Secret Story (African TV series)

Secret Story Afrique is a French-language reality competition television show, adapted from the French original television show Secret Story.

Like the original version, although this show is not directly inspired from Big Brother created by producer John de Mol Jr. in 1997, it does have a similar concept while including his own game mechanics and is also produced and owned by Endemol Shine Group/Banijay Entertainment.

The show follows a group of contestants from all over French-speaking Africa who live together, isolated from the outside world in a house called Maison des Secrets (House of Secrets), fitted with cameras and microphones in each room.

Each week, a contestant is voted out by the spectators. They also have a secret that they must keep, while also discovering that of the others.

The show's first season aired on Canal+ Pop from 15 June 2024 to 10 August 2024. The hosts were Jean-Michel Onnin and Stéphanelle, with Gabonese actor Keiffren Bondobari as la Voix. There was also a Live 24/7 available on a separate television channel.^[1]
Awa Sanoko from Côte d'Ivoire won this season on Day 56^[2].
The season was filmed in Johannesburg, South Africa, in the same house Big Brother Mzansi season 4 was filmed in, earlier the same year.^[3]

Every Housemate entered the House on Day 0.

Ak-Rame Adechokan is a 27-year-old model from Benin. He lives in Cotonou, where he also works as a digital marketing strategist. He was evicted on Day 49.
Secret: "I am the guardian of the Treasure." : on Day 1, Ak-Rame has been given a key that symbolises his personal jackpot. He must hide that key every day in a different spot of the house, to keep it away from the hunter of the Treasure (namely Tobias, unbeknownst to Ak-Rame).

Ange Patrick Koffi is a 28-year-old model from Côte d'Ivoire. He reached the final and ended up at the fourth place on Day 56.
Secret: "We are a fake couple." : Ange shares his secret with Bernika, whom he met at the moment of entering the House. The two housemates then entered the House pretending to be in a relationship.

Awa Sanoko is a 29-year-old model from Côte d'Ivoire. She won the final on Day 56.
Secret: "I am one of the world's most beautiful models." : Awa has been elected Miss Model of the World in 2015.

Bériche is 32 years old, and lives in the Republic of the Congo. She was evicted on Day 35.
Secret: "I am a sleepwalker."

Bernika "Nika" Bonane is a DJ from Burkina Faso. She was fake evicted on Day 35, then spent a week in the Secret Room, and was eventually evicted on Day 49.
Secret: "We are a fake couple." : Bernika shares her secret with Ange, whom she met at the moment of entering the House. The two housemates then entered the House pretending to be in a relationship.

Emmanuel Muma is a 45-year-old telecommunications engineer from Bamenda, Cameroon. He is the oldest Housemate of the season. He reached the final on Day 56, where he finished in third place.
Secret: "I am the only survivor of a plane crash." : Emmanuel survived the 2019 Busy Bee Congo Dornier 228 crash, in which the other 21 occupants of the plane died. Emmanuel is the only Housemate to reach the final with his secret undiscovered.

Grâce Charly & Gloire Yvan Dossou-Yovo are a two-in-one housemate. These identical twin brothers live in Benin and are 35 years old.
Secret: "We are twin brothers." : Gloire entered the House on his own on Day 0, while Grâce went to the Secret Room, where he followed his brother's adventure on a screen. The twins would swap places every few days, with Grâce entering the House and Gloire hiding in the Secret Room, and kept on doing so until their secret was discovered.

Kadiatou "Kaaty" Diallo is 28 years old and lves in Conakry, Guinea. She is a football enthusiast. Kaaty reached the final on Day 56, and ended up as the runner-up of the season.
Secret: "I have weighed up to 170 kilos."

Mouhamed Kitary Harouna Coulibaly, professionally known as Kitary, is a 27-year-old singer from Niger. He was evicted on Day 21.
Secret: "I am the child of a nationwide famous singer." : Kitary's mother is Fati Mariko, a famous singer in Niger.

Marne Aïssatou "Ma" & Ndeye Mota Sembene, dubbed Ma & Mota, are a two-in-one Housemate. These 28-year-old identical twin sisters are from Senegal, and work as influencers. They were evicted on Day 28.
Secret: "We are twin sisters." : Mota entered the House on her own on Day 0, while Ma went to the Secret Room, where she followed her sister's adventure on a screen. The twins would swap places every few days, with Ma entering the House and Mota hiding in the Secret Room, and kept on doing so until their secret was discovered.

Maïmouna Keita is a 27-year-old model from Mali, and is the incumbent Miss Mali. She reached the final on Day 56, and came fifth.
Secret: "I found out at the age of 18 that my aunt was my mother." : Maïmouna was adopted as an infant by her biological father's sister and never learned about it until she was 18.

Marlène Kekely Gonçalves is a 30-year-old actress from Togo. She left the House on Day 2 due to health issues, and came back on Day 7. She was eventually evicted on Day 14.
Secret: "I survived a terrorist attack." : Marlène survived the Grand-Bassam shootings in 2016, while she was visiting the place and staying in a hotel.

Tobias Rakotomanga is a 27-year-old professional swimmer and influencer who lives in Madagascar. He walked from the show on Day 7.
Secret: "I am the hunter of the Treasure." : Upon entering the House on Day 0, Tobias received the mission to look for the key to the treasure, that a guardian was hiding from him. The guardian in question was Ak-Rame, unbeknownst to Tobias.

Tracy Camile Dja Djédjé is a 27-year-old interior designer from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She was evicted on Day 42.
Secret: "I am a Wag." : A Wag refers to the wife or the girlfriend of a professional athlete. Tracy is the wife of Ivorian football player Brice Dja Djédjé.

Yann-Amir Ambiamawene, sometimes dubbed Amir by other Housemates, is 28 years old and comes from Gabon. He was evicted on Day 42.
Secret: "I can see the future."

Name	Country	Age	Secret	Discovered by	Status
Awa Sanoko	Ivory Coast	29	"I am one of the world's most beautiful models."	Ak-Rame (Day 28)	Winner (Day 56)
Kaaty Diallo	Guinea	28	"I have weighed up to 170 kilos."	Ak-Rame (Day 35)	Runner-up (Day 56)
Emmanuel Muma	Cameroon	45	"I am the only survivor of a plane crash."	Undiscovered	Third place (Day 56)
Ange Koffi	Ivory Coast	28	"We are a fake couple." (with Bernika)	Kaaty (Day 3)	Fourth place (Day 56)
Maïmouna Keita	Mali	27	"I found out at the age of 18 that my aunt was my mother."	Awa (Day 46)	Fifth place (Day 56)
Bernika Bonane	Burkina Faso	26	"We are a fake couple." (with Ange)	Kaaty (Day 3)	Evicted (Day 49)
Ak-Rame Adechokan	Benin	27	"I am the guardian of the Treasure."	Kaaty (Day 35)	Evicted (Day 49)
Yann-Amir Ambiamawene	Gabon	29	"I can see the future."	Undiscovered	Evicted (Day 42)
Tracy Dja Djédjé	Democratic Republic of the Congo	27	"I am a Wag."	Kaaty (Day 21)	Evicted (Day 42)
Bériche	Republic of the Congo	32	"I am a sleepwalker."	Undiscovered	Evicted (Day 35)
Grâce & Gloire Dossou Yovo	Benin	35	"We are twin brothers."	Kitary (Day 14)	Evicted (Day 35)
Ma & Mota Sembene	Senegal	28	"We are twin sisters."	Awa (Day 9)	Evicted (Day 28)
Kitary Coulibaly	Niger	27	"I am the child of a nationwide famous singer."	Grâce (Day 14)	Evicted (Day 21)
Marlène Gonçalves	Togo	30	"I survived a terrorist attack."	Undiscovered	Evicted (Day 14)
Tobias Rakotomanga	Madagascar	27	"I am the hunter of the Treasure."	Undiscovered	Walked (Day 7)