Aïssa Maïga

Aïssa Maïga

🎂 25th May 1975 (50 yrs) 📍 Dakar, Senegal

Known For

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

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.

Aïssa Maïga

Movies Featuring Aïssa Maïga

Promised Sky

Promised Sky (2026)

as Marie
Un château en Espagne

Un château en Espagne (2026)

The Listening Tapes

The Listening Tapes (2024)

as Maria Schneider
Big Kids

Big Kids (2023)

as Aude
Le Marchand de sable

Le Marchand de sable (2023)

as Félicité
Neneh Superstar

Neneh Superstar (2023)

as Martine
Impatientes

Impatientes (2023)

as Dr Milleux
The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess

The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess (2022)

as La conteuse (voice)
Maria Schneider, 1983

Maria Schneider, 1983 (2022)

as Maria Schneider
Nine Women

Nine Women (2021)

as Sylvia
Pop féminisme : des militantes aux icônes pop

Pop féminisme : des militantes aux icônes pop (2020)

as Narrator
Neuf meufs - Le film

Neuf meufs - Le film (2020)

as Sylvia
Above the Sky

Above the Sky (2020)

as Marion
Où sont les noirs ?

Où sont les noirs ? (2020)

as Self
Pygmalionnes

Pygmalionnes (2020)

as Self - Actrice
Brother

Brother (2019)

as Claude
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)

as Agnes Kamkwamba
The Tower

The Tower (2018)

as Tante Hannan (voice)
He Even Has Your Eyes

He Even Has Your Eyes (2017)

as Salimata 'Sali' Aloka
Corniche Kennedy

Corniche Kennedy (2017)

as Awa
Love Is Dead

Love Is Dead (2016)

as Léane Marciano, conseillère conjugale
The African Doctor

The African Doctor (2016)

as Anne Zantoko
The Eiffel Tower Mystery

The Eiffel Tower Mystery (2015)

as Henriette
Anything for Alice

Anything for Alice (2014)

as Alice
Aya of Yop City

Aya of Yop City (2013)

as Aya
Deadly Summer

Deadly Summer (2013)

as Julie
Mood Indigo

Mood Indigo (2013)

as Alise
Today

Today (2013)

as Nella
HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami

HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami (2012)

as Clarisse Iris
Toussaint Louverture

Toussaint Louverture (2012)

as Suzanne
No Image

One Man's Show (2012)

as Elisa
Pas de toit sans moi

Pas de toit sans moi (2011)

as Ashanti
The Counsel

The Counsel (2010)

as Eve
Le temps de la kermesse est terminé

Le temps de la kermesse est terminé (2010)

as Martina
Together Is Too Much

Together Is Too Much (2010)

as Clémentine
Diamond 13

Diamond 13 (2009)

as Farida
L'Aide Au Retour

L'Aide Au Retour (2009)

as La fonctionnaire
Quand la ville mord

Quand la ville mord (2009)

as Sara
Sex, Okra & Salted Butter

Sex, Okra & Salted Butter (2008)

as Amina
Crossfire

Crossfire (2008)

as Kathia
Black and White

Black and White (2008)

as Nadine
The Age of Man

The Age of Man (2007)

as Tina
I Do

I Do (2006)

as Kirsten Hansen, l'assistante de la directrice
Une famille parfaite

Une famille parfaite (2006)

as Martha
Don't Worry, I'm Fine

Don't Worry, I'm Fine (2006)

as Léa
Paris Je T'aime

Paris Je T'aime (2006)

as Sophie (segment "Place des Fetes")
The Court

The Court (2006)

as Melé
Caché

Caché (2005)

as Chantal
Russian Dolls

Russian Dolls (2005)

as Kassia
One Stays, the Other Leaves

One Stays, the Other Leaves (2005)

as Farida
Par accident

Par accident (2004)

as Constance
My Children Are Different

My Children Are Different (2003)

as Myriam
Don't Worry, Be Happy

Don't Worry, Be Happy (2003)

as Anna
The Bathers

The Bathers (2003)

as Rita's sister
No Image

Journey to Ouaga (2001)

as Loutaya
Marie-Line

Marie-Line (2000)

as Malika
Lise and Andre

Lise and Andre (2000)

as Esther
Code Unknown

Code Unknown (2000)

as Black Girl with Blonde Hair
Jonas and Lila, Til Tomorrow

Jonas and Lila, Til Tomorrow (1999)

as Lila
Lucy's Revenge

Lucy's Revenge (1998)

as Lucy
No Image

The Man Who Saved Paris (N/A)

as Desiree
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Les Saigneurs (N/A)

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Le Bout du chemin (N/A)

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Killing of a Nation (N/A)

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Juste après l'aube (N/A)