Birth Name: Khadiatou Tamsir Niane
Place of Birth: Conakry, Guinea
Date of Birth: 23 october 1960
Date of Death: 2 February 2008
Place of Death: Paris, France
Ethnicity: Guinean [Fulani, Mandinka], some Malian
Katoucha Niane was a Guinean fashion model, one of the first African top models, she was the muse of Yves Saint Laurent during the 1980’s. She was nicknamed “The Fulani princess”.
She was born in Conakry, Guinea into an upper-class family. Her mother, Hadja Aissatou Diallo, was a secretary and her father, Djibril Tamsir Niane, was a famous writer and historian. She spent part of her childhood in Mali and in Dakar, Senegal.
Katoucha had three children, including British model Aiden Curtiss.
Katoucha’s paternal grandfather was named Daouda Tamsir Niane. Daouda was from Senegal.
Katoucha’s paternal grandmother was named Aissata Sam (the daughter of Amadou Diawando Sam and Yèbé Diarra), Aissata was born in Youkounkoun, Fouta Djalon region, Guinea. Yèbé Diarra was the daughter of Kembou Diarra, who was from Ségou, Mali, and of Saran Keita, who was of Malinke/Mandinka descent.
Sources :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katoucha_Niane
https://maitron.fr/spip.php?article241340&id_mot=9745
https://www.jeuneafrique.com/117544/archives-thematique/le-myst-re-katoucha/
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