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