Anna Diop’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Senegalese-born actress
Is Actor
Television actor
Film actor
From United States of America
Senegal
Type Film, TV, Stage & Radio
Gender female
Birth

6 February 1988, Dakar, Dakar Department, Dakar, Senegal

Age 32 years
Star sign Aquarius
Awards
OkayAfrica 100 Women 2019

Anna Diop (born February 6, 1988) is a Senegalese-American actress, currently starring as DC Comics superheroine Starfire on the series Titans since 2018. She also starred in the series The Messengers (2015) and 24: Legacy (2017) and appeared in the horror film Us (2019).

Biography

Diop was born in Senegal, but moved to the United States at the age of six. In 2006, she made her television debut, frequently appearing 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. In 2015, Diop starred as Rose Arvale in the short-lived supernatural drama series The Messengers. Later that year, she appeared in the thriller series Quantico and was cast in a recurring role on the drama series Greenleaf. In 2017, Diop was a series regular in the series 24: Legacy. In the DC Universe superhero series Titans (2018–), Diop plays the extraterrestrial princess and heroine Starfire. In 2018, Diop was cast in the horror film Us directed by Jordan Peele.

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