Keita (surname)
Keita is a surname. The Malian family name is normally written Keïta, sometimes Kéita. Kéïta is a hypercorrection. In reference to non-modern figures, or in anglophone countries such as Gambia and Liberia the tréma ( ¨ ) or acute accent ( ´ ) is not used. Notable people with the surname include:
Politics
- Aoua Kéita (1912–80), Malian independence activist and writer
- Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta (born 1945), Malian politician
- Karim Keïta, Malian politician, son of the above
- Modibo Keïta (1915–1977), first President of Mali
- Modibo Keita (born 1953) (born 1953), Malian politician and former Prime Minister
- Sundiata Keita (c. 1217 - c. 1255), founder of the Mali Empire
Entertainment
- Balla Moussa Keïta (1934–2001), Malian actor and comedian
- Mamady Keïta (born 1950), Guinean master drummer
- Mamani Keïta, Malian singer
- Salif Keita (born 1949), Malian singer-songwriter
- Seckou Keita (born 1978), Senegalese musician
- Seydou Keïta (photographer) (1921–2001), Malian self-taught portrait photographer
Sport
- Abdoulaye Keita (Guinean footballer), Guinean footballer and coach
- Abdoulaye Khouma Keita (born 1975), Senegalese footballer
- Abdul Kader Keïta (born 1981), Ivorian footballer
- Alhassane Keita (born 1983), Guinean footballer
- Alphousseyni Keita (born 1986), Malian footballer
- Brima Keita, Sierra Leonean football manager
- Daba Modibo Keïta (born 1981), Malian Olympic taekwondo athlete
- Fadel Keïta (born 1977), Ivorian footballer
- Fantamady Keita, Malian footballer
- Ibrahima Keita (born 1985), Ivorian footballer
- Idrissa Keita (born 1977), Ivorian footballer
- Ismaël Keïta (born 1990), Malian footballer
- Karounga Keita (footballer) (born 1941), Malian footballer, coach and official
- Ladji Keita, (born 1984), Senegalese footballer
- Mohamed Keita (born 1980), Guinean footballer
- Muhamed Keita (born 1990), Norwegian footballer
- Naman Keïta (born 1978), French Olympic track and field athlete
- Nantenin Keita (born 1984), French Paralympic athlete
- Salif Keita (footballer) (born 1946), former Malian footballer
- Salif Keita (Senegalese footballer) (born 1975), Senegalese footballer
- Sega Keita (born 1992), Senegalese footballer
- Sekou Keita (born 1984), Liberian former footballer
- Seydou Keita (footballer) (born 1980), Malian footballer
- Sidi Yaya Keita (born 1985), Malian footballer
- Souleymane Keïta (born 1986), Malian footballer
- Souleymane Keita (Senegalese footballer) (born 1987), Senegalese footballer
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