Omar Diop, a renowned thespian, entered this world on the eighteenth day of September, nineteen hundred and forty-six, in the vibrant city of Niamey, Niger. He would go on to leave an indelible mark on the world of cinema, with his captivating performances in films such as La chinoise, which premiered in nineteen sixty-seven, and Soul in a White Room, released in nineteen sixty-eight.
Tragically, Omar Diop's life was cut short on the eleventh day of May, nineteen hundred and seventy-three, in the historic island of Gorée, Sénégal.