Karidja Touré (born 14 February 1994) is a French actress best known for starring in the film '' Girlhood''.

Life and career

Karidja Touré was born in the Paris Suburb of

Bondy Bondy () is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris, in the Seine-Saint-Denis department. Name The name Bondy was recorded for the first time around AD 600 as ''Bonitiacum'', meaning " ...

, France, the daughter of an estate agent and a childcare worker. Both of Touré's parents are from the

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. She grew up in the

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and is a practicing

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. Touré was in her first year of an assistant management program when she was scouted by a casting director while at an amusement park for

Céline Sciamma Céline Sciamma (; born 12 November 1978) is a French screenwriter and film director. She wrote and directed '' Water Lilies'' (2007), '' Tomboy'' (2011), '' Girlhood'' (2014), '' Portrait of a Lady on Fire'' (2019), and '' Petite Maman'' (2021). ...

's film '' Girlhood''. For her work in the film she was nominated for a

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. She auditioned for the role of

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in '' X-Men: Apocalypse'', but the part eventually went to American actress

Alexandra Shipp Alexandra Shipp (born July 16, 1991) is an American actress and singer who rose to prominence for portraying singer Aaliyah in the Lifetime television film '' Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B'' (2014) and Kimberly Woodruff in the film ''Straight Ou ...

. In June 2015, she appeared in the music video for

Louane Emera Anne Edwige Maria Peichert (; born 26 November 1996), known by her stage name Louane Emera () or simply Louane, is a French singer and actress. In France she became known for being a semi-finalist in the The Voice: la plus belle voix (season 2), ...

's single "Jeune (j'ai envie)".

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Toure, Karidja 21st-century French actresses People from Bondy Black French actresses French people of Ivorian descent French film actresses Living people 1994 births Actresses from Île-de-France Ivorian actresses