Sira-Anna Faal

Born

2000-11-29

Birthplace

Berlin, Germany

Biography

Sira-Anna Faal (born November 29, 2000, in Berlin) is a German-Gambian actress, singer, and rapper who is best known for her role in the series Druck and the feature film The Ordinaries. She made her debut in 2020 in the fifth season of the web and TV series Druck as Fatou Jallow, a stressed high school student. In the sixth season, she became the main character, which brought her a lot of attention. For this, she received the Ensemble Award at the German Acting Awards in 2021. In 2022, she starred in the ZDFneo series Becoming Charlie. This was followed in 2023 by her film debut in the award-winning fantasy film The Ordinaries, in which she plays the privileged girlfriend of the main character. She then played the lead role in the 2024 Disney+ series Pauline, in which she plays a young woman who is pregnant by the devil's son – a mixture of horror, fantasy, and social criticism. As a musician, she performs under the name “Sira.” Her first musical release was a guest appearance on “Penso” by Carlifornia in 2020. She combines rap, singing, and socio-political themes in her music. Sira-Anna has Gambian roots, speaks German as her native language, and is fluent in English. She is committed to diversity and Afro-diasporic representation in film and television.