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Angélique Kidjo

Angélique Kidjo

3 movies on Netflix

Biography

Angélique Kidjo is a Beninese-French singer and musician. Born in Ouidah, in what became Benin, she started singing in her school band and found early success with her version of Les Trois Z, a song by Miriam Makeba. After moving to Paris in 1983, she studied music, worked as a backup singer, and fronted the Euro-African jazz-rock band Pili Pili before Island Records signed her in 1991. Her albums include Logozo (1991), Ayé (1994), Djin Djin (2007), Eve (2014), Celia (2019), and Mother Nature (2021). Her awards include five Grammys and a Polar Music Prize, and she published a memoir, Spirit Rising, in 2014. She also collaborated with Philip Glass on IFÉ and appeared at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

66years old

Turns 67 on July 14in 246 days

Born July 14, 1960Ouidah
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Angélique Kpasseloko (birth name)Also credited as Carmen Kidjo and Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo

Movie Career

Films: 3
Career span: 20 years2002 to 2022

Every film, newest first

2022The Woman KingIMDb rating 6.9
2009Still BillIMDb rating 7.7
2002People I KnowIMDb rating 5.4

Genres

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Angélique Kidjo movies on Netflix

The Woman King2022IMDb rating 6.9as The Meunon
Still Bill2009IMDb rating 7.7as Herself
People I Know2002IMDb rating 5.4as Ms. Thuli Kani

Worked with

Angélique Kidjo made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Richard Schiff

Viola Davis

Kim Basinger

Mark WebberGina Prince-BythewoodDirector, 1 film

Daniel AlgrantDirector, 1 film Alex VlackDirector, 1 film

Films together

Al Pacino1 film together, 2002
Al Pacino's page
- People I Know2002IMDb rating 5.4Kidjo as Ms. Thuli KaniPacino as Eli Wurman
Richard Schiff1 film together, 2002
Richard Schiff's page
- People I Know2002IMDb rating 5.4Kidjo as Ms. Thuli KaniSchiff as Elliot Sharansky
Viola Davis1 film together, 2022
Viola Davis's page
- The Woman King2022IMDb rating 6.9Kidjo as The MeunonDavis as Nanisca
Kim Basinger1 film together, 2002
Kim Basinger's page
- People I Know2002IMDb rating 5.4Kidjo as Ms. Thuli KaniBasinger as Victoria Gray
Bill Nunn1 film together, 2002
Bill Nunn's page
- People I Know2002IMDb rating 5.4Kidjo as Ms. Thuli KaniNunn as The Reverend Lyle Blunt
Mark Webber1 film together, 2002
Mark Webber's page
- People I Know2002IMDb rating 5.4Kidjo as Ms. Thuli KaniWebber as Ross
Gina Prince-BythewoodDirector, 1 film, 2022
All films by Gina Prince-Bythewood
- The Woman King2022IMDb rating 6.9Kidjo as The Meunon
Daniel AlgrantDirector, 1 film, 2002
All films by Daniel Algrant
- People I Know2002IMDb rating 5.4Kidjo as Ms. Thuli Kani
Alex VlackDirector, 1 film, 2009
All films by Alex Vlack
- Still Bill2009IMDb rating 7.7Kidjo as Herself

Awards

Twelve awards and honors from 2008 to 2023, four of them major.

Angélique Kidjo's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Grammy Awards
2020	Best Global Music Album	Celia	Won
2016	Best Global Music Album	Sings	Won
2015	Best Global Music Album	Eve	Won
2008	Best Global Music Album	Djin Djin	Won
Other honors
2023	Polar Music Prize		Won
2021	Time 100		Honored
2020	BBC 100 Women		Won
2020	Officer of the Legion of Honour		Won
2019	Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎		Won
2018	OkayAfrica 100 Women		Won
2017	Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role		Won
2016	Ambassador of Conscience Award		Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.