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Sahndra Fon Dufe (born 28 October 1989) is a Cameroon-born actress, author, screenwriter, film producer, and CEO of the Indie production house African Pictures International. She has appeared in several international movies including ''One Night in Vegas'', and 'Black November'. 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''〔http://www.lostinabroadmovie.com/〕 (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, and Patience in the short film The Successor of Katunga.(2013). 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 Yefon: The Red Necklace (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, Adriana Barazza, 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 New Bamenda, a project launched to support young Cameroonian entrepreneurs from the North West Region of Cameroon. ==Early life== Fon Dufe was born on 28 October 1989, in Bamenda, Cameroon, to Dr. Ya Lydia Fondufe and Colonel Gilbert Fondufe, a military judge in Cameroon. Along with Sahndra, her brothers, Serge F Fondufe (b. 1987), Glenn V Fondufe (b. 1991), foster brother Nsame Gideon Ngo (1978– 2013) (b. 1978) and cousin Vanessa Sakah (b. 1994) were raised in Cameroon as Catholic Christians. They lived in several Cameroonian cities including Douala, Buea, Garoua, Bafoussam, and Yaoundé. Her parents currently live in Yaoundé. Prior to acting, Fon Dufe attended PNEU School in Bamenda, Cameroon. She graduated from Lourdes College, and received a law degree from the University of Buea. She eventually became a sorority president (LESA, Buea) and a professional dancer for a Francophone Dance Group called Black LM in Cameroon. After graduating from law school, she persuaded her parents to let her travel to Los Angeles to attend the New York Film Academy. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sahndra Fon Dufe」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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