Fatou N'Diaye is an actress, originally from

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...

, born 1980 in Saint-Louis du Sénégal.

Biography

At 8 years old, she left Senegal with her mother, and moved to

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. In 1997, aged 16/17, she was discovered by

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, commercial photographer for the Benetton brand, which, subsequently, led to modelling assignments. Fatou learned

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for her leading role as Vita in the 2002 film ''Nha fala''.

Filmography

* 2001: '' Fatou la Malienne'' TV film by Daniel Vigne: Fatou * 2002: '' Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra'' by Alain Chabat: Exlibris * 2002: '' Angelina'' (TV): Angelina * 2002: ''

Nha fala ''Nha Fala'', English title: ''My Voice'' is a 2002 internationally co-produced musical film directed by Bissau Guinean director Flora Gomes. The movie stars Fatou N'Diaye (sometimes as Ndiaye), Ángelo Torres, Jean-Christophe Dollé and Bia Gomes ...

'' (''My Voice'') by

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: Vita * 2003: '' Spirit of the Mask'' (TV series episode '' Aventure et associés''): Celia * 2003: '' Fatou, l'espoir'' (TV): Fatou * 2004: '' Une autre vie'' (TV): Djenaba * 2004: ''

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'': Abi * 2006: ''

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'' by

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: Gentille * 2006: ''

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: Kala * 2007: '' Tropiques amers'' (TV series): Adèle *

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: '' Aide-toi, le ciel t'aidera'' by

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: Liz *

: ''

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'' (TV) by Philippe Guez from the series '' Scénarios contre les discriminations'': Marianne * 2010: '' Victor Sauvage'' (TV) by Patrick Grandperret * 2010: '' Merci papa, merci maman'' (TV) by Vincent Giovanni: Audrey * 2011:'' Passage du désir'' (TV) by

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: Ingrid Diesel *

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'' (TV): Carole Mendy * 2018: ''

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'' * 2019: '' Scappo a casa'' * 2021: '' OSS 117: Alerte Rouge en Afrique Noire''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:N'diaye, Fatou 1980 births Living people French film actresses French television actresses Senegalese film actresses Senegalese television actresses Senegalese emigrants to France