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- Sahndra Fon Dufe (born 28 October 1989) is a Cameroonian actress, author, screenwriter, film producer, and CEO of the Indie production house . She has appeared in several international movies, including One Night in Vegas and Black November. Cameroonian singer 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 (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 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 's Refugees (2013) starring Yvonne Nelson, Kwuni in (2013) with John Dumelo, and Patience in the short film .(2013). In addition to acting, Fon Dufe is also known for being the brainchild behind the 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 (2014) is set to travel to the silver screen in the future, and Sahndra herself will step into the lead role. Other cast members include: Isaiah Washington, , Jimmy Jean Louis, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Leleti Khumalo, Uti Nwachukwu and many others with a soundtrack by Kelly Price. In 2012, she partnered with the United States Embassy in Yaoundé, Cameroon, to organise 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 , a project launched to support young Cameroonian entrepreneurs from the of Cameroon. (en)
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- Sahndra Fon Dufe (born 28 October 1989) is a Cameroonian actress, author, screenwriter, film producer, and CEO of the Indie production house . She has appeared in several international movies, including One Night in Vegas and Black November. Cameroonian singer 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. Other film roles include Yurika in 's Refugees (2013) starring Yvonne Nelson, Kwuni in (2013) with John Dumelo, and Patience in the short film .(2013). (en)
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