Maïmouna Gueye Fall is a Franco–Sénégalese actress.[1] She is best known for her roles in the films The Climb, Payoff, Cuties, Bacon on the Side.[2]
Maïmouna Gueye | |
|---|---|
| Born | Maïmouna Gueye |
| Nationality | Sénégalese French |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model, screenplay writer, entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Personal life
editAfter the marriage with a French man, she went to France in 1998. However, after few months, she divorced after facing racism and stereotypes from the husband. After the divorce, she moved to Paris.[3]
Career
editGueye started acting career with the stage play in an adaptation of Sophocles Antigone under the supervision of Haitian 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.[3]
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 Jean-Pierre Mocky in 2004.[4]
She is the founder of 'Afrokids', a children's recreation club that provides painting, reading, dancing, storytelling, and DIY workshops.
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Payoff | Film | ||
| 2003 | Gomez et Tavarès | Film | ||
| 2004 | Touristes? Oh yes! | Film | ||
| 2008 | Le monde est petit | Fatou | TV movie | |
| 2009 | La Première Étoile | Coiffeuse | Film | |
| 2010 | Il reste du jambon ? | Val | Film | |
| 2012 | Drôle de famille! | Aglae | TV series | |
| 2015 | Maman(s) | Mariam | Short film | |
| 2015 | Persuasif | Mme Koné | TV series | |
| 2016 | He Even Has Your Eyes | Madame Diop | Film | |
| 2017 | L'Ascension | Film | ||
| 2017 | The Climb | Evelyne Diakhaté | Film | |
| 2017 | Il a déjà tes yeux | Film | ||
| 2017 | Le Flic de Belleville | Iman Touré | Film | |
| 2018 | Souffle de vie | Infirmière réanimation | Film | |
| 2019 | La reine de l'évasion | Femme TV | Short film | |
| 2019 | L'Ordre des médecins | Film | ||
| 2020 | Mignonnes | Mariam | Film | [5] |
References
edit- ^ "Maimouna Gueye Fall". irex. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Maïmouna Gueye: Biography". elcinema. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Maïmouna Gueye ou l'art d'être insoumise". slateafrique. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "Maimouna Gueye Films". allocine. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "'Cuties' Film Review:". thewrap. Retrieved 25 October 2020.