Philomaine Nanema

Philomaine Nanema, also Philo (born 10 April 1982) is a comedian and actress from Burkina Faso. She is the recipient of the 2020 ECOWAS prize for best young comedian. In 2022 she co-presented Hello Doc, a series intended to encourage COVID-19 immunisation in Africa.

Philomaine Nanema
Born (1982-04-10) 10 April 1982
Côte d'Ivoire
NationalityBurkina Faso
Occupation(s)Comedian, actress
Known forCo-presenting Hello Doc with Frank Donga

Biography

Nanema was born on 10 April 1982 in Côte d'Ivoire.[1] Her career initially began as a radio host.[2] In 2006, Nanema made her theatrical debut in Ouagadougou, where her mentor was Gérard Ouédraogo.[3][2] Nanema also performed in Cellule 512 by the late Missa Hébié.[3] In 2015 she participated in the Parliament of Laughter by the Nigerian comedian Mamane, which was broadcast on Canal+.[2] During the Humorous Festival in 2015, she performed as the satirical leader of a fictitious republic to support the presidential and legislative elections of that year.[4]

In 2019, Nanema organized her first one woman show, entitled I salute you Marie, which discussed issues around marriage.[5][6] This was followed by a subsequent show entitled Marry Me which address marriage, as well as issues such as violence against women.[7] In her shows, she denounces violence against women; she also encourages women to become involved in comedy and theatre.[2][3]

In 2022 she co-hosted with Frank Donga a comedy show entitled Hello Doc aimed at promoting COVID-19 immunisation programmes in Africa.[8][9]

Awards
  • 2019: Best entertainment event at MADIGO d'Or[10]
  • 2020: Prize for the best young ECOWAS comedian at MASA[11][12]
  • 2021: Best comedian at the 12 Cultural Personalities of the Year (PCA)[13]

References
  1. Magazine, Evasion (6 May 2016). "Philomène Nanéma, artiste-comédienne-humoriste burkinabè : « je fais un boulot qui me permet de m'épanouir »". Evasion (in French). Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  2. admin (12 February 2016). "Philomène NANEMA, Comédienne humoriste - Artistes.bf". ArtistesBF (in French). Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  3. "Philomaine Nanema : ' Les jeunes filles doivent s'intéresser à l'humour'". Studio Yafa (in French). 2 July 2019. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  4. Revelyn (29 August 2016). "Philo : « Mes sœurs ne me prennent jamais au sérieux ! »". Burkina24.com - L'Actualité du Burkina Faso 24h/24 (in French). Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  5. "Humour : ' Je vous salue maris ', le nouveau spectacle de Philomène Nanema dite Philo - leFaso.net". lefaso.net (in French). Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  6. SAWADOGO, Parfait (9 April 2019). "Je vous salue maris : 1er one man show de Philomaine Nanéma". Infos Culture du Faso (in French). Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  7. "EPOUSE-MOI". Institut Français de Ouagadougou (in French). Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  8. "Niyel Advocates For Confidence In Routine Immunisation In Africa" (Press release). Dakar, Senegal: Niyel. African Media Agency. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022 – via East African Business Week.
  9. "#ArtistesBFcontreCovid19". Diversity of Cultural Expressions. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  10. KINDA, Armand (21 October 2019). "MADIGO 2019 : Les lauréats reçoivent leurs prix". Minute.bf (in French). Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  11. SAWADOGO, Parfait (15 March 2020). "MASA 2020: Philo remporte le Prix de la meilleure jeune humoristique de la CEDEAO avec « Je vous Salue Maris »". Infos Culture du Faso (in French). Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  12. "Prix CEDEAO de l'humour au MASA 2020 : La burkinabè Philo, lauréate". Kulture Kibaré (in French). 14 March 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  13. B24, Rédaction (4 November 2021). "12 Personnalités Culturelles de l'Année (PCA) : La 10e édition prévue pour le 28 janvier 2022". Burkina24.com - L'Actualité du Burkina Faso 24h/24 (in French). Retrieved 26 August 2022.
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