Madina Nalwanga
Madina Nalwanga (born February 2, 2002)[1] became famous for her lead role in Disney's Queen of Katwe. The film depicts the life of Phiona Mutesi, a Ugandan girl living in a slum in Katwe.[2] For her role in the film, she won most promising actor award at 2017 Africa Movie Academy Awards in Lagos, Nigeria.[3]
Early life
Born in the poor Kampala's slum of Katwe, she spent their childhood selling corn on the streets of Katwe.[4]
References
- ↑ O'Hagan, Michael (2016-10-02). Ugandan premiere of girl's slum-to-chess-champ story. https://sports.yahoo.com/news/ugandan-premiere-girls-slum-chess-champ-story-195730837.html. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
- ↑ "Madina Nalwanga" (in en). Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/profile/madina-nalwanga/. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
- ↑ "Queen of Katwe Actress Madina Nalwanga wins an award at the African Movie Academy Awards 2017". theugandatoday.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
- ↑ "How Nyong'o, Oyelowo bonded with their 'Queen of Katwe'". amp.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2018-02-10.