Fadia Stella (born 30 December 1974), is a Kenyan
actress
An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...
. She is best known for the roles in the films ''
Caramel
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'' and ''Déjà mort''.
Personal life
She was born on 30 December 1974 in
Nairobi
Nairobi is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Kenya. The city lies in the south-central part of Kenya, at an elevation of . The name is derived from the Maasai language, Maasai phrase , which translates to 'place of cool waters', a ...
, Kenya.
Career
In 1998, she made her film debut ''Déjà mort'' with a minor role as 'Alain's friend'. Later in 2007, she made a lead role with the film ''
Caramel
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''. The film had its premier on May 20 at the
2007 Cannes Film Festival
The 60th Cannes Film Festival was held from 16 to 27 May 2007. British filmmaker Stephen Frears served as jury president for the main competition. Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu won the Palme d'Or for the drama film ''4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 ...
, in the
Directors' Fortnight
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section. Later, the film ran for the ''
Caméra d'Or
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The prize was created in 1978 Ca ...
'' as well. The film received critical acclaim and distributed in over 40 countries.
Filmography
See also
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List of LGBT-related films of 2007
References
External links
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Living people
Kenyan film actresses
1974 births
Actresses from Nairobi
21st-century Kenyan actresses