Anna Diop

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Diop in 2016
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Mame-Anna Diop

(1988-02-06) February 6, 1988 (age 36)
Dakar, Senegal
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present
Known for Titans

Mame-Anna Diop (born February 6, 1988) is a Senegalese-American actress and model. [1] Her first major roles were as a series regular on The CW supernatural mystery The Messengers (2015) and the Fox thriller 24: Legacy (2017). Diop achieved further prominence for portraying Kory Anders / Starfire on the DC Universe / HBO Max series Titans from 2018 to 2023. Outside of television, she headlined the psychological thriller film Nanny (2022).

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Biography

Diop was born in Senegal and moved to the United States at the age of six. [2] [3] She moved to New York at the age of 16 to pursue a career in acting and modeling. [3] In 2006, she made her television debut in a recurring role on Everybody Hates Chris. In the following years, she guest starred on Lincoln Heights , Whitney , and Touch . Diop had a role in the 2013 film The Moment . [4] In 2015, Diop starred as Rose Arvale in the short-lived supernatural drama series The Messengers . [5] Later that year, she appeared in the thriller series Quantico and was cast in a recurring role on Oprah's drama series Greenleaf . [6] In 2017, Diop was a series regular in the series 24: Legacy . [7] [8] In the DC Universe superhero series Titans (2018–2023), Diop plays the extraterrestrial princess and heroine Starfire. [9] [10] In 2018, Diop was cast in the horror film Us directed by Jordan Peele. [11]

On October 16, 2022, Diop was given the Spotlight Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival. [12]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Second Date RoxyLayla TaseShort
2013 The Moment Hawa
While Expecting CassiusAngelaShort
MingleJennieTV movie
Double NegativeLailaShort
2016 Message from the King Becca
2017 The Keeping Hours Kate
2019 Us Rayne Thomas/Eartha
2021Something About HerAnna
2022 Nanny Aisha
2023 The Book of Clarence Varinia
TBA The Man In My Basement Narciss GullyPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006–08 Everybody Hates Chris DiedraRecurring cast: season 2-3
2007 Lincoln Heights SharonEpisode: "Suspicion"
2011 Whitney WaitressEpisode: "First Date"
2012 Southland GirlEpisode: "Wednesday"
2013 Touch Lila JamesEpisode: "Perfect Storm"
2015 The Messengers Rose ArvaleMain cast
Quantico MiaEpisode: "Found" & "Over"
2016 Greenleaf IsabelRecurring cast: season 1
2016–17 24: Legacy Nicole CarterMain cast
2018 Bosch Desriee ZealyRecurring cast: season 4
2018–2023 Titans Koriand'r / Kory Anders Main cast, billed as "Mame-Anna Diop" for season 3 & 4

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