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Senegalese actor Kader Gadji is a Senegalese movie star. He has appeared in more than a dozen successful films and appears in «The mistress of a married man». Yet nothing predestined him to the 7th art.
The Senegalese film industry is booming. It is thriving. Young actors are proving themselves. Others are gaining stripes. Among those who earn stripes, there are young people who stand out, like Kader Gadji. Few people know his name in civil status. Widely known as Birame, this macho character in “the mistress of a married man”, Kader Gadji begins to assert himself as a major figure of Senegalese cultural life – a feat in view of the obstacles he had to face during his half-hearted school curriculum.
Kader Gadji, younger brother of the famous actress Khalima Gadji, is tall, grouchy, strong-headed, outspoken. At first glance, it gives a sense of security. Sometimes, when he puts himself in the skin of certain characters, his voice becomes rough, quick and incisive.
Born in 1991 in Dakar, Senegal, in a mixed family – a Moroccan and a Senegalese -, Kader Gadji spent his childhood in a Dakar suburb. Cook at the base, he is today one of the most highly rated actors in Senegalese cinema. He took his first steps in the cinema with small films like «Seuy bi 2.0». On the advice of his sister, Khalima Gadji alias Marème Dial, he is going to be deeply involved in cinematography to become today that actor he engages and tries his luck in other series. He has a very strong relationship with his family, especially his sister Khalima.
It is in the Senegalese hit series «Mistress of a Married Man» that he really takes his marks. Incarnating the role of Birame, he pops the screen. The viewers, especially the feminine gente, have eyes only for him. Kader Gadji has appeared in films such as «Wara», «Renaissance», «L’or de NINKI NANKA, La maîtresse d’un homme marié»…
Kader Gadji, in addition to his acting skills, is doubled by an outstanding businessman. After serving as a model for several brands, he decided in October 2020, in the midst of Covid, to launch his own clothing brand under the name “Couture by king”. Both actor and model, Habib Benglia multiplies the roles, increasingly important, in films like Wara, Renaissance and especially The Mistress of a Married Man, in which he plays a leading role. At thirty years of age, a career very rich in constant evolution. Today he has the recognition of the public that always goes crescendo.
