List of Beninese actors

This is a list of actors and actresses from, or connected to, the Republic of Benin. This list is arranged alphabetically by surname.

Angélique Kidjo at the United Nations in 2012

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Bella Agossou, 2021

Djimon Hounsou, at WonderCon in 2016

Pierre "Eléphant Mouillé" Zinko in 2022

Actors

• Marcelline Aboh (1940–2017) ^[1]
• Elvire Adjamonsi born (1971-02-18) 18 February 1971 (age 54) ^[2]
• Bella Agossou born 1981 (age 43–44) ^[3]
• Djimon Hounsou ^[4]
• Angélique Kidjo born (1960-07-14) 14 July 1960 (age 65) ^[5]
• Eléphant Mouillé born 1969 (age 55–56) ^[6]
• Jean Odoutan born 1965 (age 59–60) ^[7]
• José Pliva (1966–2025) ^[8]
• Pipi Wobaho (fl. 1987–present) ^[4]
• Baba Yabo (1925–1985) ^[9]
• Kenneth Yannick born (1995-10-30) 30 October 1995 (age 29) ^[10]

See also

• List of Beninese people
• Cinema of Benin

References

1. "Marcelline Aboh est passée derrière les rideaux" [Marcelline Aboh has gone behind the curtains]. 24 HEURES AU BENIN (in French). 21 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
2. "Elvire Adjamonsi : « le théâtre africain devient de plus en plus compétitif… »" [Elvire Adjamonsi: “African theatre is becoming more and more competitive…”]. Culturebene (in French). 19 February 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
3. "Bella Agossou, la perle béninoise du septième art espagnol". www.nofi.media (in French). 6 March 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
4. ZOHOUN, Judicaël (21 May 2014). "Cinéma béninois : Djimon Hounsou appelle au professionnalisme". 24 HEURES AU BENIN (in French). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
5. "Angélique Kidjo first black African to get Hollywood Walk of Fame star". www.bbc.com. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
6. "Bénin: Eléphant Mouillé lance un cri de cœur au gouvernement" [Benin: Eléphant Mouillé launches a heartfelt appeal to the government]. La Nouvelle Tribune (in French). 8 December 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
7. "Jean Odoutan, l'oeil du cinéma béninois". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
8. "Décès de José Pliya, chargé de mission du Président Talon". La Nouvelle Tribune (in French). 13 April 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
9. "Reportage Afrique - Bénin: Baba Yabo, le monument du rire". RFI (in French). 9 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
10. IRAWO (9 October 2018). "Kenneth Yannick, l'humoriste au chapeau de paille" [Kenneth Yannick, the comedian with the straw hat]. Irawo (in French). Retrieved 19 August 2025.