Sisters are doing it for themselves – and Fame Week Africa will be broadcasting their talents live from Fame Week Africa from 24-26 August at CTICC in the host city of Cape Town.
These are the women who are creating waves – and surfing them – across the various entertainment sectors in Africa and beyond. Through all the challenges the last few years have brought, they have shown their mettle, rising to the top of their professions and living their exceptional talents out loud.
Here’s who made it into Fame Week Africa’s Top 10 Women in Entertainment, alphabetically and by sector:
Film and Television
Ayten Amin, film director – Egypt
Ayten Amin’s first short film, Her Man, won several national prizes. In 2013, her debut feature film, Villa 69, received the Special Jury Award for Arab Film at Abu Dhabi Film, the Cairo Film Connection Award for Best Film and the Hubert Bals Award at Durban Film Mart. She also co-directed the documentary Tahrir 2011, selected at the Venice International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival and nominated for Best Documentary in Cinema For Peace award Berlin. In 2019, she directed 20 episodes of the hit drama Saabe Gaar (The Seventh Neighbour), a 70-episode TV series.
Camille Eden, VP of recruitment and talent development for Nickelodeon – America (animation)
Camille Eden calls herself a “collaborative leader who specialises in recruitment and talent acquisition, outreach and talent development”. She says she enjoys working…