Aïssa Maïga is a Senegalsese actress working in France. She was born in Dakar, Senegal, in 1975 to a Senegalese-Gambian mother and Malian father, an acclaimed journalist. She moved with her family to France when she was 4. She discovered her vocation as an actress in middle school, and won various professional roles while studying theater in high school. Her big screen début was in Saraka bô (1997), directed by Denis Amar. Since then, Aïssa has worked with a number of internationally renowned directors, including Michel Gondry (in Mood Indigo (2013), Abderrahmane Sissako (in Bamako (The Court) (2006)), and Michael Haneke (in Code Unknown (2000) and Caché (Hidden) (2005)). Throughout, Aïssa has continued to perform onstage in celebrated plays such as "Brooklyn Boy" (2004), "Les Grandes Personnes" (2011), and the French production of David Lindsay-Abaire's "Good People" (2015). Aïssa is at ease in a wide range of film roles, from African to young parishioner, aided by her fluency in multiple languages. She has won or been nominated for a number of prestigious prizes, including a Best Newcomer César (French Oscar) nomination in 2007 for Bamako (The Court) (2006) and the Best Actress Prize in 2009 at the Bastia Film Festival for Bianco e nero (2008) by Italian director Cristina Comencini. She also won the Best Actress Prize in 2013 at the Luchon Film festival for her role in Denis Malleval's Deadly Summer (2013), as well as the Crystal Globe for Best Actress in 2016 for her role in Anything for Alice (2014). From comedic and dramatic roles to genre and action movies, from popular to art house films, Aïssa Maïga has become one of the unforgettable faces of international cinema.
Aïssa Mbogo is known for Lingui (2021).
Aissam Bouali was born in December 22, 1976 in Villeneuve-la-Garenne, France. He comes from a family of Moroccan origin. He grew up between France and Morocco. Graduated from an engineering school in 2003, he started a career as engineer in the private sector, which led him to travel extensively across Europe, Asia and Africa. In addition to his professional obligations, he cultivated a secret garden and went regularly on filming sets or theater stages to let his acting talent speak for itself. After more than ten years of twisting his agendas, he ended up making a radical decision by devoting himself entirely to acting, his true passion. Since then and for more than ten years now, Aissam has established himself in the Moroccan film industry through complex roles which made him well-known to the public. Today, Aissam pursues his acting career with passion and now puts his expertise at the service of others via coaching and film producing in Morocco.
Aïssatou Diallo Sagna is known for The Divide (2021), Même au milieu des ruines and Homecoming (2023).
Aïtor de Calvairac is known for Tout va bien (2023), Les confins du monde (2018) and Franklin (2024).