Malaika Uwamahoro Explained

Malaika Uwamahoro
Birth Name:Malaika Uwamahoro
Birth Date:1991
Birth Place:Rwanda
Education:Theatre Studies, Fordham University
Alma Mater:Fordham University

Malaika Uwamahoro (formerly Angel Uwamahoro, born 1990) is a Rwandan-born actress, poet, singer,[1] and social justice activist.[2] She resides in Portland, Maine, United States.

Early life and education

Uwamahoro was born in Rwanda in 1990. Due to events leading to the subsequent 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, her mother fled with her to Uganda where she lived for seven years, then to the United States and finally in 2001, back to Rwanda.[3] She obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Studies at Fordham University, New York City.[4]

Career

Film

She featured in Tomas Petkovski's 2018 film, LoveLess Generation.[5] In a television series created in the same year by Tola Olatunji[6] titled, Yankee Hustle, also featuring Jide Kosoko, Uche Jombo, Kara Rainer and others, she plays the role of "Princess".

In 2019, she was featured in the film directed by the Franco-Afghan filmmaker Atiq Rahimi, Our Lady of the Nile (French: Notre-Dame du Nil).[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] She also made her debut stage play, Miracle in Rwanda again featured in the off-Broadway play by Leslie Lewis Sword and Edward Vilga titled, Miracle in Rwanda.[12] [2] [13] For this play, she was nominated in the Best Solo Performance category at the 2019 VIV Award.[14]

Music

She was featured by Mucyo (a Rwandan singer) in a song titled Stickin' 2 You, produced by Eloi El.[15]

Poetry and others

She performed at the International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda in 2017.[16] She was named as one of the performers at the 2019 DanceAfrica event.[17] In 2020, during the lockdown, she was said to have written the poem, I Don't Mind!.[4]

She was one of the speakers nominated to speak at the Forbes Woman Africa 2020 Leading Women Summit, held in Durban, South Africa.[18] [19]

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleNotesRef.
2019Our Lady of the NileActress (Immaculée as Angel Uwamahoro)Drama
2018LoveLess GenerationActressShort film, Comedy, Drama
Miracle in RwandaLead actressPlay

Television

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-01-25 . Artist Malaika Uwamahoro on telling triggering topics shunned by the society . 2022-07-16 . The New Times Rwanda . en.
  2. Web site: Malaika Uwamahoro on starring in 'Miracle in Rwanda' . Opobo . Moses . 21 March 2020 . The New Times . 24 November 2020.
  3. Web site: Kwibuka23: Uwamahoro's appeal to world leaders . Opobo . Moses . 12 April 2017 . The New Times . 25 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Our Home Became The Film Set, Blankets Became Props, Windows Became Locations . 3 May 2020 . Methil . Renuka . . 24 November 2020.
  5. Web site: LoveLess Generation (2018) . . 24 November 2020.
  6. Web site: Tola Olatunji . 2022-07-16 . IMDb.
  7. Web site: Our Lady of the Nile (2019) . . 24 November 2020.
  8. Web site: CRITICISM OUR LADY OF THE NILE . Santiago . Luiz . 31 October 2020 . Plano Crítico . 25 November 2020.
  9. Web site: Film Review: 'Our Lady of the Nile' . Keizer . Mark . 5 September 2019 . Variety . 25 November 2020.
  10. Web site: TORONTO 2019 Contemporary World Cinema Review: Our Lady of the Nile . Lemercier . Fabien . 6 September 2019 . Cineuropa . 25 November 2020.
  11. Web site: Drive In to the Opening Night Films from Method Fest . 18 August 2020 . Broadway World . 25 November 2020.
  12. Web site: Miracle in Rwanda Will Arrive Off-Broadway This Spring . Hetrick . Adam . 12 February 2019 . Playbill . 25 November 2020.
  13. Web site: 'Miracle in Rwanda' shows the power of faith, love, forgiveness . Armstrong . Linda . 18 April 2019 . Amsterdam News . New York . 25 November 2020.
  14. Web site: The Secret Life of Bees, Much Ado About Nothing Lead 2019 AUDELCO's VIV Award Nominations MEYER. Meyer . Dan . 15 October 2019 . Playbill . 25 November 2020.
  15. Web site: Kigali Creatives: The Backstory to "Stickin' 2 You" . Kanaka . Dennis . 19 February 2020 . The New Times . 25 November 2020.
  16. Web site: 'Learn the lessons of Rwanda,' says UN chief, calling for a future of tolerance, human rights for all . 7 April 2017 . UN News . 25 November 2020.
  17. Web site: Weekend Art Events: May 24–26 (DanceAfrica 2019, Coney Island History Project, Memorial Day Concert & More) . Chavan . Manali . 23 May 2019 . Bklykner. . 25 November 2020.
  18. Web site: Uwamahoro to speak at Forbes 2020 women summit . The New Times . Iribagiza . Glory . 13 February 2020 . 24 November 2020.
  19. Web site: Women Summit announces its speaker line-up . 2 March 2020 . Media Unit . 25 November 2020.
  20. Web site: Yankee Hustle (2018–) . . 24 November 2020.

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