Sandra ADJAHO (born on April 6, 1980) in Cotonou, is a Film actress, screenwriter,film producer, director and a veteran dance choreographer, known for her lead role on "One Step Forward (2011)", written and directed by Sylvestre Amoussou, some of her films were selected at Khouribga Festival in Morocco, Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou"Fespaco" in Burkina Faso, Fiff and Cinè 229 Festival in Benin.
Early life & Education:
Sandra ADJAHO was born on April 6, 1980 in Cotonou to a Beninese family who worked and retired as Bank officials. She studied at École Primaire Publique de Sègbeya in the year 1985 - 1990, and continued at Collège d'Enseignement Général de Sègbeya 1990-1993, she later relocated to study at Collège La Flêche from 1993 to 1997, she finally concluded her Education at CEPIB Formation in the year 1997 to 2000.
Dance and CinemaCareer:
At the age of five years, she became a dancer to her late sister who was a prominent and prolific beninese singer, popularly known as Anna.In 2006,she devoted herself entirely into Cinema sector, before then she was inspired by legendary Nigerian Nollywod actors such as Omotola Jalade,Tonto Dikeh, Genevieve, Jackie Appiah , Funke Akindele and Baba Suwe. She had played lead roles in several short films, feature films and series, some of which "uns" garnered multiple nominations and awards at several festivals such as Khouribga Festival in Morocco,Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou"Fespaco" in Burkina Faso, Fiff and Cinè 229 Festival in Benin.
Sandra had produced and directed a feature film, 2 short films and a web series of 2 episodes, including Comedy vlogs, she puts her know-how at the service of education through awareness capsules on moral and civic values published on social networks.
In April 2022, Her growing popularity and experiences in Cinema as an Actress, facilitated her to head the management and Presidency of the Board of Directors of Lagunimages.
Endorsement:
She is a brand ambassador for several associations such as Amnesty International Benin, Association for the Development of Arts and Crafts (ADAM), Association <<N'aies paspeur>> She is also a godmother of 2 film clubs of Cotonou.
Accolades:
Sandra had been Included as a member of jury at several national and international film festivals, such as Khouribga Festival in Morocco, the Fespaco in Burkina Faso, the Emergence Festival in Togo, the Ciné 229 Festival in Benin and the Fiff Cotonou.
In 2022, Sandra was mentioned and included to "one of young female Beninese Film actress, screenwriter and director's long list to watch out for in the year 2022" by a national weekly print Newspaper and and online Internet TV Journal de la musique BéninoiseFilmography :
"Lead roles"
Principal;
Mrs Yonmi (web série) Samson ADJAHO - 2021
Le Gros lot (court métrage) Samuel Fagbemi - 2018
Batouré Tèm (court métrage) Kocou Yémandjè - 2018
Le Diable dans le Détail (Série Télévisée) de Tola KOUKOUI - 2015
Homeless (court métrage) Sorel AGBODEMAKOU- 2015
Ménage à Trois (court métrage) Sorel AGBODEMAKOU - 2015
L’orage Africain, un continent sous influence (long métrage) Sylvestre AMOUSSOU - 2015
Un pas en avant, les Dessous de la Corruption (long métrage) Sylvestre AMOUSSOU - 2011
A qui le tour ? (Court métrage) Samson ADJAHO - 2009
Ah, la Vie ! (long métrage) Sandra ADJAHO - 2006
Ta mère c’est ta mère (Téléfilm) Sandra ADJAHO - 2005
Secondary.
Cœurs Errants (Série télévisée) Sorel AGBODEMAKOU - 2014
Famille Tampis, Deuxième bureau (Série Télévisée) SANVI PANOU - 2012
Director:
Arrêtons de polluer (court métrage)
Ta mère c’est ta mère (Téléfilm)
Ah, la Vie ! (Long métrage)
Scriptwriter:
Mrs Yonmi (Web série)
Ah, la Vie ! (Long métrage)
Ta mère c’est ta mère (Téléfilm)
Producer:
Mrs Yonmi (Web série)
Ah, la Vie ! (Long métrage)
Ta mère c’est ta mère (Téléfilm)
Biography - Sandra ADJAHO (compiled by Journal de la musique béninoise - all rights reserved)
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