The sisters are doing it for themselves – and Fame Week Africa will be channeling their talents at Fame Week Africa from 24-26 August at CTCC in host city Cape Town.
These are the women who are making waves in various entertainment sectors in Africa. They have excelled at every challenge they have faced over the past few years, rising to the top of their careers and living their unique talents out loud.
Who are the top 10 entertainment celebrities in Africa, alphabetically or by category?
Film and television
Ayton Amin, film director – Egypt
Ayton Amin’s first short film Her manIt has won several national awards. In the year Her first feature film in 2013, Villa 69Special Jury Award for Arab Film at Abu Dhabi Film, Cairo Film Link Award for Best Film and Hubert Bals Award at Durban Film Mart. She will also direct the documentary. Tahrir 2011, shortlisted at the Venice International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival and nominated for Best Documentary at the Cinema for Peace Prize Berlin. In the year In 2019, she directed 20 episodes of the drama. For a special reason (The seventh neighbor), a 70-episode television series.
Camille Eden, VP of Recruiting and Talent Development for Nickelodeon – America (Animation)
Camille Eden describes herself as “a collaborative leader specializing in recruitment and talent acquisition, outreach and talent development.” She says she enjoys working with creators at all levels to help them reach their goals. Her work includes being one of the 54 black animators who created the picture A great day in Harlem With Nickelodeon.
Dorothy Getetuba, Director of African Originals at Netflix – Kenya
Dorothy Gettuba is a Kenyan film and TV entrepreneur and is currently the director of Netflix’s first series for Africa. In the year In 2009, she founded Spillwork Media, an African production company based in Nairobi. In 2016 C. Hub Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Innovators. Dorothy is a 2016 Archbishop Tutu Fellow with the African Leadership Institute.
Nomsa Filiso, General Entertainment Executive of Programming at M-Net – South Africa
Nomsa Filiso is the Program Executive for General Entertainment at M-Net. She has over 25 years of extensive broadcast and media experience in media sales, channel and content management, technology project implementation and general management.
Mehret Mandefro, founder of the Reality Institute and filmmaker – Ethiopia and America
Mehrete Mandefro was born in Addis Ababa. In 2009, she was one of the honorees of the Black Girls Rock Awards, receiving a Community Service Award, and in 2014, she was one of the Women in Work honorees at the 2014 International Women’s Day celebration in New York City. . She co-produced the film. They broke up.Graduated from Zersenai Birhane Mehari. Master Merciful 2019 Zersenai Birhane Movie, Sweetness in the stomachAnd the documentary The loving generation She directed and co-produced the nominations for the Webby People’s Voice Awards.
Mimi Bartels, Head of Production, FilmOne Entertainment – Nigeria
Mimi Bartels’ career spans over nine years in content creation, film production and distribution. Her focus is on collaboratively building creative excellence to take Nigerian storytelling to the next level. She is currently Head of Production (Joint Head, FilmOne).
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Anthos Stella, Managing Director – Content Link Africa – South Africa
Having had an incredible impact on South African music for over 30 years, Antos Stella is one of the most respected businesswomen in the industry. Bridging the gap between creativity and business, Anthos is part of some of South Africa’s biggest international artist deals and a leading content aggregator specializing in telecommunications and digital distribution.
Dominique Grant, singer-songwriter – Canada
Singer, songwriter, creator and three-time award-winning entrepreneur, Domanike works with brands, thought leaders and media (TEDx, CTV, NBS) to “share what millennials really feel”. Her critically acclaimed EP album, PlayhouseShe has performed on more than half of the continents around the world and is one of 20 artists selected for the Sokan TD Incubator out of 1,000 artists in Canada.
Namakau star, singer – South Africa
In June 2022, Namakau Star released her debut seven-track EP. Accommodationvia Paradise Sound Systems. Born in Johannesburg and now based in Cape Town, Namakau Star has been credited with her influence on the alternative R&B and hip-hop scene, television appearances and accolades from various media outlets. In the year In 2021, her music gained popularity through Apple Music’s curated playlists, the Queen of R&B segment on MTV Base.
XXC Legacy, Artist and Cross Coach Ambassador – South Africa
Born Courtney Tandiswa Mthewa, this popular young singer, rapper, theater artist, clarinetist, pianist and violinist has been hailed as a visionary for her success in the music and entertainment scene. She graduated from the National School of the Arts, studied music theory, studied piano and clarinet and participated in musical theater productions.
Fam Week Africa Creative and Content Director Martin Hiller said: “Fam Week Africa recognizes all these exceptional women as winners not only for their individual strengths and creativity, but for their collective impact on the world of entertainment. Watch FWA’s Top 10 Women in Entertainment live and see how these sisters do it.
Presented by MIP Africa and Musici Africa, Fame Week is the best platform for Africa to present its stories and content to the world. Building on the resounding success of FAM Week Africa 2021, industry professionals from the continent and beyond will shine again from 24-26 August 2022.
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