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on the

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series ''

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''. Diop was also a series regular on

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supernatural mystery '' The Messengers'' (2015) and the

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thriller '' 24: Legacy'' (2017). In film, she appeared in '' Us'' (2019) and headlined ''

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'' (2022), for which she received widespread acclaim.

Biography

Diop was born in

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

and moved to the

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at the age of six. She moved to New York at the age of 16 to pursue a career in acting and modeling. In 2006, she made her television debut in a recurring role on ''

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.'' In the following years, she guest starred on '' Lincoln Heights'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Diop had a role in the 2013 film '' The Moment''. In 2015, Diop starred as Rose Arvale in the short-lived supernatural drama series '' The Messengers''. Later that year, she appeared in the thriller series '' Quantico'' and was cast in a recurring role on Oprah's drama series '' Greenleaf''. In 2017, Diop was a series regular in the series '' 24: Legacy''. In the

superhero series ''

'' (2018–), Diop plays the extraterrestrial princess and heroine Starfire. In 2018, Diop was cast in the horror film '' Us'' directed by Jordan Peele. On October 16, 2022, Diop was given the Spotlight Award at the

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Diop, Anna Living people People from Dakar American television actresses 21st-century American actresses Senegalese emigrants to the United States 1988 births African-American actresses Senegalese television actresses 21st-century African-American women 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American people 20th-century African-American women