Aïssa Maïga
Actor · Director · Writer · Screenplay
Born May 25, 1975 · Dakar, Senegal
Active 1976–present
Aïssa Maïga 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…
Filmography
Promised Sky (2026) — MarieUn Château en Espagne (2026) — AudreyThe Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019) — Agnes KamkwambaCaché (2005) — ChantalDon't Worry, I'm Fine (2006) — LéaParis Je T'aime (2006) — Sophie (segment "Place des Fetes")The African Doctor (2016) — Anne ZantokoRussian Dolls (2005) — KassiaMood Indigo (2013) — AliseCode Unknown (2000) — Black Girl with Blonde HairHe Even Has Your Eyes (2017) — Salimata 'Sali' AlokaI Do (2006) — Kirsten Hansen, l'assistante de la directriceHOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami (2012) — Clarisse IrisBrother (2019) — ClaudeAya of Yop City (2013) — AyaExterminate All the Brutes (2021)Bamako (2007) — MeléAnything for Alice (2014) — AliceThe Tower (2018) — Tante Hannan (voice)The Fear Index (2022) — Marieme SagnaneBig Kids (2023) — AudeL'Aide Au Retour (2009) — La fonctionnaireLucy's Revenge (1998) — LucyCorniche Kennedy (2017) — Awa