Birth Name: Khadiatou Tamsir Niane
Date of Birth: 23 October, 1960
Place of Birth: Conakry, Guinea
Date of Death: 2 February, 2008
Place of Death: Paris, France
Ethnicity: Guinean [Fulani, Mandinka], some Malian
Katoucha Niane was a Guinean fashion model. She was one of the first African top models, and was the muse of Yves Saint Laurent during the 1980s. She was nicknamed “The Fulani Princess.”
Katoucha was born in Conakry, Guinea, to 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 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://maitron.fr
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