Shella Ngefor

Cameroon

Shella Ngefor was born in 1989, and is the third child and only daughter in her family. She has five brothers.

Her first contact with the magic of theatre was in Form Five, when she was inspired to study theatre at Cameroon’s University of Yaounde. Shella emerged with her BA (Hons) degree in Theatre Arts. Shella has since participated in many stage performances, as well as in a few television dramas.

Her passion for touching people’s lives led her to participate in a Theatre for Development workshop. In the capacity of field assistant she found herself working with children at an SOS village in Mbalmayo, Cameroon. Shella also took part in a children’s theatre festival in Ebolowa, Cameroon, also as an assistant.

Thanks to the German Technical Co-operation (GTZ), Shella is presently studying for her Master’in Dramatic Art at the University of the Witwatersrand.

On completing her studies, Shella plans to use her skills to transform the lives of people she encounters.