Roukiata Ouédraogo

Biography

Roukiata Ouédraogo has lived in Paris for many years, where she was educated as an actor. In 2008 she brought her first play to the stage, “Yennenga L’épopée des mossé”, in which she was writer, director and actor. The play was shown in many countries and in 2010 Ouédraogo turned it into a musical, including the participation of several dancers. Alongside her theatrical work Ouédraogo has acted in a number of promotional and short films. In addition she was seen in a docu-fiction by Dani Kouyaté and Philippe Baqué about female genital mutilation.