Akissi Delta
Akissi Delta also known as Loukou Akisse Delphine (born 1960) is an Ivorian actress and filmmaker.
Also recorded as Loukou Akissi Delphine · Akissi Delphine Loukou
Akissi Delta
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- Name
- Akissi Delta
- Birth Name
- Loukou Akisse Delphine
- Born
- 5th of March, 1960
- Birthplace
- Dimbokro
- Known for
- Comment ça va [How are you], Bouka, Joli cœur [Sweet heart]Au nom du Christ [In the name of Christ], Rue Princesse, Afrique, mon Afrique [Africa, My Africa], Bienvenue au Gondwana [Welcome to Gondwana]
- Occupation
- * Liberian
- Nationality
- Ivory Coast
- Languages
- French
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Key facts
• Name — Akissi Delta • Birth Name — Loukou Akisse Delphine • Born — 5th of March, 1960 • Birthplace — Dimbokro • Known for — Comment ça va [How are you], Bouka, Joli cœur [Sweet heart]Au nom du Christ [In the name of Christ], Rue Princesse, Afrique, mon Afrique [Africa, My Africa], Bienvenue au Gondwana [Welcome to Gondwana] • Occupation — * Liberian • Actress • filmmaker • Citizenship — Ivorian
Documentary record
Akissi Delta, born on 5 March 1960, is documented in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. The birth is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
Life
Life
Born in Dimbokro on 5 March 1960, Akissi Delta never attended school. Starting as a dancer and model, she acted in Léonard Groguhet's Comment ça va and in several of Henri Duparc's films. In 2002 she created the television series Ma Famille.
As actor
As actor
• Comment ça va [How are you], dir. Léonard Groguhet, 1987 • Bouka, dir. Roger Gnoan M'Bala, 1988 • Joli cœur [Sweet heart], dir. Henri Duparc, 1992 • Au nom du Christ [In the name of Christ], dir. Roger Gnoan M'Bala, 1993 • Rue Princesse, dir. Henri Duparc, 1993 • Afrique, mon Afrique [Africa, My Africa], dir. Idrissa Ouédraogo, 1994 • Bienvenue au Gondwana [Welcome to Gondwana], dir. Mamane, 2016
As director
As director
• Les secrets d'Akissi • Ma famille, 2002–07
Identity
Identity
Akissi Delta is recorded as actress, film director and film producer.
Literature
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Notes from the source article
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- 1.Augustin Tapé. GENDER LINKS. genderlinks.org.za via Internet Archive. 21 juin 2015.
- 2.Théâtres d'Afrique au féminin. L'Harmattan. 103-104. 2016. 978-2-343-08597-5.
- 3.Akissi Delta : l’histoire de l’analphabète devenue icône du cinéma africain. juin. 2014. Roger Adzafo. Africa Top Success.
- 4.« Ma famille », série TV ivoirienne culte est de retour. Le Monde. septembre. 2016.
- 5.Akissi Delta, la mère de famille. JeuneAfrique.com.
- 6.Akissi Delta : L'analphabète qui a su se faire une place dans le cinéma ivoirien. genderlinks.org.za via Internet Archive. 0001-11-30.
- 7.Akissi Delta : L’autodidacte devenue réalisatrice de cinéma. voixdefemme.net. 18 décembre 2023.
- 8.Abidjan, plaque tournante de l’audiovisuel africain. Le Monde. Serge Noukoué. septembre. 2015.
- 9.Akissi Delta - Côte d'Ivoire : mon projet "Ma famille" a eu du mal à convaincre. BBC News Afrique. 2019-02-25.
- 10.Afrique: La série "Les secrets d'Akissi" - L'actrice met à l'écran sa propre histoire. Wal Fadjri. 13. mars. 2012. F. K. Sene.
- 11.« Ma grande famille » : une nouvelle saison de la série à succès ivoirienne. Le Monde. 11. mai. 2017.
- 12.Télévision: «Ma famille» d’Akissi Delta devient «Ma grande famille». Fiossi Chris. Ivoire Times. 19. juillet. 2016.
- 13.Akissi Delta parle de sa vie privée : « Jamais un homme n’a voulu me mettre chez lui à la maison » !. Culturebene. 2019-03-19.
- 14.Akissi Delta: « Je payais 550.000 FCFA par épisode pour la diffusion de « Ma famille » sur la RTI ». Seneweb. 2023-04-19.
- 15.Akissi Delta dit avoir perdu 700 millions de FCFA à cause de certains acteurs de Ma Famille. Pulse Côte d'Ivoire. 2022-05-09.
- 16.Journée d’excellence 2019 : Delta : «Il y’a des films meilleurs que le mien, en Côte d'Ivoire ». www.linfodrome.com. 2019-08-07.
- 17.Prix d’excellence de la Cedeao: Akissi Delta et Wêrê Wêrê Liking primées à Abuja. FratMat. 2021-12-14.
- 18.https://lenouveaucameroun.cm/cote-divoire-akissi-delta-recoit-une-distinction-honorifique
- 19.Cameroun : Double distinction pour Akissi Delta à la 29ème édition du Festival Ecrans Noirs de Yaoundé. Le meridien. 03-10-2025.
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