Fatou Samba

Name: Fatou Samba
Native name: Fatou Samba
Also Known as: Kim Fatou, 김파투
Nationality: Belgian
Gender: Female
Born: March 23, 1995
Age: 31

Fatou Samba is a Belgian singer, dancer, model, and member of BLACKSWAN (블랙스완). She was born in Senegal but grew up in Tienen, Belgium and became a Belgian citizen. Still, this makes her the first singer of African descent to debut in the K-pop industry.

Before debuting, she was a model for Cineline Entertainment before she decided to become a trainee when a friend showed her a video of SHINEE.

She made her debut in October 2020 as the group's main rapper, lead dancer and sub-vocalist with their first album, "Goodbye Rania". However, the group faced lineup changes not even a month after debuting. In July 2022, with the departure of leader Young Heun, DR Music (디알뮤직) announced her as the new leader.

The following month, she also made her solo debut with the mixtape "PWAPF (Psycho With A Pretty Face)".

(Source: MyDramaList) Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2023	Kimchi, Kimchi Korean Drama, 2023, 8 eps (Main Role)	8	Main Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2025	KPopped Korean TV Show, 2025, 8 eps (Ep. 8) (Guest)	8	(Ep. 8) Guest	6.9
2024	Gone PD Korean TV Show, 2024, 3 eps [Contestant] (Regular Member)	3	[Contestant] Regular Member	6.7
2015	Knowing Bros Korean TV Show, 2015, 600 eps (Ep. 405) (Guest)	600	(Ep. 405) Guest	8.6
2015	My Neighbor, Charles Korean TV Show, 2015, 550 eps (Ep. 403-404) (Guest)	550	(Ep. 403-404) Guest	7.8
2011	Weekly Idol Korean TV Show, 2011, 707 eps (Ep. 641, 674) (Guest)	707	(Ep. 641, 674) Guest	8.1