Burkinabè actor Wabinlé Nabié dies aged 53 in France
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Netafrique
Burkinabè actor and director Wabinlé Nabié died on 24 October 2026 in Malakoff, in the Paris region, aged 53. Trained in theatre in Burkina Faso, he had acted in series and films shown in Africa and Europe, according to information confirmed by his family.
The Burkinabè actor, director and performer Wabinlé Nabié died on 24 October 2026 in Malakoff, in the Paris region, aged 53, according to information confirmed by his family. Born in 1973 in Fafo, Burkina Faso, he trained at the Atelier Théâtre Burkinabè and the Carrefour International de Théâtre de Ouagadougou.
Wabinlé Nabié acted in series such as “Waga Love”, “Le Petit Sergent” and “Nona et ses filles”, as well as films by directors including Missa Hébié, Emmanuel Courcol and Boris Lojkine. He also directed the documentary “Les Scarifiés”, about the scarification practices of his Bwaba ethnic group, a tradition that is disappearing.
Before his death, he was working on a historical film about Daniel Ouezzin Coulibaly, a Burkinabè political figure. His project, entitled “Wisin le père voltaïque”, was devoted to the politician’s memory.
