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Angelique Kidjo

Politician

Angelique Kidjo is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Angelique Kidjo · Angélique Kidjo · Angélique Kidjoová · Анжелик Киджо · Анжелика Киджо · 10 more...				[sources]
Other name	Angie Kidjo · Angèlique Kidjo · Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kango Manta Zogbin · Carmen Angélique Kidjo · Carmen Hebrail Kidjo · 2 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Carmen Kidjo · Kidjo · 安吉丽克·基乔 · 安吉麗克·基喬 · 琪帝歐				[sources]
Birth date	1960-07-14				[sources]
Place of birth	Ouidah				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Benin · France				[sources]
Classification	International organization (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Angélique				[sources]
Last name	Kidjo				[sources]
Website	www.kidjo.com				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q231276				[sources]
Position	UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador (2002-)				[sources]
Ethnicity	Pedah: hommes de l'eau				[sources]
Source link	www.nytimes.com				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-11	Last processed	2025-10-11	First seen	2025-04-25

Descriptions

Beninese musician, actress, and activist

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-04-26

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Paulette Kidjo Close Associate	sibling	-	-
Yves Kidjo Close Associate	sibling	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador	2002-01-01	-

Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons274,086

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions546,894

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