Tatiana Rusesabagina (born October 24, 1958) is a Rwandan woman known for surviving the 1994 Rwandan Genocide with her husband Paul Rusesabagina. The couple ran Hôtel des Mille Collines during the genocide that saved over a thousand people from being murdered. Their story was used as the basis for the 2004 film Hotel Rwanda, in which Tatiana was portrayed by Sophie Okonedo, who was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance as Tatiana.