Acting
Aïssa Maïga
Born 1975-05-25
Dakar, Senegal
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Aïssa Maïga
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
2019
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Caché
2005
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HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami
2012
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Paris Je T'aime
2006
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Russian Dolls
2005
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The African Doctor
2016
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Mood Indigo
2013
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Don't Worry, I'm Fine
2006
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He Even Has Your Eyes
2017
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I Do
2006
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (86 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | "Opération dragon", la révolution Bruce Lee | Voice & Commentary | Movie | 2026 |
 | Promised Sky | Marie | Movie | 2026 |
 | Un Château en Espagne | Audrey | Movie | 2026 |
 | The Listening Tapes | Maria Schneider | Movie | 2024 |
 | Big Kids | Aude | Movie | 2023 |
 | Le Marchand de sable | Félicité | Movie | 2023 |
 | Neneh Superstar | Martine | Movie | 2023 |
 | Impatientes | Dr Milleux | Movie | 2023 |
 | Cherchez la femme ! | (voice) | TV Series | 2022 |
 | The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess | La conteuse (voice) | Movie | 2022 |
 | Maria Schneider, 1983 | Maria Schneider | Movie | 2022 |
 | Nô Feminist | Screenplay | Movie | 2022 |
| Nô Feminist | Director | Movie | 2022 |
 | The Fear Index | Marieme Sagnane | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Above Water | Writer | Movie | 2021 |
| Above Water | Director | Movie | 2021 |
 | Exterminate All the Brutes | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Regard Noir | Director | Movie | 2021 |
| Regard Noir | Writer | Movie | 2021 |
 | Nine Women | Sylvia | Movie | 2021 |
 | Neuf Meufs | Sylvia | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Pop féminisme : des militantes aux icônes pop | Narrator | Movie | 2020 |
 | Piquantes ! | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Neuf meufs - Le film | Sylvia | Movie | 2020 |
 | Above the Sky | Marion | Movie | 2020 |
 | Où sont les noirs ? | Self | Movie | 2020 |
 | He Even Has Your Eyes | Salimata Aloka | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Pygmalionnes | Self - Actrice | Movie | 2020 |
 | Brother | Claude | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind | Agnes Kamkwamba | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Tower | Tante Hannan (voice) | Movie | 2018 |
 | Taken Down | Abeni Bankole | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Le rêve français | Doris Trésor | TV Series | 2018 |
 | He Even Has Your Eyes | Salimata 'Sali' Aloka | Movie | 2017 |
 | Corniche Kennedy | Awa | Movie | 2017 |
 | Love Is Dead | Léane Marciano, conseillère conjugale | Movie | 2016 |
 | The African Doctor | Anne Zantoko | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Eiffel Tower Mystery | Henriette | Movie | 2015 |
 | Anything for Alice | Alice | Movie | 2014 |
 | Aya of Yop City | Aya | Movie | 2013 |
 | Deadly Summer | Julie | Movie | 2013 |
 | Mood Indigo | Alise | Movie | 2013 |
 | Today | Nella | Movie | 2013 |
 | HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami | Clarisse Iris | Movie | 2012 |
 | Toussaint Louverture | Suzanne | Movie | 2012 |
 | Toussaint Louverture | Suzanne | TV Series | 2012 |
| One Man's Show | Elisa | Movie | 2012 | |
 | Mystery in Paris | Henriette | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Pas de toit sans moi | Ashanti | Movie | 2011 |
 | The Counsel | Eve | Movie | 2010 |
 | Le temps de la kermesse est terminé | Martina | Movie | 2010 |
 | Together Is Too Much | Clémentine | Movie | 2010 |
 | Diamond 13 | Farida | Movie | 2009 |
 | L'Aide Au Retour | La fonctionnaire | Movie | 2009 |
 | Quand la ville mord | Sara | Movie | 2009 |
 | Sex, Okra & Salted Butter | Amina | Movie | 2008 |
 | Crossfire | Kathia | Movie | 2008 |
 | Black and White | Nadine | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Age of Man | Tina | Movie | 2007 |
 | Bamako | Melé | Movie | 2007 |
 | I Do | Kirsten Hansen, l'assistante de la directrice | Movie | 2006 |
 | Une famille parfaite | Martha | Movie | 2006 |
 | Don't Worry, I'm Fine | Léa | Movie | 2006 |
 | Paris Je T'aime | Sophie (segment "Place des Fetes") | Movie | 2006 |
 | Caché | Chantal | Movie | 2005 |
 | Russian Dolls | Kassia | Movie | 2005 |
 | One Stays, the Other Leaves | Farida | Movie | 2005 |
 | Par accident | Constance | Movie | 2004 |
 | My Children Are Different | Myriam | Movie | 2003 |
 | Don't Worry, Be Happy | Anna | Movie | 2003 |
 | The Bathers | Rita's sister | Movie | 2003 |
 | Burger Quiz | Self | TV Series | 2001 |
| Journey to Ouaga | Loutaya | Movie | 2001 | |
 | Marie-Line | Malika | Movie | 2000 |
 | Lise and Andre | Esther | Movie | 2000 |
 | Code Unknown | Black Girl with Blonde Hair | Movie | 2000 |
 | Jonas and Lila, Til Tomorrow | Lila | Movie | 1999 |
 | Lucy's Revenge | Lucy | Movie | 1998 |
 | Les Cordier, juge et flic | Aline | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Victoires de la musique | Self | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Police Commissioner Moulin | Dolly | TV Series | 1976 |
| The Man Who Saved Paris | Desiree | Movie | — | |
| Les Saigneurs | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
| Le Bout du chemin | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
| Killing of a Nation | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
| Juste après l'aube | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |