Eléphant Mouillé
Beninese actor, comedian and screenwriter
Pierre Zinko (born 1969), popularly known by his stage name Eléphant Mouillé, is a Beninese singer, comedian and actor. He is one of the founding member of the 'Sèmako Wobaho theater and cinema company'. He is also a popular actor in Beninese theater and cinema.
Personal life
Zinko was born in 1969 in Bohicon, Benin.
Career
At the age of 12, Zinko started out as a motorcycle mechanic. At the time, its artistic performances were limited to theatrical events. In 1986, he obtained his final apprenticeship diploma in mechanics. Then Wet Elephant moved to Cotonou with the aim of setting up his workshop. However, he embarked on artistic projects in Cotonou when he met Pipi Wobaho.
In 1996, Wobaho along with his closest friend Simplice Behanzin aka Pipi Wobaho founded the "Sèmako Wobaho theater and cinema company" to improve the quality of Beninese cinema and theater.
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