressed in France, he made the switch to the Premier League to join Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United. This is where Evra really started to make a name for himself, going onto win five Premier League titles, three League Cups, one UEFA Champions League, one FIFA Club World Cup and four Community Shields. He also won multiple personal accolades during his time at Manchester United, being named PFA Team of the Year on three separate occasions, Evra was also named in the FIFPro World XI and UEFA Team of the Year in the 2008-2009 season.During his time at Manchester United he fast became a fan favorite with his loud and charismatic personality - he has also become known for his vibrant, stand-out Instagram videos. He personified Manchester United's winning team ethic playing along side players such as Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, Carlos Tevez and Rio Ferdinand. With 273 appearances for the club he cemented himself as a recent club legend before moving onto Serie A giants, Juventus.The transition from one winning team to another was seamless. In his first season for Juventus he went on to win a domestic double and followed that up in his second campaign by helping the Turin club secure a second domestic treble and the Supercoppa Italiana.Patrice Evra also had short term contracts with French club Marseille and east London side, West Ham.Evra also has vast experience on the International stage making 81 appearances for the French national side. He participated in five major tournaments; the 2008, 2012 and 2016 UEFA European Championships (runners-up) and the 2010 & 2014 World Cups.Patrice Evra also owns clothing brand with his famous slogan, 'I Love This Game!'.
- Mouss Diouf was born on 28 October 1964 in Dakar, Senegal. He was an actor, known for Julie Lescaut (1992), Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) and La cape et l'épée (2000). He died on 7 July 2012 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
- Oumar Diaw was born on 6 August 1981 in Dakar, Senegal. He is an actor, known for The Squad (2015), An Ordinary Story (2014) and Marius (2013).
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- Composer
M.C. Solaar was born on 5 March 1969 in Dakar, Senegal. He is an actor and writer, known for True Blood (2008), Addicted to Love (1997) and Sex and the City (1998).- Actress
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Geneviève Kervine was born on 27 June 1931 in Dakar, Senegal. She was an actress, known for Four Days in Paris (1955), Es muss nicht immer Kaviar sein (1961) and Pas de souris dans le business (1955). She was married to Jean Bretonnière. She died on 5 September 1989 in Paris, France.- Sidy Diop was born in Dakar Senegal on March 1975, and grew-up in New York City. At the age of 18 he started his journey in the Bronx. Curious and brave, he integrated into the street of New York chasing a dream. Few years later he found a job as a salesman in big shops in Soho,NY where he boosted his carrier as a Model... Couple of years later he decided to get into the acting industry, that push him to study at Wiest Barron Acting School. He studied with great coach as David Shuman, Batt Johnson. After Few years of training he decided to change direction, and moved to Rome, Italy where his career took a run as a professional actor in theater, and film. He is known in "Measure For Measure" di William Shakespeare directed by Gabiele Lavia, where he Interpreted "Bernardino". Few years later he got into the big screen, and interpreted "Dada" in "La Vita È Una Cosa Meravigliosa" directed by Carlo Vanzina. He's also known in "Gomorrah the Series" directed by Stefano Solima where he interpreted "Tokumbo". Slowly but surely, auditioning for film industry, got him to work with big director as: Carlo & Enrico Vanzina, Leonardo Pierraccioni, Alessandro Piva, Stefano Solima, Manetti Bro just to name a few. He's now based in Rome, and Dakar,Senegal Acting & Directing for film and theater!
- Ségolène Royal was born on 22 September 1953 in Dakar, Senegal.
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- Actress
Safi Faye was born on 22 November 1943 in Dakar, Senegal. She was a director and writer, known for Mossane (1996), Fad'jal (1979) and Letter from My Village (1976). She died on 22 February 2023 in Paris, France.- Producer
- Actress
- Production Manager
Fabienne Vonier was born on 4 March 1947 in Dakar, Senegal, French West Africa. She was a producer and actress, known for The Barbarian Invasions (2003), Soul Kitchen (2009) and Le Havre (2011). She was married to Francis Boespflug. She died on 30 July 2013 in Pizay, Rhone-Alpes, France.- Lamine Diack was born on 7 June 1933 in Dakar, Senegal. He died on 3 December 2021 in Senegal.
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- Additional Crew
Féral Benga was born in 1906 in Dakar, Senegal. He was an actor, known for Thirteen Days of Love (1935), The Blood of a Poet (1932) and Quand minuit sonnera (1936). He died in 1957 in France.- Actress
Khoudia Seye was born on 15 January 1962 in Dakar, Senegal. She is an actress, known for Poker (1987), Blancs cassés (1989) and Black Mic Mac (1986).- Isseu Niang was born on 25 September 1938 in Dakar, Senegal. She is an actress, known for The Black Decameron (1972), Mandabi (1968) and Diegue-Bi (1970).
- Fatou Samba was born on 25 March 1995 in Dakar, Senegal. She is an actress, known for Blackswan: Tonight (2020), Blackswan: Tonight (Performance Version) (2020) and Blackswan: Close to Me (2021).
- Omar Seck was born on 20 January 1946 in Dakar, Senegal. He was an actor, known for TGV (1998), The Black Decameron (1972) and Touki Bouki (1973). He died on 24 March 2010 in Dakar, Senegal.
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Ababacar Samb-Makharam was born on 21 October 1934 in Dakar, Senegal. He was a director and writer, known for Kodou (1971), Et la neige n'était plus... (1966) and Jom (1982). He died on 7 October 1987 in Dakar, Senegal.- Clémentine Portier-Kaltenbach was born on 18 March 1962 in Dakar, Senegal.
- Cheikhou Kouyaté was born on 21 December 1989 in Dakar, Senegal.
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- Producer
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Mahama Traoré was born on 1 January 1942 in Dakar, Senegal, French West Africa [now Dakar, Senegal]. Mahama was a director and producer, known for N'Diangane (1975), Reou-Takh (1972) and Garga M'Bosse (1975). Mahama died on 8 March 2010 in Paris, France.- Actress
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Sarahmée Ouellet was born in 1988 in Dakar, Senegal. She is an actress, known for Sarahmée: Sur une planète (2015), Sarahmée feat. FouKi: Quand la route est longue (2022) and Ça Prends Pas La Tchas' À Papineau (2023).- Jean-Marie Colombani was born on 7 July 1948 in Dakar, Senegal. He is a writer, known for VGE, le théâtre du pouvoir (2002), Planet U.N. (2009) and 7 sur 7 (1981).
- Fatime Ndiaye was born on 14 September 1976 in Dakar, Senegal.
- Issa Samb was born on 31 December 1945 in Dakar, Senegal, French West Africa. He was an actor, known for Hyenas (1992), An Alé (1991) and A Thousand Suns (2013). He died on 25 April 2017 in Dakar, Senegal.
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El Hadji Samba Sarr was born on 18 September 1968 in Dakar, Senegal. El Hadji Samba was a director and writer, known for Graines que la mer emporte (2008), La discorde (2009) and Women Behind the Camera (2007). El Hadji Samba died on 8 May 2010 in Dakar, Senegal.- Krepin Diatta was born on 25 February 1999 in Dakar, Senegal.
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Doudou N'Diaye Rose was born on 28 July 1930 in Dakar, Senegal, French West Africa. He was a composer, known for Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) and The Assassin (2015). He died on 19 August 2015 in Dakar, Senegal.- Ousmane Sow was born on 10 October 1935 in Dakar, Senegal. He died on 1 December 2016 in Dakar, Senegal.
- Guy Foissy was born on 12 June 1932 in Dakar, Senegal. Guy was a writer, known for Két furcsa történet (1988), Le petit théâtre d'Antenne 2 (1977) and Das Ereignis (1969). Guy died on 11 June 2021 in Mandelieu-la-Napoule, Département Alpes-Maritimes, France.
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- Soundtrack
Karim Ouellet was born on 8 December 1984 in Dakar, Senegal. He was an actor, known for Karim Ouellet: Catastrophe (2012), Karim Ouellet: Le Monstre (2011) and Karim Ouellet: Karim et le loup (2016). He died on 17 November 2021 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.- Dion Lopy was born on 2 February 2002 in Dakar, Senegal.
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- Cinematographer
Samba Félix Ndiaye was born on 6 March 1945 in Dakar, Senegal, French West Africa. He was a director and writer, known for Ngor, l'esprit des lieux (1991), Les malles (1989) and Geti Tey (1978). He died on 6 November 2009 in Dakar, Senegal.- Mbaye Diagne was born on 28 October 1991 in Dakar, Senegal.
- El Dawi was born in Dakar, Senegal as Ali Naeem El Dawi of Lebanese descent. He is an actor, known for Classified (2011).
He spent his entire childhood in the theatre of his school performing the traditional drumming and dance music of Senegal and imitating actors from his favorite movies at home and with neighborhood kids in the streets of Dakar.
While in the United Arab Emirates, he attended various acting workshops and was awarded the title of Certified Screen Acting Professional by American Film Studio Corporation from Dallas, Texas, USA. Soon afterward, he was noticed for his talent and invited to act in commercials and films.
He has lived many lives in different parts of the world by working in various positions that made him gain a wealth of hospitality and real estate industries experience. He was also a lifesaver, an ambulance driver, a private bodyguard, and a military soldier during the Lebanese civil war.
Having cycled through these lives, El Dawi realizes there is no business like show business and being a professional actor is among the biggest rewards any profession has to offer. With his dedication, passion, and self-discipline he will continue to take the necessary steps to grow and earn the privilege of living his dream: to entertain and inspire diverse audiences while working with great filmmakers and actors.
He lives and works in the United Arab Emirates, where he pursues his acting career. He is always dedicated to improving his physical fitness and enjoys his healthy cooking techniques at home.
With love and appreciation... - Pathé Ciss was born on 16 March 1994 in Dakar, Senegal.
- Writer
- Director
Sega Coulibaly was born in 1950 in Dakar, Senegal. Sega is a writer and director, known for Moko Dakhan (1976), Kasso Den (1980) and Reou-Takh (1972).- Thione Seck was born on 12 March 1955 in Dakar, Senegal. He died on 14 March 2021 in Dakar, Senegal.