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Anna Diop
Senegalese actress (b. 1988)
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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).
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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2025 | The Man in My Basement | Narciss Gully | |
| 2026 | Strung | TBA | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Zeally | Recurring cast: season 4 |
| 2018–2023 | Titans | Koriand'r / Kory Anders | Main cast, billed as "Mame-Anna Diop" for season 3 & 4 |
| 2026 | Scarpetta | Post-production[13] | |
