Wema Sepetu
Wema Sepetu | |
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Born |
Wema Isaac Abraham Sepetu 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 |
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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 |
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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
- ↑ Miss World 2006
- ↑ http://www.hakingowi.com/2014/04/pichawema-sepetu-ashinda-tuzo-ya-ijumaa.html?m=1
- ↑ http://swahiliworldplanet.blogspot.com/2014/11/nominees-full-list-lulu-wema-sepetu.html?m=1
- ↑ http://www.bongo5.com/surprises-zazitawala-tuzo-za-watu-2015-picha-05-2015/
- ↑ http://ppmmedia.blogspot.com/2015/05/washindi-wa-tuzo-za-watu-hawa-hapa-wema.html?m=1
- ↑ http://niaje.com/wema-sepetu-scoops-female-social-personality-of-the-year-at-the-nzumari-awards/
- ↑ http://millardayo.com/qw78asfa2/