Here is the biography of Manie Malone:
Manie Malone is an African-born French and Ivorian actress and screenwriter of Spanish descent. Nicknamed the "chameleon woman," Malone is a multi-racial artist with multi-cultural influences from Europe, Africa, and the United States.
Malone has received numerous accolades, including the Association des Trophées Francophones du Cinéma award for Best Actress, a Los Angeles Film Festival award for Best Supporting Actress, and a nomination by the Africa Movie Academy Awards for Best Actress in a leading role.
Malone gained recognition for her performances on stage and in cinema, particularly her stunning performance as Nora in the noir crime drama African film Viva Riva (2012),which won six awards at the African Academy Movie Awards and was part of the Official Selection of the Toronto Film Festival (2010) and the Berlinale (2011).
Malone has also had roles in the short movie The Storyteller (2016) and the South African series Agent (2020),where she has demonstrated her ability to transform into different characters. In 2021, she starred as Naomi Niang in the first season of Ubettina Wethu, released in Africa via SABC1 and in Asia via ViuTV.
Awards Circuit has ranked Malone in the list of "50 Great Actresses around the World" during the Celebration of International Women's Day, and Huffington Post has described her as "the perfect mix of down-to-earth, with a superstar aura."
Malone has also been recognized for her advocacy work, particularly for exiles, refugees, and migrants. She has used her social media accounts to sensitize the public about human rights and highlight the vulnerability of families forced to flee conflict and persecution worldwide.
Malone has been an advocate for "unrooted" people and has been involved in various initiatives to support refugees and migrants. She has also written the short movie Integre, which reflects on the notion of French national identity through the eyes of young citizens from migrant backgrounds.
In 2022, Malone wrote the feature film In-dividus, a thriller that questions the limits of ambition and dehumanization. She is also a member of the collectif 50/50, committed to encouraging equality, parity, and diversity in the film and audiovisual industry.
