Achouackh Abakar Souleymane

Achouackh Abakar Souleymane is a Chadian actress who rose to international recognition through her collaborations with acclaimed filmmaker Mahamat-Saleh Haroun. Before entering the film industry, she studied journalism and business management, lived in the United States for several years where she worked in fashion, and later returned to Chad. She has also worked in television, hospitality, and cultural promotion.

She made her screen debut in GriGris (2013) after initially joining the production as a costume assistant. Her breakthrough came in Lingui, The Sacred Bonds (2021), where she portrayed Amina, a single mother determined to help her teenage daughter. The film competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival and introduced her to a global audience.

In 2026, she starred as Aya in Soumsoum, the Night of the Stars, alongside Maïmouna Miawama. The film premiered in competition at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale).