Flavia Tumusiime Explained

Flavia Tumusiime Kabuura
Known For:
Years Active:2006–present
Birth Date:11 February 1989
Birth Place:Uganda
Awards:Young Achievers Award for Media and Journalism 2013
Occupation:Actress, radio/television host
Education: Cavendish University Uganda
Spouse:[1]
Children:3[2]

Flavia Tumusiime is a Ugandan actress, media personality, Media and Tech Communications Consultant, radio and television host,[3] [4] voice-over artist, emcee and author of 30 Days of Flavia.[5] She formerly hosted a mid-morning radio show (AM-PM Show) on 91.3 Capital FM radio in Kampala, former co-host of Morning @ NTV on NTV Uganda and news anchor[6] on NTV Tonight news and is a VJ for Channel O.[7] She played the role of Kamali Tenywa (lead role) in Nana Kagga's television series, Beneath The Lies - The Series from 2014 to 2016 and has co-hosted the Guinness Football Challenge.[8] [9]

Early life and education

Tumusiime was born in 1989[10] in Kampala and is the only child of Enoch Tumusiime and Christine Asiimwe, who hail from Kabale, South Western Uganda.[11] She attended St Theresa Kisubi for primary school, then joined Kitante Hill Secondary School for both "O" and "A" levels. She then attended Makerere University Business School where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in International Business.[12]

Personal life

Flavia Tumusiime married Andrew Kabuura a Sports Broadcaster at NBS Television on January 12, 2019.[13] The couple has 3 children including the twins.[14]

Television

Tumusiime has been a television presenter since she was teenager. She started presenting on WBS TV's teen's club, a show she did with other teens for four years. Between 2010 and 2012, she presented K-files, another program on WBS TV. Since 2011, she has presented the Guinness football challenge. It has been aired on NTV (Uganda) and ITV & KTN (Kenya). In the same period, she has been a VJ on Channel O.[15] She was also a presenter for Big Brother Africa in 2012.[16] [17]

Flavia joined NTV Uganda as a news anchor on NTV Tonight in 2016. She is a former co-host of a morning show Morning @ NTV which she started early 2018.

Radio

Tumusiime had a short stint working as a presenter on HOT100 FM in 2006 before finally settling at Capital FM where she has been to date.

Awards and recognition

Filmography

Television shows

YearTV ShowRoleNotes
2018Morning @ NTVHost
NTV TonightAnchor
2014Beneath the lies - The SeriesKamali TenywaLead role, created by Nana Kagga Macpherson
Reserved (TV Show)Herself - HostHosting celebrities on her web series
Tusker Twende KaziHerself - Contestant from UgandaCelebrity
2013Tusker Project FameHerself - Auditions JudgeJudge at Auditions (Uganda)

Film

YearMovie/FilmRoleNotes
2010Irreversable regretIrreversable regret
2008PamPlayed alongside Juliana Kanyomozi as her character's niece

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Ninsiima . Audrey . Flavia Tumusiime, Andrew Kabuura wed at All Saints Cathedraw . 19 January 2019 . The Tower Post.
  2. News: Flavia Tumusiime and Andrew Kabuura welcome their first born . 14 April 2020 . New Vision.
  3. Web site: Flavia Tumusiime: A star glowing on account of humility . 11 February 2015.
  4. Web site: Beneath The Lies Series No More, The Episodes Were Stolen . 19 February 2015.
  5. Web site: 30 STORIES FROM FLAVIA'S LIFE AND CAREER. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160322051645/http://www.flaviatumusiime.com/30days.php. 2016-03-22.
  6. Web site: Flavia Tumusiime officially quits NTV . 17 May 2021 .
  7. Web site: VJ Blog: Flavia shines on StarGame . 19 February 2015 . 4 July 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120704180408/http://channelo.dstv.com/2012/05/vj-blog-africa-smiled-back/ . dead .
  8. Web site: Flavia gets improved Guinness deal . 19 February 2015 .
  9. Web site: Flavia Tumusiime . 19 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150210171912/http://flaviatumusiime.com/work.php . 10 February 2015 . dead .
  10. Web site: Who is Flavia Tumusiime: Biography, Age and Education of Andrew Kabuura's wife. Flash Uganda Media. December 8, 2019.
  11. Web site: Flavia Tumusiime meets her fan . 19 February 2015 . 21 June 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170621195029/http://www.sqoop.co.ug/features-profiles/flavia-tumusiime-meets-her-fan.html . dead .
  12. Web site: ALL ABOUT UGANDAN FLAVIA TUMUSIIME . 17 November 2011 . 19 February 2015.
  13. https://www.mywedding.co.ug/real-stories/201901/ntvs-flavia-tumusiime-says-i-do-to-andrew-kabura-in-low-key-church-ceremony.html
  14. Web site: Kabuura's Flavia shares excitement of becoming a Nnalongo . 25 May 2023 .
  15. Web site: Channel O VJ: Flavia . 19 February 2015 . 29 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111029012711/http://channelo.dstv.com/2011/10/channel-o-vj-flavia/ . dead .
  16. Web site: VJ Blog: Flavia hosts FESPAD opening!. 19 February 2015. 19 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120119002221/http://channelo.dstv.com/category/vjs/flavia/. dead.
  17. Web site: Flavia Tumusiime to co-host Big Brother Africa StarGame opening . 19 February 2015 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054554/http://www.hipipo.com/5star/specials/big-brother-africa/flavia-tumusiime-co-host-big-brother-africa-stargame-opening . dead .
  18. Web site: Best Mid-morning show in 2013 Radio and TV awards . 19 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150219122828/http://www.theinsider.ug/full-list-of-winners-radio-tv-academy-awards/ . 19 February 2015 . dead .
  19. Web site: Detail . 19 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150219114849/http://www.newvision.co.ug/mobile/Detail.aspx?NewsID=642644&CatID=397 . 19 February 2015 . dead .

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