Youma Diakite

{{Short description|Malian model, actress, television personality and showgirl}}

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Youma Diakite (born 1 May 1971), also known simply as Youma, is a Malian model, actress, television personality and showgirl, mainly active in Italy. She is internationally known also as "the other Naomi" because she is very similar to Naomi Campbell.

Born in Mali and raised in Paris,{{cite news|last1=Ella Baffoni|title=YOUMA, LA RAGAZZA CHE HA MESSO A POSTO BOSSI|url=http://cerca.unita.it/ARCHIVE/xml/105000/100483.xml?key=Ella+baffoni&first=101&orderby=0&f=fir&dbt=arc|access-date=7 August 2014|newspaper=L'Unità|date=31 October 2003}} Diakite became worldwide known at 18 years old when she was chosen by Benetton Group as spokesmodel for an advertising campaign.{{cite news|title=Youma Diakite che pancione! E quante coccole al fidanzato Fabrizio|url=http://www.oggi.it/gossip/amori/2014/07/25/youma-diakite-che-pancione-e-quante-coccole-al-fidanzato-fabrizio/|access-date=7 August 2014|newspaper=Oggi |date=25 July 2014}} Moved to Italy in 1998, Diakite was a runway model for notable stylists including Armani, Versace and Dolce & Gabbana. Diakite appeared in several television variety shows. She was also a contestant in the reality-talent show Ballando con le Stelle (Italian version of Dancing with the Stars) aired by Rai Uno{{cite news|last1=Alessandra Vitali|title=Maradona, salsa e merengue "Ora giudicatemi come ballerino"|url=http://www.repubblica.it/2005/i/sezioni/spettacoli_e_cultura/ballastelle/ballastelle/ballastelle.html?ref=search|access-date=7 August 2014|newspaper=La Repubblica|date=15 September 2005}} and also in the reality-game show L'isola dei famosi (Italian version of Celebrity Survivor) aired by Canale 5.{{Cite web|url=https://www.davidemaggio.it/archives/170310/youma-diakite-isola-dei-famosi|title = Isola dei Famosi 2019: Youma Diakite | Ritirata (5 febbraio)}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.davidemaggio.it/archives/171100/isola-dei-famosi-youma-ritirata-motivazioni|title = Youma abbandona l'Isola dei Famosi}} Diakite also appeared in John Wick: Chapter 2, an action film directed by Chad Stahelski in 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0224468/bio|title = Youma Diakite|website = IMDb}} Diakite is also an international political activist against racism.