It's not that I wouldn't have wanted to play young leading … - Hélène Diarra

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It's not that I wouldn't have wanted to play young leading ladies! It's simply that I've never been offered roles. I've been playing old women since I was young

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Maïmouna Hélène Diarra, also Helena Diarra (1955 – June 10, 2021) was a Malian actress known for playing the roles of older women from her young age. She is the CEO of the International Fund for the Development of Active Retirement (FIDRA). She is the Vice President of the Professional Association of Decentralized Financial Systems of Côte d'Ivoire (Apsfd-CI).

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