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Katoucha Niane

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The Resume

    (circa December 30, 1960-February 2008)
    Born in Conakry, Guinea
    Died in Paris, France
    Author of 'In My Flesh (2007)'
    Nicknamed 'The Black Princess'

Why she might be annoying:

    She was often known just as 'Katoucha.'
    She owned a houseboat but couldn't swim.
    She went missing after returning to her houseboat from a party (February 1, 2008).
    She was reportedly intoxicated.
    Her corpse was found floating in the Seine River on February 28, 2008.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She graced the catwalks for haute couture designers Thierry Mugler and Christian Lacroix.
    She acted as muse to fashion legend Yves Saint Laurent.
    At just nine she suffered female genital cutting.
    After retiring from modeling in 1994, she became an ardent activist against female circumcision.

Credit: Black Chic


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 71 Votes: 56.34% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 41 Votes: 65.85% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 40 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 154 Votes: 42.86% Annoying