Madina Nalwanga

Madina Nalwanga
Born (2002-03-15) March 15, 2002 (age 22)
Kampala, Uganda
Other namesQueen
Alma materGrand Valley State University
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present
AwardsMost Promising Actor award at 2017 Africa Movie Academy Awards

Madina Nalwanga (born March 15, 2002) is a Ugandan actress known for her lead role as Phiona Mutesi in Queen of Katwe (2016).[1] The film depicts the life of Mutesi, a Ugandan girl living in a slum in Katwe who learns to play chess and becomes a Woman Candidate Master.[2] This role earned her the Most Promising Actor award at 2017 Africa Movie Academy Awards in Lagos, Nigeria.[3] She also won an NAACP Image Award, a Women Film Critics Circle Award, and was nominated for a Critic's Choice Award.[4]

  1. ^ "Ugandan Actress's Journey Mirrors That of Her 'Queen of Katwe' Character". NPR.
  2. ^ "Madina Nalwanga". Forbes. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Queen of Katwe Actress Madina Nalwanga wins an award at the African Movie Academy Awards 2017". theugandatoday.com. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  4. ^ "30 Under 30: Madina Nalwanga, 17". Forbes. p. 8. Retrieved 5 March 2018.