Her father had been involved in the local theater scene and was a friend and soccer teammates with noted actor Sotigui Kouyaté.

After an enthusiastic reception from her instructors, the play was first staged at the Comédie de la Passerelle theater in 2008.

[1] It is based on one of the founding myths in Burkina Faso, and Ouedraogo played the starring role of an 11th-century princess.

[4] In September 2010, her play was first performed at the Gambidi cultural center in Ouagadougou, and was covered on national television.

The presence of her uncle at the showing was a sign of approval for a career path that can be discouraged for someone of aristocratic ancestry like Ouedraogo.

[5] The same year, Ouedraogo was approached by Dani Kouyaté to star in the docufiction series L'Amour en cage.