Katoucha Niane

Katoucha Niane
Born(1960-10-23)October 23, 1960
Conakry, Guinea
DiedFebruary 2, 2008(2008-02-02) (aged 47)
Paris, France

Katoucha Niane (23 October 1960 – 2 February 2008) was a Guinean model, activist and author. Nicknamed "The Peul Princess" (in reference to her ethnic Fula background), she worked, and later wrote, under the single name "Katoucha". She was known as the muse of Yves Saint Laurent during the 1980s.