Ester Marty Kouyaté was born on January 15, 1955 in Altdorf, Kanton Uri, Switzerland. She was a costume designer, known for Sia, the Dream of the Python (2001) and Genesis (2004). She was married to Sotigui Kouyaté. She died on January 4, 2018 in Paris, France.
Actress, costume designer, theater troupe administrator, she was nicknamed Siraba (baobab) by Sotigui Kouyaté. She is the mother of Mabo and the step-mother of Dani and Assane Kouyaté.