politics | March 13, 2026

Karine Silla

Karine Silla – 11th Annual Marrakech International Film Festival – “Black Gold” Photocall – Marrakech – Marrakech, Morocco, 2011 – Keywords: Karine Anne Silla – Orientation: Portrait Face Count: 1 – False – Photo Credit: Pixplanete / PR Photos

Place of Birth: Dakar, Senegal

Date of Birth: 6 July, 1965

Ethnicity:
*Senegalese (father)
*Breton (mother)

Karine Silla is a French actress and filmmaker.

Her father is a Senegalese diplomat, who worked for United Nations. Her mother is French, from Brittany.

Karine is married to Swiss actor, director, and photographer Vincent Pérez. She has a daughter, actress Roxanne Depardieu, with her former partner, actor Gérard Depardieu; and three children, including actress and model Iman Pérez, with Vincent.

Her sister is film producer Virginie Besson-Silla, who is married to director, writer, and producer Luc Besson.