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Malian model, actress, television personality and showgirl From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Youma Diakite (born 1 May 1971), also known simply as Youma,[1] is a Malian model, actress, television personality and showgirl, mainly active in Italy.[1] She is internationally known[1] also as "the other Naomi"[1] because she is very similar to Naomi Campbell.[1]
Born in Mali and raised in Paris,[2] Diakite became worldwide known at 18 years old[1] when she was chosen by Benetton Group[1] as spokesmodel for an advertising campaign.[1] Moved to Italy in 1998, Diakite was a runway model for notable stylists including Armani, Versace and Dolce & Gabbana.[1] Diakite appeared in several television variety shows. She was also a contestant in the reality-talent show Ballando con le Stelle (Italian version of Dancing with the Stars) aired by Rai Uno[1][3] and also in the reality-game show L'isola dei famosi (Italian version of Celebrity Survivor) aired by Canale 5.[4][5] Diakite also appeared in John Wick: Chapter 2, an action film directed by Chad Stahelski in 2017.[6] Diakite is also an international political activist against racism.[2]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2001 | E adesso sesso | Brigitte | |
2002 | Casomai | Youma | |
2004 | Ocean's Twelve | Toulour Woman #1 | Cameo appearance |
2005 | Fratella e sorello | Nonò | |
2007 | Oliviero Rising | Karol | |
2016 | Teen Star Academy | Brenda | |
2017 | John Wick: Chapter 2 | Lucia |
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