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Who?

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Hi, I'm Donnalesly Fondjo (she/her), but my friends call me Donna! I am a Cameroonian-American actress, raised in the suburbs of Chicago. I am the second oldest of four girls, I speak fluent french, and I love traveling to new places!

 

I graduated from Ithaca College (May, 2025) with my BFA in acting and a minor in African Diaspora Studies. I’m not just a performer, but a creative scholar as well. I act, sing, and dance, yes, but I also research, write, choreograph, & educate.  

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I aspire to bring joy, security, education, and hope others through storytelling and I aspire to be a face that people, especially those who feel underrepresented, can see resemblance and feel pride in.

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Why (I Perform)?

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"On stage, I feel free. Free to be myself and more. The spotlight doesn’t care about my skin color, and the audience listens to my story regardless of who I am. 

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I act to tell stories for people like me, to heal my inner child, to inspire young Black girls, and to make my family proud.​

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I dance to connect—body to music, feet to stage, spirit to audience.

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I write to escape, to unlock the words I often hold inside, a private dialogue with my soul.

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I sing to find joy. Music lives in me, and the voice is the most beautiful, powerful instrument I know."

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-Donna

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