Philomaine Nanema, also Philo (born 10 April 1982) is a Burkinabe comedian and actress. She is the recipient of the 2020

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prize for best young comedian. In 2022, she co-presented ''Hello Doc'', a series intended to encourage COVID-19 immunisation in Africa.

Biography

Nanema was born on 10 April 1982 in Côte d'Ivoire. Her career initially began as a radio host. In 2006, Nanema made her theatrical debut in Ouagadougou, where her mentor was Gérard Ouédraogo. Nanema also performed in ''Cellule 512'' by the late . In 2015, she participated in the ''Parliament of Laughter'' by the Nigerian comedian

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, which was broadcast on Canal+. 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. In 2019, Nanema organized her first one woman show, entitled ''I salute you Marie'', which discussed issues around marriage. This was followed by a subsequent show entitled ''Marry Me'' which also addressed marriage, as well as issues such as violence against women. In her shows, she denounces violence against women; she also encourages women to become involved in comedy and theatre. In 2022, she co-hosted with

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a comedy show entitled ''Hello Doc'' aimed at promoting COVID-19 immunisation programmes in Africa.

Awards

* 2019: Best entertainment event at MADIGO d'Or * 2020: Prize for the best young

comedian at MASA * 2021: Best comedian at the 12 Cultural Personalities of the Year (PCA)

References

External links

L'HUMORISTE PHILOMAINE NANEMA, L'HUMOUR AU FEMININ AU BURKINA C''EST ELLE.
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