Q: ''WHO IS SAHNDRA
FON DUFE?''
A:
- THE YOUNGEST
PUBLISHED
FEMALE AUTHOR FROM CAMEROON.
Author, Actress, Humanitarian, and Business mogul Sahndra Fon Dufe is above all else, a woman on a mission to increase the consciousness of the world through art.
Born: Sandra Kiven Fondufe
In: Nkwen, Bamenda, Cameroon
Date: October 28, 1989 (age 24)
Residence: Yaoundé, Cameroon, Los Angeles, CA.
Occupation: Actress, Author, Activist, CEO, Vlogger
Alma mater
Our Lady of Lourdes College, Bamenda
University of Buea
New York Film Academy
Occupation
Author, Actress, Activist, CEO, Vlogger.
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NAFCA nominated Actress
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Youngest Female Published Author from Cameroon; Author of Yefon: The Red Necklace
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Chairwoman and CEO of African Pictures International
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Co- Founder Gifted Minds Africa
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Vlog Host of African Girl Answers
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Activist for women’s rights and education.
Years active
2007–present
Political party
Liberal
Website
FUN FACTS /
TRIVIA ACTRESS:
the story begaN a long time ago...
1. Sahndra is a scorpio. You know what they say.
2. Sahndra comes from the Nso tribe, in the NorthWest of Cameroon. (West/ Central Africa).
3. Sahndra sang and performed at all family events, including birthdays and weddings.
4. Sahndra wrote TEN unpublished books at the age of 5.
5. Sahndra's poem ''Hey Mama'' was recognized by the Common Wealth Poetry Organization was she was a little under 15. Only about five children were chosen in this category.
6. Sahndra used to dance professionally in a francophone dance group called Black LM, in Cameroon.
7. Sahndra was nominated in the first list for Best overall dancer at the University of Buea Cameroon, at the Dynasty Awards 2010.
8. Sahndra was president of the LESA Sorority at the University of Buea: one of the biggest sororities in that university, with a membership of about 300 girls or more.
9. She has a Law Degree!
10. Sahndra went back to Cameroon in November 2012, where with the Support of the Ministry of Culture, she was able to partner with the American Embassy in Cameroon and two film makers: Penjo Baba (Cameroon), Onye Ubanatu (Nigeria) to organize an actor training workshop for actors and filmmakers called Know Your Craft International Workshop.
- 2013-
Sahndra is:
1. The role of Mildred in the Award-winning International feature film, by Koby Maxwell ''One night in Vegas'' opposite Jimmy Jean- Louis, Michael Blackson, Van Vicker, Yvonne Nelson, John Dumelo and Sarodj Bertin. This movie was spoken about by Washington Post, and won four awards out of the nine that it was nominated for at the African Oscars. It has premiered in several theatres, including SilverBird Cinema in Ghana on December 25th. Sahndra pulls a Viola Davis, by getting acclaimed remarks with one a little under two scenes in the entire movie. Some of these remarks include '' the best part of the film'' by several viewers, and many more.
2. The lead role of Kwuni in''Unconditional Love''opposite John Dumelo, Abi Cuba, Pridine Fru, and Fatima M Cisse.
3. The role of Yurika in Frank Rajah's ''Refugees'' opposite Yvonne Nelson, Belinda Effah and Okawa Shaznay.
4. on the National TV Commercial for American Cancer Society with actress Jeri Ryan from the TV Show: Body of Proof.
5. Sahndra is also endorsed as the official face of Jireh Lip Products in Dubai.
-2014-
Sahndra is:
1. Endorsed by J Tablet.
2. Is on the GSN Gameshow, 'Mind of a man', hosted by comedian D Ray Davis.
3. Featured in the Coca Cola Official World Cup 2014 video, with singer David Correy.
4. Publishes her debut novel, YEFON: The Red Necklace in May, and becomes the youngest published female author from Cameroon. The book is recognized at prestigious forums such as the NAACP and tours in several cities, including the MLK Library in DC. The Book becomes a Best Seller under the African Novel Category.
a suivre...
QUOTES bY A CAMEROONIAN ACTRESS
1. ''The headlines are never in the news! And so, what I am saying is the news is never on the headlines''. - SFD
2. ''A PHD is not the end of education. Education exists even among the bees who feed their queen only with the purest''.- SFD
3. There is no playing safe with me any longer. I only take huge risks. I know this means I can lose big time, but so long as there is a chance that I will win big time, I will take it''- SFD.
4. I AM NOT about making movies that would be forgotten. I want to make ONLY timeless classics. I don't care if it takes me ten years''- SFD
5. Spirit over mind. Mind over matter. It's that simple!' - SFD
6. 'I live for my death. While it is important how you perceive me now, It is more imperative how generations to come would perceive me.'- SFD.
7. 'I plan to take thinking outside the box to a whole new level.'- SFD
8. ' Whatever you are looking for is also looking for you. You see, don't only look. Be available and ready when it shows up!'- SFD
9. In your spare time, google the ingredients in all the foods you are eating. If you care about yourself, you may change your menu.' - SFD
10. ''What I care about is what I care about. What you care about is what you care about. So let's add the planet to that list''- SFD
11. ''The issue is not that you are wearing buckets of make up. The real problem is how does the inside look?''- SFD
12. ''Oprah, Mandela, Chimamanda Ngozie, Nefertiti, JK Rowling, Malcolm X. Yes. I'll have tea''- SF
Sahndra Fon Dufe is a Cameroonian-born author, actress, activist and business mogul. She is the CEO of African Pictures International, and co-founder of Gifted Minds Africa Foundation.
The NAFCA nominated actress has been featured in several international feature films like 'One Night in Vegas', 'Black November', 'Unconditional Love', 'Refugees' and 'Rejected'. She has been in several commercials including a National Commercial for American Cancer Society, Old Navy, and the Vow Foundation in Nigeria. Sahndra also appeared on GSN's Mind of A Man Show, and a Dove Skin Campaign in Times Square. In 2004, The Commonwealth of Nations recognized her for ‘Dear momma’ a poem, she wrote at the age of 13.
Sahndra became the youngest published female author from Central Africa, when her debut novel Yefon: The Red Necklace was published in May 2014, with a multi state US book tour. It later on became an Amazon Bestseller, and was featured in several prestigious author pavilions, including the NAACP and The Congressional Black Caucus.
Sahndra helps young women brand themselves as a solution to challenging stereotypes that young women find themselves faced with. She does this through several mediums including public speaking, vlogging and several written and spoken addresses to young women all over the continent, and in the diaspora.
Her video blog Afrikan Girl Answers satirizes problems that young African women under 35 face. It also provides answers, tips and inspirational messages for young African women who need a mentor to look up to. This youthful forum is fast becoming one of Cameroon’s most watched vlogs.
The New York Film Academy Graduate also talks to families, organizations, companies and schools who by virtue of hiring or working with young women, must learn better ways to allow them discover their authenticity, hence their goals and visions.
Fon Dufe equally works at exposing the history, culture, and truth about Africa, women and the spirit within, and has partnered with several organizations like the American Embassy in Yaoundé, Cameroon to conduct "Know Your Craft" workshops, which attract artists from all over Africa. Fon Dufe’s work has been mentioned on CNN ireport, Indiewire, Pulse.com, Irep Camair, Iroko Heritage, Examiner.com, Diversity News Magazine, and many more.
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Cameroonian singer Said Barah has referred to her as "Young Oprah" in one of his songs called Sahndra Fon Dufe, in admiration for her creative ingenuity and inspirational influence for young women all over Africa.
Fon Dufe's first film roles were in local Cameroonian films like Standing the Rain (2009) and Two Princes (2010). She subsequently appeared in the Nollywood independent film Lost in Abroad (2012) and performed with Wyclef Jean,Akon, and Hakeem Kae-Kazim in Black November (2012).
At age 23, Fon Dufe's performance in the award-winning romantic comedy One Night in Vegas (2013) directed by John Ikem Uche and starring Jimmy Jean Louis,Sarodj Bertin, and Michael Blackson earned her a lot of attention for her portrayal of Van Vicker's wife, Mildred, a cancer patient trying to secure guardianship for her children before her death.
Other film roles include Yurika in Frank Rajah’s Refugees (2013) starring Yvonne Nelson, Kwuni in Unconditional Love (2013) with John Dumelo, Patience in the short film The Successor of Katunga.(2013) and Mirabel in 'Refugees' (2014).
In addition to acting, Fon Dufe is also known for being the brainchild behind the Yefon trilogy. The trilogy, set in 1940 West Africa, portrays a young African village girl who goes against the discriminatory laws of her tribe, which subjugate women, and becomes the spark for a literary revolution.
The debut novel in that series Yefon: The Red Necklace was released in 2014 is set to travel to the silver screen in the future, and Sahndra herself will step into the lead role. Other attached cast members include: Isaiah Washington, Adriana Barraza, Jimmy Jean Louis, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Leleti Khumalo, Uti Nwachukwu and many others with a soundtrack by 7 time Grammy nominated singer Kelly Price.
In 2012, she partnered with the United States Embassy in Yaoundé, Cameroon, to organize training for young actors through a jointly owned International Workshop called Know Your Craft International. Sahndra also actively supports young female entertainers through an annual scholarship program in Lourdes College,Cameroon. She is also a voice for Project New Bamenda, a project launched to support young Cameroonian entrepreneurs from the North West Region of Cameroon.
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