Oumi Janta

Oumi Janta (c. 1991[1]) is a German-Senegalese jam skater and influencer.

Janta was born in Thiès, Senegal and moved to Germany with her parents as an infant.

[1][2] She grew up in Steglitz, before moving to Neukölln with her family.

[3][4] Taking up roller skating to escape ennui in her work, she became part of a community based at Tempelhofer Feld in Berlin.

[3][6] In 2020, an Instagram video of Janta went viral and was eventually viewed by more than 3 million people.

Half-length portrait of Janta looking directly at the camera
Janta in 2020