Born in Paris in 1975, the daughter of Senegalese immigrants, Gaye attended the
University of Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis and studied film. She received the Louis Lumière - Villa Médicis grant in 1999 for her screenplay
Une femme pour Souleymane. In 2004, she was one of the finalists for the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative. Gaye directed the short film
J’ai deux amours, as part of the
Paris la métisse project in 2005. The next year, she directed
Ousmane, which was a critical success. It received a nomination for Best Short Film at the César Awards. In 2009, Gaye produced and directed
Saint Louis Blues, which was a musical comedy. Screened at the
Locarno Film Festival and
Sundance Film Festival, it was one of the five finalists for Best Short Film at the César Awards. She was a 2012 laureate of the Gan Foundation Creation Prize. Gaye described the film as a continuation of her previous short films, and an exploration of multiple identities as well as immigration. Gaye is a member of Collectif 50/50, an organization whose stated goal is to have equality between men and women in the film industry, as well as promoting diversity in cinema. ==Partial filmography==