Wema Sepetu

Wema Sepetu
Born Wema Isaac Abraham Sepetu
(1988-09-28) 28 September 1988
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Residence Dar es Salaam
Occupation
Years active 2007–present
Website wemasepetu.com

Wema Sepetu (born 28 September 1988) is a Tanzanian actress and beauty contestant who won the Miss Tanzania contest in 2006 Miss Tanzania. She represented Tanzania in Miss World 2006, which was held in Poland. She later became an actress.

Early life and Education

She hails from a Diplomat Family of Late Abraham Sepetu,she is last child in a family of four children. She obtained her primary, secondary, and high level education at Academy International School in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, and she later joined Limkokwing University of Creative Technology in Malaysia to pursue an international business course which she did for a one-year and then she dropped out to continue with acting.

Career

Acting

She was introduced into movie industry by the late Steven Kanumba during their dating, she made her film debut in A Point Of No Return as the main character alongside Steven Kanumba.She later appear in many movies such as Family Tears, Red Valentine,White Maria that made her to be one of the popular and desired actress in Tanzania

Miss World 2006

After winning the title of Miss Tanzania in 2006, Wema traveled to Warsaw, Poland to compete in the Miss World 2006 however she failed to enter the top 17 semifinalists.[1]

Filmography

Year Title Notes
2007 A Point of No Return with Steven Kanumba and Mahsein Awadh
2008 Family Tears with Steven Kanumba, Elizabeth Michael,and Richard Benzdnheout
2009 Red Valentine with Steven Kanumba,Jacqueline Wolper
2010 Sakata
White Maria with Steven Kanumba
Tafrani
2011 14 Days with Jacob Steven,Mahsein Awadh
Lerato with Jacob Steven and Single Mtambalike
Basilisa with Issa Mussa,Kajala Masanja,Suleiman Barafu,Dokii
The Diary with Rose Ndauka and Jacquline Pentezel
DJ Ben with Jacob Steven and Irene Uwoya
2012 Crazy Tenant with Peter Msechu
House Boy with Elizabeth Michael,Kajala Masanja, Suleiman Barafu and Mr Blue
It Was Not Me with Yusuph Mlela,Riyama Ally
2014 Madame
2015 Mapenzi Yamerogwa with Riyama Ally,Aunty Ezekiel and Hemedi Suleiman
Saa Mbovu with Aunty Ezekiel
Chungu Cha Tatu with Jacob Steven
2016 Family with Aunty Ezekiel and Hemed Suleiman
2017 Kisogo Short Film- with Salim Ahmed (Gabo)
Heaven Sent With Salim Ahmed "(Gabo)
Pending Day After Death With Van Vicker

Awards and nominations

Year Event Prize Recipient Result
2014 Ijumaa Sexiest Girl Sexiest Girl Herself Won[2]
Swahili Fashion Week Awards Style Icon Of The Year Herself Nominated[3]
2015 Tanzania People's Choice Awards Favorite Actress Madame Won[4]
Favorite TV Show Wema Sepetu :In My Shoes Nominated[5]
Nzumari Awards (Kenya) Female Personality Of The Year (East Africa) Herself Won[6]
2016 Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards Best Dressed Celebrity (East Africa) Herself Won[7]

References

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