Céline Orgelle Kentsop

Cameroonian actress (1970–2024)
Céline Orgelle Kentsop
Kentsop in 2021
Born(1970-05-04)4 May 1970
Loum, Cameroon
Died4 September 2024(2024-09-04) (aged 54)
Douala, Cameroon
NationalityCameroonian
OccupationActress

Céline Orgelle Kentsop (4 May 1970 – 4 September 2024), also known under the pseudonym Mami Ton,[1] was a Cameroonian actress.[2]

Biography

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 [fr] 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

Film

  • Conséquences Tribales (2018)[8]

Television

  • Foyer Polygamique (2005)
  • Ennemie Intime (2014)
  • Reine Blanche (2016)
  • Femme autoritaire (2018)
  • Habiba (2018)
  • La nouvelle épouse (2020)

Web series

  • La fille de Mamiton (2019)

Distinctions

  • Best actress of Canal 2'Or [fr] (2011, 2013)[5]
  • Surprise Honorific Prize at the Festival Komane de Bafoussam[9]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "Nécrologie : Kentsop Orgelle, la Comédienne Mami Ton n'est plus". Saimondy (in French). 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  3. ^ Godje Mana, Joël (5 September 2024). "Nécrologie : l'actrice Mamiton n'est plus". News du Camer (in French).
  4. ^ a b c Essosso, Carine (29 May 2018). "Ma vraie vie". Nyanga (in French). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Orgelle Kentsop". CINAF (in French). Archived from the original on 3 September 2022.
  6. ^ Ngaka, Simon (23 June 2023). "Mami Ton déclare être la veuve du comédien Président Antonio". Saimony (in French). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  7. ^ Djaleu, Armand (5 September 2024). "Nécrologie : la comédienne Mami Ton est décédée". Actu Cameroun (in French). Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Conséquences Tribales". CINAF (in French). Archived from the original on 30 June 2022.
  9. ^ Obanka Makessi, Iris (5 September 2024). "Cameroun : décès de l'actrice Mami Ton". Gabon Media Time (in French). Retrieved 5 September 2024.