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Congolese actress (born 1980)
Bellevue Kandy
Bellevue Kandy in 2024
BornBelinda Kikusa Kandy
(1980-10-12) October 12, 1980 (age 44)
Kinshasa, Zaire
(modern-day Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Other names
  • The boss
  • Putin of writing
Alma materNational Institute of Arts
Occupations
  • Actress
  • director
  • producer
  • screenwriter
Years active2010-present
Notable workMy Brother
Parents
  • Joseph Kandy (father)
  • Luisa Nzumba Kinduelo (mother)
AwardsBest Zikomo Screenwriter of the Year award 2024

Belinda Kikusa Kandy (born 12 October 1980), known professionally as Bellevue Kandy is a Congolese actress, director, producer, and screenwriter.

Early life

Kandy was born on October 12, 1980, in a maternity hospital in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Her father, Joseph Kandy, died when she was just three months old, leaving her and her eight siblings in the care of their mother, Luisa Nzumba Kinduelo, who also died in 2016. Kandy graduated from the National Institute of Arts (INA)

Career

Following her studies, Kandy began her career with the "Simba" group, led by President Elombe Sukari, a prominent figure in the history of Congolese theatre associated with the "Salongo" group. Groupe Simba comprised a talented ensemble of comedians and actresses, featuring notable names such as Yandi Mosi, Lule, Décor Ilonga, Milo (Mimie Loleka), Lea Ndaya, Ursule Peshanga, Maman Kalunga, and Bellevue.

Mimie Kabongo, Maman Kalunga, and Décor are featured in the Congolese sitcom Chez Coco. Kandy appeared in the Ivorian television series Ma Grande Famille alongside Michel Gohou , Michel Bohiri and Clémantine Papouet.

In 2023, Kandy set a remarkable milestone in Congolese cinema, amassing 1.6K videos and over 119,968,741 views on her YouTube channel. With 197,000 subscribers, she was just 3,000 subscribers shy of becoming the first Congolese cinema actress to surpass 200,000 subscribers on the platform. This achievement marked Kandy as a pioneer in reaching this significant threshold in the digital realm of YouTube.

At the 2021 Nzonzing Awards event, held at the Memling Hotel in the Gombe commune, Kandy received recognition for her achievements in the female elite, legend, and expertise categories. In 2022, Kandy received nominations for Best Actress and Best Director for her work in the films "Impuissance" and "Famille Honorable" at the Nzonzing Awards.

References

  1. "Actualité | Zoom sur la meilleure scénariste de la RDC : Belinda Kikusa Kandi dit « Bellevue », la Femme sage | mediacongo.net". www.mediacongo.net. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  2. "RDC : Belinda Kandy dit « Belle Vue », apporte une nouvelle touche dans le cinéma congolais". Surveillance.cd (in French). 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  3. "Groupe Salongo : Quarante ans d'existence, ça se fête ! | adiac-congo.com : toute l'actualité du Bassin du Congo". www.adiac-congo.com. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  4. "Petit écran : "Chez Coco" diffusé sur Maboke TV depuis le 1er mai | adiac-congo.com : toute l'actualité du Bassin du Congo". www.adiac-congo.com. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  5. femmes (2024-04-02). "Bellevue KANDY | 50 Femmes qui inspirent" (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  6. "L'actrice comédienne Belinda Bellevie Officiel est à deux doigts d'instaurer un nouveau record historique dans le cinéma congolais – Afro Synthese". Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  7. "L'artiste-comédienne Sila Bisalu obtient 8 titres de la 2ème édition de « Nzonzing Awards »". ACP (in French). 2021-02-08. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  8. ouraganfm1@gmail.com, ouragan cd. "Nzonzing Awards 3 : les lauréats seront primés le 06 février au Memling". ouragan.cd (in French). Retrieved 2024-11-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. "Culture: Nzonzing Awards 3e édition plébiscite ses lauréats en février prochain". KT (in French). 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
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