Youma Diakite | |
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| Born | 1 May 1971 |
| Occupation(s) | Model, actress, television personality and showgirl [1] |
Youma Diakite (born 1 May 1971), also known simply as Youma, is a Malian model, actress, television personality and showgirl, mainly active in Italy. [1] She is internationally known also as "the other Naomi" because of a resemblance to Naomi Campbell. [1]
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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]