years_active birth_place name birth_date article_title birth_name occupation
2009 -- present yaoundé , cameroon sahndra fon dufe 28 october 1989 sahndra fon dufe
 sandra kiven fondufe actress , writer , producer
sahndra fon dufe

sahndra fon dufe -lrb- born 28 october 1989 -rrb- 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 '' -lrb- 2009 -rrb- and `` two princes '' -lrb- 2010 -rrb- .
she subsequently appeared in the nollywood independent film `` lost in abroad '' -lrb- 2012 -rrb- and performed with wyclef jean , akon , and hakeem kae-kazim in `` black november '' -lrb- 2012 -rrb- at age 23 , fon dufe 's performance in the award-winning romantic comedy `` one night in vegas '' -lrb- 2013 -rrb- 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 -lrb- 2013 -rrb- starring yvonne nelson , kwuni in unconditional love -lrb- 2013 -rrb- with john dumelo , and patience in the short film the successor of katunga .
-lrb- 2013 -rrb- .
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 -lrb- 2014 -rrb- 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 .
