Alice Diop Biography: Skin Color, Height, Parents, Age, Net Worth, Siblings, Films, Awards, Love Life, Scripts

Alice Diop is a French-Senegalese filmmaker whose work amplifies the voices of marginalized communities, particularly those in the Parisian banlieues.

Born in Aulnay-sous-Bois to Senegalese immigrants, she transitioned from documentary to narrative filmmaking with her acclaimed debut feature, Saint Omer (2022), inspired by a real-life infanticide trial.

Profile

• Full Name: Alice Diop
• Stage Name: Alice Diop
• Born: 1979
• Age: 47 years old
• Birthplace: Aulnay-sous-Bois, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
• Nationality: French (Senegalese descent)
• Occupation: Filmmaker, Director, Writer, Cinematographer
• Height: Unknown
• Religion: Unknown
• Parents: Mr. Diop, Mrs. Diop
• Siblings: Four siblings
• Spouse: None
• Children: None
• Relationship: Single
• Net Worth: $500,000 to $1 million

Early Life and Education

Alice Diop was born in 1979 in Aulnay-sous-Bois, a Paris suburb, to Senegalese parents who immigrated to France in the 1960s. Her father worked as an industrial painter, and her mother was a cleaner. The youngest of five children, she grew up in the Cité des 3000 housing project until age 10. Her ethnicity is Senegalese, and her religion is not disclosed.

An avid reader and excellent student, Alice was shy and introverted, finding solace in literature like Jane Eyre at 14. She studied African colonial history at the Sorbonne, earned a Master’s in history, and obtained a doctorate in visual sociology at the University of Évry.

Career

Alice began her filmmaking career in 2005 with La Tour du monde, a documentary revisiting the cultural diversity of her childhood housing project. Her early works, including Clichy pour l’exemple (2006), about the 2005 French riots, and Les Sénégalaises et la Sénégauloise (2007), about her family in Senegal, focused on marginalized communities.

Her 2011 documentary La Mort de Danton followed a Black aspiring actor and won the Library Award at Cinéma du Réel. In 2016, she released La Permanence (On Call), set in a refugee medical center, and Vers la tendresse (Towards Tenderness), exploring masculinity in the banlieues, the latter earning a César Award.

Her 2020 documentary Nous (We), a tapestry of suburban life along Paris’s RER B line, won the Encounters Award at Berlinale 2021. Her narrative debut, Saint Omer (2022), inspired by the 2016 Fabienne Kabou trial, premiered at Venice, winning the Grand Jury Prize and Luigi De Laurentiis Award.

She also directed an episode of Arte’s 24H series on violence against women. In 2025, she’s working on a film inspired by Michel Leiris’s L’Afrique fantôme. Alice is a member of the 50/50 collective, advocating for gender equality in cinema.

Awards & Nominations

• Library Award, Cinéma du Réel (2011) – Won for La Mort de Danton
• Étoile de la Scam (2012) – Won for La Mort de Danton
• Prix de l’Institut français Louis Marcolles, Cinéma du Réel (2016) – Won for La Permanence
• César Award for Best Short Film (2017) – Won for Vers la tendresse
• Grand Prix, Brive Festival of Medium-Length Films (2017) – Won for Vers la tendresse
• Encounters Award for Best Film, Berlinale (2021) – Won for Nous
• Best Documentary Award, Berlinale (2021) – Won for Nous
• Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize, Venice Film Festival (2022) – Won for Saint Omer
• Luigi De Laurentiis Award for Debut Film, Venice (2022) – Won for Saint Omer
• César Award for Best First Film (2023) – Won for Saint Omer
• Prix Louis-Delluc for First Film (2023) – Won for Saint Omer

Social Media

Alice Diop does not have a social media account.  

Personal Life

Alice Diop, 46, is single and has no children. Her height is not publicly known. Living in Montreuil, a working-class district east of Paris, she remains connected to the banlieues that shape her work. A self-described shy introvert, she finds inspiration in literature and admires filmmakers like Chantal Akerman, Claire Denis, and Frederick Wiseman.

Net Worth

Alice Diop’s estimated net worth is between $500,000 and $1 million. Her income comes from directing films, festival awards, and grants, with Saint Omer’s success and Oscar campaign boosting her earnings. Her work with international festivals and institutions, such as Harvard’s Film Study Center, also contributes.