Mahamat Fofana (b. 1995) is an acrobat and dancer based in Paris, working internationally. He discovered capoeira in 2012 and stumbled upon circus arts in 2018 - the same year he earned his degree in renewable energy engineering. Driven by a passion for freedom of movement, he decided to change career paths and joined the Académie Fratellini, a prestigious circus school in Paris, in 2020. After graduating in 2023, he quickly joined national and international dance and theatre companies, and played leading roles in several short and feature films.