Mariam Ndagire
Mariam Ndagire | |
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Born | Kampala Uganda |
Residence | Kampala, Uganda |
Nationality | Ugandan |
Citizenship | Uganda |
Occupation | Singer, Producer, Actress |
Known for | Music & Film production |
Mariam Ndagire (born 16 May 1971) is a Ugandan female singer, entertainer,[1] actress,[2] playwright, film director and producer.
Beginnings
She was born in Uganda Kampala city to Sarah Nabbutto and Prince Kizito Ssegamwenge. She went to Buganda Road Primary School, Kampala High School and Nabingo College. While studying Marketing at Makerere University Business School Nakawa and Makerere University school of Music Dance and Drama.[3][4]
Performing career
Ndagire began her acting career while still a student at Kampala High School with the Black Pearls at the then Riverside Theatre. Ndagire is also a Film Producer, Writer & Director on top of being an actress. She has written, directed and acted in Hearts in Piece, Strength of a Stranger, Where We Belong, and Series Tendo Sisters. She also started The Next Ugandan Music, an American Idol style show.[5] Ndagire also started a new training workshop for film makers at her center "The Mariam Ndagire Film and Performing Arts Centre." which holds film workshops for filmmakers every year. Among the workshops' notable participants are Sarah Kisauzi Sentongo an actress with Deception the NTV Uganda TV Series and screenwriter Usama Mukwaya.[6]
Film and television
Year | Title | Production role | Notes |
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2007 | Down This Road I Walk | Writer/Director/Producer/Actress | Feature Film |
2008 | Strength Of A Stranger | Writer/Director/Producer/Actress | Feature Film |
2009 | Hearts In Pieces | Writer/Director/Producer/Actress | Feature Film |
2010 - On-going | Tendo Sisters - TV Series | Writer/Director/Producer/Actress | TV SERIES-Five Seasons |
2011 | Where We Belong | Writer/Director/Producer/Actress | Feature Film |
2012 | DEAR MUM | Writer/Director/Producer/Actress | Feature Film |
2013 | Anything But Love - TV Series | Writer/Director/Producer | TV SERIES |
2013 | Belated Trouble | Writer/Director/Producer/Actress | Feature Film |
2013 | You Can't Break My Will | Writer/Director | Short Movie |
2015 | J-ROSE - TV Series | Writer/Director/Producer | TV Series |
Discography
- Mulongo Wange (1997)
- Bamugamba (1998)
- Onkyaye (2000)
- Nkusibiddawo (2001)
- Kamuwaane (2002)
- Abakazi Twalaba (2003)
- Akulimbalimba (2004)
- Ansisiitira (2005)
- Maama (2007)
- Majangwa (2009)
References
- ↑ The Observer - MOSES SERUGO: Mariam Ndagire has more where that came from
- ↑ Mariam Ndagire to release new movie - Entertainment - monitor.co.ug
- ↑ Mariam Ndagire | biography, history, discography | Planet Lyrics - Tons of lyrics, artists, videos, wallpapers
- ↑ Uganda Online - Red Pepper Uganda News
- ↑ Ndagire nurtures new singing talent
- ↑ The Observer - Ndagire opens Tanuulu