Karidja Touré (born 14 February 1994) is a French actress best known for starring in the film Girlhood.
Life and career
Karidja Touré was born in the Paris suburb of Bondy, the daughter of an estate agent and a childcare worker. Both of Touré's parents are from the Ivory Coast. She grew up in the 15th arrondissement of Paris and is a practicing Muslim.
Touré was in her first year of study for a higher diploma when she was noticed at an amusement park by the casting director for Céline Sciamma's film Girlhood. For her work in the film she was nominated for a César Award for Most Promising Actress.
In June 2015, she appeared in the music video for Louane Emera's single "Jeune (j'ai envie)".