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Aïssa Maïga

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Aïssa Maïga

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

May 25, 1975 (51 years old)

Place of Birth

Dakar, Senegal

Biography

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 debut.

Known For

Acting
2026Un château en Espagne
2026Promised SkyMarie
2024The Listening TapesMaria Schneider
2023Big KidsAude
2023ImpatientesDr Milleux
2023Le Marchand de sableFélicité
2023Neneh SuperstarMartine
2022Maria Schneider, 1983Maria Schneider
2022The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the PrincessLa conteuse (voice)
2022Cherchez la femme !(voice)
2022The Fear IndexMarieme Sagnane
2021Nine WomenSylvia
2021Neuf MeufsSylvia
2021Exterminate All the Brutes
2020Neuf meufs - Le filmSylvia
2020PygmalionnesSelf - Actrice
2020Où sont les noirs ?Self
2020Above the SkyMarion
2020Pop féminisme : des militantes aux icônes popNarrator
2020Piquantes !Self - Guest
2020He Even Has Your EyesSalimata Aloka
2019The Boy Who Harnessed the WindAgnes Kamkwamba
2019BrotherClaude
2018The TowerTante Hannan (voice)
2018Le rêve françaisDoris Trésor
2018Taken DownAbeni Bankole
2017He Even Has Your EyesSalimata 'Sali' Aloka
2017Corniche KennedyAwa
2016The African DoctorAnne Zantoko
2016Love Is DeadLéane Marciano, conseillère conjugale
2015The Eiffel Tower MysteryHenriette
2014Anything for AliceAlice
2013TodayNella
2013Mood IndigoAlise
2013Aya of Yop CityAya
2013Deadly SummerJulie
2012Toussaint LouvertureSuzanne
2012One Man's ShowElisa
2012HOUBA! On the Trail of the MarsupilamiClarisse Iris
2012Toussaint LouvertureSuzanne
2011Pas de toit sans moiAshanti
2011Mystery in ParisHenriette
2010Together Is Too MuchClémentine
2010The CounselEve
2010Le temps de la kermesse est terminéMartina
2009Diamond 13Farida
2009L'Aide Au RetourLa fonctionnaire
2009Quand la ville mordSara
2008CrossfireKathia
2008Black and WhiteNadine
2008Sex, Okra & Salted ButterAmina
2007The Age of ManTina
2006Don't Worry, I'm FineLéa
2006Paris Je T'aimeSophie (segment "Place des Fetes")
2006I DoKirsten Hansen, l'assistante de la directrice
2006BamakoMelé
2006Une famille parfaiteMartha
2005CachéChantal
2005Russian DollsKassia
2005One Stays, the Other LeavesFarida
2004Par accidentConstance
2003My Children Are DifferentMyriam
2003Don't Worry, Be HappyAnna
2003The BathersRita's sister
2001Journey to OuagaLoutaya
2001Burger QuizSelf
2000Marie-LineMalika
2000Lise and AndreEsther
2000Code UnknownBlack Girl with Blonde Hair
1999Jonas and Lila, Til TomorrowLila
1998Lucy's RevengeLucy
1994Les Cordier, juge et flicAline
1985Victoires de la musiqueSelf
1976Police Commissioner MoulinDolly
-The Man Who Saved ParisDesiree
-Les Saigneurs
-Le Bout du chemin
-Killing of a Nation
-Juste après l'aube
Directing
2022Nô FeministDirector
2021Regard NoirDirector
2021Above WaterDirector
Writing
2022Nô FeministScreenplay
2021Above WaterWriter
2021Regard NoirWriter