Fadhila Khetmi

فضيلة ختمي (Known as "Fadhila Khetmi")

First Woman to Lead an Independent Theatrical Troupe in Tunisia, Singer, Feminist

Born 1905 AD

Tunis, Tunisia

Passed Away Jan 12, 1992 Tunis, Tunisia

Lifespan 87 years old

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"The fearless matriarch of Tunisian theater who carved a path for women on the stage."

Archival Overview

Historic pioneer of the performing arts who in 1928 founded the first independent female-led theater troupe in Tunisia and recorded pioneering 78rpm discs across the Mediterranean.

Biographical Record

Fadhila Khetmi was a bold trailblazer of modern Tunisian culture. In 1928, confronting fierce social hostility, she founded her own traveling theatrical company, the Troupe Fadhila Khetmi, directing male and female actors in original social plays.

A versatile vocalist, she traveled to Berlin and Paris to record commercial gramophone records of Tunisian songs. Later in life, she produced daily cultural radio broadcasts for Tunisian women, mentoring the first post-war generation of female artists.

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Final Resting Place

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Djellaz Cemetery
Tunis, Tunisia

                         GPS: 36.7869, 10.1839                    

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