Yannai Kadamani

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Kadamani and the second or maternal family name is Fonrodona.

Yannai Kadamani Fonrodona (born March 12, 1993) is a Colombian dancer, professor, artist and politician who served as Deputy Minister of Arts and the Cultural and Creative Economy from 2024 to 2025 and currently as Minister of Culture since February 27, 2025.^[1][2][3]

Yannai Kadamani
Kadamani in February 2025
Minister of Culture
Incumbent
Assumed office February 27, 2025
President	Gustavo Petro
Preceded by	Juan David Correa
Deputy Minister of Arts and the Cultural and Creative Economy
In office October 25, 2024 – February 27, 2025
President	Gustavo Petro
Preceded by	Jorge Zorro
Succeeded by	Vacant
Personal details
Born	Yannai Kadamani Fonrodona (1993-03-12) March 12, 1993 (age 32) Bogota, D.C., Colombia
Political party	Independent
Alma mater	Francisco José de Caldas District University (BA) National University of Costa Rica (MA)
Profession	Political scientist artist dancer professor

Born in Bogotá, D.C., Kadamani studied art at the Francisco José de Caldas District University and later earned a master's degree in performing arts from the National University of Costa Rica.^[4][5][6] Kadamani is the tenth female Minister of Culture (after Patricia Ariza in 2022) as well as the first of Lebanese origin.^{[citation needed]}