Katoucha muse of St Laurent body found in French river! The African Pearl! 

The director, Leandre-Alain Baker, said of Katoucha: "She could go right from laughter to anger. But she always came back, and I attribute that to her past, what she ... lived through.".. watch this NEXT “Waris Dirie the cruelty of FEMALE ClRCUMClSlON! The Desert Flower!” ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MQf823LRT9I.html

Sometimes the designer’s clothes can be beautiful, but this lady made every outfit STUNNING! She was absolutely gorgeous!! RIP Katouscha

I’ve noticed comments saying that she abandoned her daughter… before judging please keep in mind that She was a 17yr old who had been repeatedly abused in the absolute worst ways imaginable. She was also choosing to escape from the people who failed to protect her and aided in her abuse. She left her daughter with the father’s family. And was later deemed incapable of caring for her 3 children due to mental and/or substance abuse issues. It’s just my opinion but I think she actually did what she thought was best for her daughter at the time. Sometimes love requires you to do hard things because it’s just the right thing to do 🖤🤎🖤

I noticed the sadness in her eyes. Such a sad ending. No one ever knows what ppl r feeling. There’s a saying, “No one knows but he/she who feels it”.

Thank you for covering this. My family is Guinean, both of my parents born and raised there. We don’t have many superstars so I’ve always felt connected to her. The fashion world tried to hurry her name but alas she has prevailed through time and history. She was a strong woman who fought her way to the top. I always felt like her death was highly suspicious and an industry killing.

Thank you for introducing this beautiful woman to those of us who never heard of her.

I LOVED Katoucha.. She was my friend.I met her when she was 19...we was in the same Model Agency...A very complex woman, very intelligent, bright, funny, genereous,, but some people tooke advantage of her kindness She had some few real friends around, and we all tryed to protectet her.. very moody , could laught and Be Angry a Hour later......Miss her very much....she was nothing like a Barbie girl, but a real woman whith the sens of reality, loved her 3 kids, and loved African food...loved to party... loved ART and Politique....We laught so much...I MISS HER.. last time I saw her we was in Martinique....The rest is history...que Dieu te garde KAT!!

I do remember coming across this vision of a black goddess in the fashion pages of Ebony magazine. Katoucha was definitely a force to be reckoned with at the time. So sad to hear of her demise ✨️🖤🤎 R I P Katoucha 🙏🏽🕊

Thank you for introducing us to Katoucha. She looked so beautiful and absolutely stunning. Such a queen 🤎🖤🤎🖤

Never heard of her but all I can say is: Stunning!!

Such sad news! I walked the runways with Katoucha many times. Her beauty and grace struck me every time we worked together. Rest In Power Princess...

A brilliantly beautiful soul with such a heartbreaking story. Her life was cut short way too soon. Rest In Power, Katoucha and thank you Karine for turning us on to such an amazing icon of style and feminism.

Katoucha was a good and nice person. I met her 3 times at Paris in 2001 at night club. She came to talk with me. She was polite and humble. ..I met her again in 2005 in Sénégal... May his soul rest in peace. ..Repose en paix Katoucha Niane. Que Dieu te garde et t'accorde sa miséricorde. Amine

She was a underrated trailblazer and hero. She shined a spotlight on many critical issues for women and the African diaspora.

I’ve been admiring this woman’s face my entire life without knowing her story. We live in such a cruel world. Rest in peace Katoucha 💔

Thank you for this beautiful movie about Katoush... She was indeed a beautiful and mystical woman. She had this incredible deep voice and a Grace that was incomparable. I was myself modeling years ago and I had the chance to meet her and spend time with her in Paris and in Senegal where I am from. I also had the chance to walk the runaway in Senegal when she presented her collection as she was indeed also a fashion designer. We miss you Katoush ❤

🤎🖤 love and hugs to you all. Thank you for being the window through which we could glance at this beautiful soul’s journey.

Naomi said Katoucha and Iman took her under their wings and helped her to become an icon! She is the supermodel version of Angela Bassett

🤎🕯️🕊️🖤 Thank you for sharing this synopsis of Katoucha’s life. I had the privilege of doing her makeup backstage at shows and she was always so lovely but one sensed someone who was troubled. She was passionate about the causes she championed and therein lied her passion. YSL was like a father to her. She spoke about him as if he was family.

Didn't know who she was! Thank you Karine! ❤

I really appreciate learning about Katoucha. I had never heard of her. I love learning Black woman like my self. So sorry about her bad treatment by her parents. Sad for the way her life ended. Please keep bringing us these types of stories.

I have always loved Katoucha. First saw her in an Escada ad. She taught Naomi Campbell how to remove her jacket on stage. She was very Paris based which is why you never saw a great deal of her in the USA. I wish her book was translated into English.

I was the one who ask for your review on katoucha she was my dearest friend we worked together for ages and I replaced her on France next top model. Thank you for sharing her story with your public on this platform ❤❤❤ actually on the catwalk she like black and brown but in real life she liked white

Such a sad end for a strong and beautiful woman who lived and survived such a lot of dreadful trauma

🤎🖤 Katouscha's face is familiar, but I did not know her name or her story. Thank you for telling us about her. The music and the fashion montages were stunning!

Her story is sad. She probably felt liken St. Laurant was the only one that truly saw her, knew her on a deeper level. Losing that is devastating in a particularly horrific way for some one with mental illness. The pain is too much for our brains to process. May she be at peace now. Stunning woman and I'm sad to say I had never heard of her but she looked familiar. I was born in 84. Thank you for sharing her story. ❤️

Why do so many celebrities die in water? Rather, it's in a tub, lake, river, ocean it's crazy!

Thank you for this video. I've never seen so many stunning photos of one woman before. Breathtakingly beautiful. May she Rest In Peace. 🧡🧡🙏🙏

Katoucha 🙏🏾 lovely job as always Ms. Karine 🤎🖤🤎🖤

Each photograph and outfit is more breathtaking than the last. Omg. ❤

Oh WOWWWWW! She was BORN for the catwalk!!!! May her soul rest in peace. May her daughter be delivered from all family curses in the Name of Jesus 🙏🖤

Hello Karine, i 'm french, sorry for my bad english. Katoucha lived in a "péniche au bord de la Seine". She went in a restaurant with friends and came home late. Her shoes,the night and and little of alcool made her fall . It's an awfull accident. The acces to those boats/home is really tricky .

Thanks for sharing the Katoucha story!! Blessings!! May this beautiful sistah Rest Easy in Eternal Peace and Power!!🙏🏾🤎🖤

She is breathtaking 😮 her look, her walk. I was trying to figure out who I see in her face and it's Angela Bassett. Thank you for highlighting her story 🙏🏾🤎🖤🤍

Thank you for this! ✨🤎✨

thank you for that!🤎

I had the pleasure of meeting her in the late 80s in Milan. I was working as a Model. We met in a Fashionable Disco "Hollywood". I'll never forget how she stopped and said "Your beautiful" A beautiful, kind and gentle soul. Such a sad ending.

Katusha was an absolutely beautiful & amazing woman! Her contributions to the modeling industry will never be forgotten. Rest in Paradise!🤎🖤

So beautiful! Thankyou for sharing her story.🤎🖤

I’d heard of her and she was on my mood board, but thanks to you I’ve “ discovered “ her. Such a shame the things that happened to her. Maybe she lived a fast lifestyle to block out the trauma that affected her. RIP 🤎

I remember seeing her in just about every magazine! She was absolutely gorgeous. I’m so sorry to learn of her death. 🙏🏾♥️

I remember her. She was so elegant & graceful. I never knew that she was a victim of FGM. So many beautiful women have such tragic endings. I’d like to know further details on her death, it’s horrible. She was an icon. A beautiful soul❤️

I learn sooooo much on this channel! Great piece

Now thats a face❤❤ rip man. Its literally always the unproblematic ppl that go way too soon. Meanwhile evil lives forever❤❤🙏🏿

I’m glad she found the inner strength to fight for her peace and freedom in life. Her life’s end is truly tragic and heartbreaking. I wish her children and those who genuinely loved her healing and the deepest of condolences🖤🤎🖤🤎🖤🤎🖤🤎🖤🤎

I have a similar background and I heard the Madingos (Malinke) are brutal with the fgm (type 2). I’m proud of her for standing up for girls.

This was a beautiful tribute! As a girl growing up in the '80's, I would look at her pictures and be totally amazed...she was so regal and beautiful. She really was YSL's favorite muse. In pics, he would look at her like he couldn't believe she was real. I hope she is finally at peace.🤎🖤🧡

I've seen her face thousands of times. Never knew the story behind the BEAUTY. Thank you for giving her STORY the FACE it DESERVES.

🤎🖤🤎🖤🤎🖤She was stunning. Thank you for sharing.

Merci Karine pour cette vidéo hommage à Katoucha. Une femme magnifique qui a marqué les esprits en France et ailleurs. Qu'elle repose en paix. ❤

I had never heard of her either, but now I want to read her memoir. Physically striking, and I have incredible respect for her strength and achievements. RIP.

Katoucha Niane, our African Queen 🇸🇳. I was so pained to hear about her suspicious death. May she rest in peace 🙏🏾

I value and appreciate this vlog for bringing attention to talented women who have been lost ignored undervalued put upon and exploited and still rose up and defeated the odds. Katouscha had a sad and lonely end but overall succeeded at life. Thankyou Karin’s for your informative episodes.

Could you update this to add another of her achievements ? She was more than just a model/muse. She was also a fashion designer. For her first show, several Supermodels walked in it for her. Plus it was covered in American & French media.

Despite her troubled personal history this beautiful woman was a tireless advocate for women. My condolences to her family. RIP🤎🖤

She was beautiful and you are right she resembles Iman. Her presence was speechless and her walk was commanding.

Thanks for this, very informative! 🤎🖤

Had not heard of Katusha before this vid. Greatly appreciated reading her story. A brave and heroic soul. May she rest in peace .

Very stunning woman and such a horrific growing up lifestory..but painfully so common in the world. When parents mistreat their children they are destroying their own future generations.

This was a wonderful tribute to her. I pray that those who see this video will be inspired to live through hard times. She did. RIP🤎🖤🤎

My condolences go out to Katoucha's family. By the way, after watching your videos of her, she did an excellent job on the runway. I heard her name, I think, before. I wanted to become a model in the past, but it wasn't my destiny. She knew she was going to be a successful model instead of going to college and she was right. My family is also from Haiti, so I am able to relate.

Thankyou for this beautiful tribute to Katoucha.This woman rocked Yves Saint Laurent Fashion shows ❤

Wow she is beautiful. I have never heard of her.She rocked everything she had on. Unfortunately there is such a sadness in her eyes even when she smiles. I’m so sorry she went through all that she did. I pray that she is in heaven resting and at peace.God rest her precious soul.

I remember Kotoucha and thought she was regal, breathtakingly stunning, elegant & beautiful. 🤎🖤🦋

My Cousin is dearly missed thanks for the awesome video much respect❤️🙏

She is by far the best looking model I’ve ever seen! Her walk and presence is outta this world!!

Thank you Karine for sharing Katoucha's powerful and tragic story. I know her face so well from magazines and had no idea she'd passed or that her life was filled with so much pain & trauma. 💔RIP Katoucha. 🖤🤎🤍

Saint Laurent was one of my favorite designers! I started following him as a kid! Too me Katoucha defines Saint Laurent’s style! I’m sorry to hear her life was so difficult, and tragic, but she was able to live her purpose! 🤎🖤

So heartbreaking. I did not know of her, thank you for sharing with us this exquisite lady as well as her painful story😢

What a tragic life 😢 🤎🖤 FGM is such a terrible practice. I can't even begin to imagine the level of pain and trauma. May she rest in peace

Katoucha was incredibly successful in her career. Black models were really embraced by the top designers in the 80s and early 90s. If only she was able to be good with money when she retired and handle the pain from her traumatised past. RIP we will always remember you.

She was the definition of grace and class. She reminds me of SADE.

Her daughter is a great model today : Aiden Curtiss Niane. Love her.❤ She always made a personal joke about her name : Katoucha, cat ou chat (cat or cat, chat meaning cat in French). Yves Saint Laurent refused her, after their first meeting, but her best friend and YSL muse, Rebecca Ayoko insisted on Yves Saint Laurent to meet Kat' another time and he finally saw her class on the runaway and they worked together. Gianfranco Ferré loved her personality, she worked for him while he was Christian Dior designer and all his shows. Kat was outspoken about Parisian designers "whom never hired black models, we knew where we shouldn't go for castings" ! I missed a rendez-vous with one friend who was her friend, he wanted to introduce me to Kat', but i wasn't free that afternoon, few weeks later, she disappeared and finally found dead. Very tragic.

Thanks for the video. Us Africans mainly know Iman. Katoucha was super gorgeous and highly successful🖤

🤎🖤It broke my heart when I heard about Katoucha's death. There is a video where she walked in Saint Laurent's retirement/retrospective show. When she came out, she was decked out in all black, and had the most tearful looking eyes. Thinking about it, Katoucha must have fell on some hard times at that point. She will be missed

A very beautiful tribute to a great lady of the runway!Rest in peace,Ms.Katoucha🤎🖤❤️

First time hearing about her and I am glad. Thanks 🤎🖤🤎🖤🤎🖤

Wears every outfit beautifully…so much grace and beauty! Thank you for telling her story!

I am from Guineé. its so cool that you made this video on Katoucha. I didn't know that Haitians descended from guineeans that is so cool to me because I love haitens history.

Strikingly Beautiful ✨ cannot believe I’ve never heard of Katoucha. Heartbreaking what people and life can do to someone.

Those outfits were amazingly beautiful. It seemed like Katoucha went through a lot of trauma in her life. I am empathetic toward what she went through.

This is the first time I have ever heard on Katoucha. What a beautiful woman. May she rest in heaven. 🕊 🤎🖤

As a child i was a precocious artist of anatomy and portraiture. Later i became a designer and this goddess was one of my favorites. She was the ultimate muse, but for me, what set her apart was that distant pain in her eyes, which to a trained eye, could never be hidden. The artist in me LOVED people with depth, and this characteristic that she had couldn't be covered over with the typical "model" professional mask. When Katoucha was on stage she had an air that was one of a totally alluring mystery that beckoned you to come closer or....RUN ! That's what set her apart from the others. The perfect human embodiment of the Rose ! Now hearing her tragic life, i can understand where all this came from. I'm just really glad she had a time of genuine FUN and had that feeling of succeeding and making it....for we all know the majority of people who strive, but never get there ! Bravo Karine, You created another outstanding masterpiece ❣

Love this video 👍

🖤🖤🖤🤎🤎Excellent commentary, Karine.

I was def a Katoucha fan from the 80s. Her Grace is still unforgettable. Her death was very sad I hope she’s very happy wherever her soul is. And I hope she knows she was loved and admired 🖤🤎. Have u ever researched into.

🤎🤎🤎🤎🖤🖤🖤🖤 Thanks for this tribute. I’ve never heard of her until now. I’ve been googling her and find out her daughter is a rising model herself. So sad how she pass. RIP.

This was quite informative. Katoucha did have a striking resemblance to Iman, I must admit. She was stunning, may she Rest In Peace.🤎🖤🤎🖤🤎🖤

Thank you for sharing. I now carry her experience along with me on my journey. 🌸

🤎🖤Wow as a SA survivor I feel her pain and anger. God bless her soul and to anyone out there who has suffered in such ways you are not alone and I send strength and so much love! To YOU!💖🖤🤎

Katoucha, the original. Of my generation, she was famous and known to those who followed the fashion industry just prior to the advent of the trinity. Trust me, a lot of us were heartbroken (and suspicious) when the news broke of her passing at the time.

Wow what a beautifully made and well put together video. I love your contact andin the life you breathe back into each of the people you cover. You were one special lady in my book. Love you jomama🧡🙏🏻

Thank you for talking about this and it brings a tear to the eye just to think about what this woman went through and how it all ended unceremoniously. Shout out to all of the hard-working women out there. We do see you.

The face of an angel, the soul of a tortured child. You know it when you see it. This vignette is but a morsel of a true beauty.

Karine I love watching your videos. You give enough information in a short time and your presentation is great. I don't comment on every video, but all of the videos I have watched, I thoroughly enjoy them. I will make ny way through all of your great videos one day. Thank you so much. 💚🇬🇧

YES, SHE WAS STUNNING!! LOVED HER. MAY HER BEAUTIFUL SOUL REST IN PEACE🤎🤎🤎🤎🖤🖤🖤🖤🙏🙏🙏🙏

May the beautiful Katoucha rest in paradise...😔🙏🏾❤️🕊️🤎 🖤

Your soft and soothing voice makes it even nicer listening about these different influential bombshells of our history! ♥️

Thank You Katoucha for doing good in life! So nice to have met you!

what a beautiful woman. So sad her Mother did not protect her. I remember her but did not remember her name. So glad you showed us how beautiful she truly was. She could wear anything and look fabulous. Sad her ending but glad she spoke up for women!