Anna Diop

Senegalese actress (b. 1988)

Anna Diop

Diop in 2016

Born|

Mame-Anna Diop

(1988-02-06) February 6, 1988 (age 37)

Dakar, Senegal

Occupation| Actress
Years active| 2006–present
Known for| Titans

Mame-Anna Diop (born February 6, 1988) is a Senegalese 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).

## Biography

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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

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### Film

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2011  | Second Date Roxy | Layla Tase  | Short
2013  | The Moment | Hawa  |
While Expecting Cassius | Angela  | Short
Mingle | Jennie  | TV movie
Double Negative | Laila  | Short
2016  | Message from the King | Becca  |
2017  | The Keeping Hours | Kate  |
2019  | Us | Rayne Thomas/Eartha  |
2021  | Something About Her | Anna  |
2022  | Nanny | Aisha  |
2023  | The Book of Clarence | Varinia  |
TBA  | The Man In My Basement | Narciss Gully  | Post-production

### Television

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2006–08  | Everybody Hates Chris | Diedra  | Recurring cast: season 2-3
2007  | Lincoln Heights | Sharon  | Episode: "Suspicion"
2011  | Whitney | Waitress  | Episode: "First Date"
2012  | Southland | Girl  | Episode: "Wednesday"
2013  | Touch | Lila James  | Episode: "Perfect Storm"
2015  | The Messengers | Rose Arvale  | Main cast
Quantico | Mia  | Episode: "Found" & "Over"
2016  | Greenleaf | Isabel  | Recurring cast: season 1
2016–17  | 24: Legacy | Nicole Carter  | Main cast
2018  | Bosch | Desiree Zealy  | Recurring cast: season 4
2018–2023  | Titans | Koriand'r / Kory Anders | Main cast, billed as "Mame-Anna Diop" for season 3 & 4

## References

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1. ^ Mason, Aiden (2017-08-28). "Five Things You Didn't Know About Anna Diop". TVOvermind. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
2. ^ "Anna Diop Talks The Messengers". Essence. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
3. ^ a b Ahern, Sarah (2017-01-19). "Anna Diop Previews Her 'Strong, Brave' Character in Fox's '24: Legacy'". Variety. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
4. ^ "The Moment". Rotten Tomatoes. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
5. ^ Tambay A. Obenson (4 August 2014). "Anna Diop & Craig Frank Will Be Among Angels of the Apoca - Shadow and Act". Shadow and Act. Archived from the original on 16 November 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
6. ^ Erik Pedersen. "Barry Rothbart Collars 'Downward Dog' Gig; Anna Diop Joins OWN Drama Greenleaf". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
7. ^ Nellie Andreeva. "24: Legacy Casts Anna Diop As Series Regular". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
8. ^ Tambay A. Obenson (17 February 2016). "Anna Diop Joins Corey Hawkins in 24 Reboot". Shadow and Act. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "Titans: Anna Diop Cast As Starfire In Live-Action Series For DC Digital Service". Deadline Hollywood.
10. ^ "Titans: Anna Diop faces racist backlash from comic book fans". BBC News. 2018-07-26. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
11. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (July 19, 2018). "Jordan Peele's 'Us' Adds Yahya Abdul-Mateen II And Anna Diop To Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
12. ^ Roberts, Toby (2022-10-17). "Ron Howard and Colson Baker aka Machine Gun Kelly Honored At Newport Beach Film Festival". LATF USA NEWS. Retrieved 2022-10-17.

## External links

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* Anna Diop at IMDb

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