Aïssa Maïga
Known for acting · Born 25 May 1975 · 51 · Dakar, Senegal
83 credits
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
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
2019
The African Doctor
2016
He Even Has Your Eyes
2017
Mood Indigo
2013
Don't Worry, I'm Fine
2006
Anything for Alice
2014
Brother
2019
Corniche Kennedy
2017
Love Is Dead
2016
Black and White
2008
Aya of Yop City
2013
Big Kids
2023
Acting (80)
2026Promised SkyMarieFilm
2026"Opération dragon", la révolution Bruce LeeVoice & CommentaryFilm
2026Un Château en EspagneAudreyFilm
2024The Listening TapesMaria SchneiderFilm
2023Big KidsAudeFilm
2023Neneh SuperstarMartineFilm
2023Le Marchand de sableFélicitéFilm
2023ImpatientesDr MilleuxFilm
2022The Fear IndexMarieme Sagnane · 4 episodesSeries
2022The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the PrincessLa conteuse (voice)Film
2022Maria Schneider, 1983Maria SchneiderFilm
2022Cherchez la femme !(voice)Series
2021Exterminate All the BrutesSeries
2021Neuf MeufsSylvia · 9 episodesSeries
2021Nine WomenSylviaFilm
2020Above the SkyMarionFilm
2020Neuf meufs - Le filmSylviaFilm
2020PygmalionnesSelf - ActriceFilm
2020Pop féminisme : des militantes aux icônes popNarratorFilm
2020He Even Has Your EyesSalimata Aloka · 6 episodesSeries
2020Où sont les noirs ?SelfFilm
2020Piquantes !Self - GuestSeries
2019The Boy Who Harnessed the WindAgnes KamkwambaFilm
2019BrotherClaudeFilm
2018The TowerTante Hannan (voice)Film
2018Taken DownAbeni Bankole · 6 episodesSeries
2018Le rêve françaisDoris Trésor · 2 episodesSeries
2017He Even Has Your EyesSalimata 'Sali' AlokaFilm
2017Corniche KennedyAwaFilm
2016The African DoctorAnne ZantokoFilm
2016Love Is DeadLéane Marciano, conseillère conjugaleFilm
2015The Eiffel Tower MysteryHenrietteFilm
2014Anything for AliceAliceFilm
2013Mood IndigoAliseFilm
2013Aya of Yop CityAyaFilm
2013TodayNellaFilm
2013Deadly SummerJulieFilm
2012HOUBA! On the Trail of the MarsupilamiClarisse IrisFilm
2012Toussaint LouvertureSuzanneFilm
2012One Man's ShowElisaFilm
2012Toussaint LouvertureSuzanne · 2 episodesSeries
2011Pas de toit sans moiAshantiFilm
2011Mystery in ParisHenrietteSeries
2010The CounselEveFilm
2010Together Is Too MuchClémentineFilm
2010Le temps de la kermesse est terminéMartinaFilm
2009Diamond 13FaridaFilm
2009L'Aide Au RetourLa fonctionnaireFilm
2009Quand la ville mordSaraFilm
2008Black and WhiteNadineFilm
2008CrossfireKathiaFilm
2008Sex, Okra & Salted ButterAminaFilm
2007BamakoMeléFilm
2007The Age of ManTinaFilm
2006Paris Je T'aimeSophie (segment "Place des Fetes")Film
2006Don't Worry, I'm FineLéaFilm
2006I DoKirsten Hansen, l'assistante de la directriceFilm
2006Une famille parfaiteMarthaFilm
2005CachéChantalFilm
2005Russian DollsKassiaFilm
2005One Stays, the Other LeavesFaridaFilm
2004Par accidentConstanceFilm
2003The BathersRita's sisterFilm
2003My Children Are DifferentMyriamFilm
2003Don't Worry, Be HappyAnnaFilm
2001Burger QuizSelfSeries
2001Journey to OuagaLoutayaFilm
2000Code UnknownBlack Girl with Blonde HairFilm
2000Marie-LineMalikaFilm
2000Lise and AndreEstherFilm
1999Jonas and Lila, Til TomorrowLilaFilm
1998Lucy's RevengeLucyFilm
1994Les Cordier, juge et flicAlineSeries
1985Victoires de la musiqueSelfSeries
1976Police Commissioner MoulinDollySeries
—The Man Who Saved ParisDesireeFilm
—Les SaigneursFilm
—Le Bout du cheminFilm
—Killing of a NationFilm
—Juste après l'aubeFilm
Directing (1)
2021Regard NoirDirector, WriterFilm
Writing (2)
2022Nô FeministScreenplay, DirectorFilm
2021Above WaterWriter, DirectorFilm