Okuyo Joel Atiku Prynce | |
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_in_Nigeria.jpg) Prince (right) and Agnes Kebirungi (left) from Battle of the Souls with Olu Jacobs (centre) in Nigeria | |
| Born | Okuyo Joel Atiku Prynce 4 December 1983 Arua, Uganda |
| Alma mater | Makerere University |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, model, photographer and lecturer |
| Partner | Cindy Sanyu |
Okuyo Joel Atiku Prynce is a Ugandan actor,[1] model, photographer and lecturer at Uganda Christian University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration (BSWSA) plus Makerere University, the Best Two Campuses in Uganda. His film acting breakthrough came when he was cast as the Devil's reincarnation in Ugandan director Matt Bish's 2007 Film Battle of the Souls, a popular Ugawood Movie. It was based on the real-life story of the director's brother, KFM Radio Presenter Roger Mugisha. Prynce is also the President of his own company The Lhynnq-X, Inc. Born in Arua on 4 December 1983 to a Lugbara couple, the late Lt.Colonel Gabriel Francis Atiku and Yema Drakuru Atiku, his debut villain role won him over five international accolades including Best Supporting Actor at the Balafon Film Festival in Bari, Italy (2008) and 2009's Best Actor in Supporting Role at the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) in Lagos, Nigeria. Other awards include Best Actor at both Ubuntu Village, Colorado (USA) in 2010 and the 2011 Zanzibar International Film Festival [ZIFF] in Tanzania. Ugandan newspaper The Observer labelled Okuyo Africa's Brad Pitt.
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