Born in Mali and raised in Paris,[2] Diakite became worldwide known at 18 years old[1] when she was chosen by Benetton Group[1] as spokesmodel for an advertising campaign.[1] Moved to Italy in 1998, Diakite was a runway model for notable stylists including Armani, Versace and Dolce & Gabbana.[1] Diakite appeared in several television variety shows. She was also a contestant in the reality-talent show Ballando con le Stelle (Italian version of Dancing with the Stars) aired by Rai Uno[1][3] and also in the reality-game show L'isola dei famosi (Italian version of Celebrity Survivor) aired by Canale 5.[4][5] Diakite also appeared in John Wick: Chapter 2, an action film directed by Chad Stahelski in 2017.[6] Diakite is also an international political activist against racism.[2]