Véronique Tshanda Beya

Véronique Tshanda Beya, born Véro Tshanda Beya Mputu in Kinshasa, is an accomplished and award winning Congolese actress.

After studying business and marketing in her homeland and going through a rather difficult period in her family and private life, she worked at a number of odd jobs, including selling clothes on the streets of Kinshasa. Following an audition that she took part in somewhat by chance, she was chosen by Alain Gomis for the lead role in his film Félicité.

The film received international acclaim, winning the Grand Jury Prize at the Berlinale in 2017 and the Étalon de Yennenga at Fespaco (the pan-African film and TV festival), the equivalent of the Grand Prix, Africa’s most prestigious and high-profile award.

Véronique Tshanda Beya’s performance is also particularly noteworthy, earning her several awards and distinctions, including the acting prize at the Journées Cinématographiques de Carthage (2017), an Africa Movie Academy Awards for Best Actress in 2017, and the prize for Best Actress at the 6th edition of the Trophées francophones du cinéma.