Mariama is a female name. It may refer to: *

Mariama Bâ Mariama Bâ (April 17, 1929 – August 17, 1981) was a Senegalese author and feminist, whose two French-language novels were both translated into more than a dozen languages. Born in Dakar, she was raised a Muslim. Her frustration with the fate ...

(1929–1981), Senegalese author and feminist * Mariama Barry, Senegalese novelist * Mariama Sonah Bah (born 1978), Guinean judoka *

Mariama Souley Bana Mariama Souley Bana (born 21 January 1987) is a Nigerien female swimmer. Bana competed for Niger at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Swimming Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, ...

(born 1987), Nigerien swimmer * Mariama Dalanda Barry (born 1991), Guinean taekwondo practitioner * Mariama Gamatié Bayard (born 1958), Nigerien politician and women's rights activist * Mariama Colley, Gambian radio personality, human rights activist and actress *

Mariama Kesso Diallo Mariama Kesso Diallo is a Guinean writer living in Switzerland. Diallo graduated from the University of Kankan and the University of Geneva. In 2000 she published the autobiographical novel ''La chance'', describing her escape from Guinea with ...

, Guinean writer living in Switzerland *

Mariama Goodman Mariama Goodman (born 25 December 1977) is an English dancer and singer who is currently a member of girl group Honeyz. She is also known for being a former member of the girl group Solid Harmonie. Biography Solid HarmoniE Goodman began her pop ...

, English dancer and singer who has been a member of the bands Solid HarmoniE and the Honeyz. * Mariama Hima (born 1951), Nigerien film director, ethnologist and politician * Mariama Mamoudou Ittatou (born 1997), Nigerien sprinter * Mariama Jalloh, Mariama Jalloh (born 1986), Sierra Leonean singer–songwriter established in France * Mariama Jamanka (born 1990), German bobsledder * Mariama Keïta (1946-2018), Niger's first woman journalist and feminist activist * Mariama Khan (born 1977), Gambian filmmaker, poet, cultural activist and scholar * Mariama Ndoye (born 1953), Senegalese writer * Mariama Ouiminga (born 1970), Burkinabé sprinter *

Mariama Owusu Mariama Owusu is a Ghanaian judge. She has been on the bench since 1990 and was nominated a judge of the Supreme Court Judge in November 2019. She was sworn in on 17 December 2019 after gaining parliamentary approval. Early life and education Ow ...

, Ghanaian jurist * Mariama Sarr (born 1963), Senegalese politician * Mariama Signaté (born 1985), Senegalese-French handball player * Mariama Sow (born 2000), Guinean swimmer *

Mariama White-Hammond Mariama White-Hammond is an African-American minister and community activist working on environmental, racial and economic justice issues. She is the founding pastor of New Roots African Methodist Episcopal Church in Dorchester, Massachusetts. ...

, African-American minister

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