Aïssa Maïga
Aïssa Maïga (born 5 May 1975) is a Senegal-born French actress, director, writer, producer, and activist. Maïga has worked with major auteurs like Michael Haneke, Abderrahmane Sissako and Michel Gondry, and recently starred in Chiwetel Ejiofor’s directorial debut.
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| Born | Aïssa Maïga 25 May 1975 Dakar, Senegal |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, producer, activist |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Awards | Best Actress for Bianco e nero (2008) at the Festival du Cinema Italien de Bastia.[10] |
Maïga is an advocate for inclusion and has been vocal about racial discrimination in the film industry throughout her career. Maïga was inspired to speak out and create the DiasporAct collective after realising she was often the sole performer of colour to receive top billing and awards season attention—despite the abundance of diverse talent around her.
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