Maïmouna Gueye Fall, is a

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. She is best known for her roles in the films '' The Climb'', ''Payoff, Cuties,'' ''Bacon on the Side''.

Personal life

After the marriage with a French man, she went France in 1998. However, after few months, she divorced after facing racism and stereotypes from the husband. After the divorce, she moved to Paris.

Career

Gueye started acting career with the stage play in an adaptation of

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''Antigone'' under the supervision of

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an writer, Gérard Chenet. In 2004, she acted in another stage play, the French adaptation of the famous Monologues ''du vagin'' by Eve Ensler. Later she moved to theater production and made the popular plays, ''Souvenirs de la dame en noir'' and ''She is black, but she is beautiful''. After many theater plays, she finally appeared in cinema with her debut role in the film ''Payoff'' in 2003. Later she made the lead role in the film ''Touristes? Oh yes!'' directed by

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in 2004. She is the founder of 'Afrokids', a children's recreation club that provides painting, reading, dancing, storytelling, and DIY workshops.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gueye, Maïmouna Living people Senegalese film actresses Year of birth missing (living people) French theatre directors French film actresses