Céline Orgelle Kentsop
Céline Orgelle Kentsop | |
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 Kentsop in 2021 | |
| Born | 4 May 1970 Loum, Cameroon |
| Died | 4 September 2024 (aged 54) Douala, Cameroon |
| Nationality | Cameroonian |
| Occupation | Actress |
Céline Orgelle Kentsop (4 May 1970 – 4 September 2024), also known under the pseudonym Mami Ton,[1] was a Cameroonian actress.[2]
Biography
[edit]Born in Loum on 4 May 1970,[3] Kentsop aspired to become a nurse as a child.[4] However, after failing to reach her dream, she moved to Douala in 1992 in search of work.[5] There, she met Flobert Tankou, who introduced her to acting.[4] Director and producer Ebenezer Kepombia introduced her to the world of film.[4]
Kentsop became an ambassador of the Association des personnes préférées, in which she campaigned for the rights of amputees alongside her daughter Mirette.[2] She claimed to be the widow of Antoine Tohe, who was known for his impersonations of President Paul Biya. She was the mother of four children and grandmother of six.[6]
Kentsop died of a hemorrhagic stroke in Douala, on 4 September 2024, at the age of 54.[7]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]- Conséquences Tribales (2018)[8]
Television
[edit]- Foyer Polygamique (2005)
- Ennemie Intime (2014)
- Reine Blanche (2016)
- Femme autoritaire (2018)
- Habiba (2018)
- La nouvelle épouse (2020)
Web series
[edit]- La fille de Mamiton (2019)
Distinctions
[edit]- Best actress of Canal 2'Or (2011, 2013)[5]
- Surprise Honorific Prize at the Festival Komane de Bafoussam[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Ngon, Charly (17 December 2018). "Dans « Les Minutes de Mamiton », Céline Orgelle Kentsop est plus sévère que jamais !". Auletch (in French). Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Nécrologie : Kentsop Orgelle, la Comédienne Mami Ton n'est plus". Saimondy (in French). 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Godje Mana, Joël (5 September 2024). "Nécrologie : l'actrice Mamiton n'est plus". News du Camer (in French).
- ^ a b c Essosso, Carine (29 May 2018). "Ma vraie vie". Nyanga (in French). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Orgelle Kentsop". CINAF (in French). Archived from the original on 3 September 2022.
- ^ Ngaka, Simon (23 June 2023). "Mami Ton déclare être la veuve du comédien Président Antonio". Saimony (in French). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Djaleu, Armand (5 September 2024). "Nécrologie : la comédienne Mami Ton est décédée". Actu Cameroun (in French). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Conséquences Tribales". CINAF (in French). Archived from the original on 30 June 2022.
- ^ Obanka Makessi, Iris (5 September 2024). "Cameroun : décès de l'actrice Mami Ton". Gabon Media Time (in French). Retrieved 5 September 2024.