Yvonne Cherrie

Yvonne Cherrie
Born
Cherrie Y. K. Salehe

(1981-08-19) August 19, 1981 (age 43)
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Other namesMonalisa
Alma mater
Occupations
Years active1998-present
SpouseGeorge Tyson Akinyi (2001-2005)
Children
  • Sonia Akinyi (2001)
  • Sean Abdulwahid Jr. (2007)
  • Kenzo Tyron (2016)
Parent
  • Suzan Lewis (Natasha)
Websiteinstagram.com/monalisatz

Yvonne Cherrie (also known as Monalisa, born August 19, 1981) is a Tanzanian actress.[1][2] In 2010 she won Zanzibar International Film Festival for the 'Best Actress' award.[3] She was also nominated for 2011 Nigeria Entertainment Awards for Pan African Actress Of The Year.[4] She is cited as one of the best actresses and pioneers in the movie industry of Tanzania.[2] She is also the founder of Act With Monalisa foundation which focus on to mentor and support young Tanzanian women with acting career guidance and a platform to showcase their talents[5] and Director of African Women Arts and Film Festival (AWAFFEST).[5]

  1. ^ "Yvonne Cherryl - Actor, Director,—Bongo Movies - Buy Tanzania Movies and DVDs Online". www.bongocinema.com.
  2. ^ a b Base, Bongo Film Data (2 January 2012). "BONGO FILM DATA BASE: UJUE VILIVYO WASIFU WA YVONNE CHERRYL / MONA LISA (BIOGRAPH)".
  3. ^ "THE ZANZIBAR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS".
  4. ^ "Nigerian Entertainment Awards 2011 nominees « tooXclusive". 26 May 2011.
  5. ^ a b Director, Kelechi Eke, Executive. "THE AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL (TAFF) - Bridging Cultures Through Film". The African Film Festival. Retrieved 2019-08-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)