Sahndra Fon Dufe, a Cameroonian-born actress and writer, is best known for creating the Yefon Trilogy, a legend about an illiterate village girl who sparks a literary revolution in Central Africa in the 1960s. The film is set to premiere in 2015, with Fon Dufe starring alongside Isaiah Washington, Adriana Barazza, Jimmy Jean Louis, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Leleti Khumalo, Uti Nwachukwu, and many others.
Fon Dufe's early career began in Cameroon, where she starred in local films and plays. She moved to Los Angeles in 2010 to pursue her acting career, after starring in a few local Cameroonian movies and plays. Before becoming an actress, she was a professional dancer, sorority president, law student, writer, and student journalist.
Fon Dufe's breakthrough role was as Mildred in the award-winning movie "One Night in Vegas". She played Kwuni in the 2013 film "Unconditional Love" and Yurika in the 2014 film "Refugees". She has also appeared in other films, including "Black November", "The Successor of Katunga", and "Lost in Abroad".
At 22 years old, Fon Dufe founded her own production company, Revolutionary African Pictures International, which aims to expose the history, culture, and truth of Africa, women in general, and the spirit within. She is a Meisner-trained actress and graduate of the New York Film Academy.
Fon Dufe has partnered with the American Embassy in Yaoundé, Cameroon, and two other companies to bring the "Know our Craft" International workshop, designed to train artists across Africa. She has also appeared in a TV commercial for the American Cancer Society with Jeri Ryan from "Body of Lies".
Fon Dufe currently resides in Los Angeles, where she has a soft spot for rescued kittens and antique Egyptian furniture, which clutter her home.
