Yvonne Cherrie
Yvonne Cherrie (Monalisa) | |
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| Born | Yvonne Cherrie Lewis August 19, 1981 |
| Nationality | Tanzanian🇹🇿 |
| Other names | Monalisa |
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| Years active | 1998-present |
| Spouse | George Tyson Akinyi (2001-2005) |
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| Website | Official website |
Yvonne Cherrie (Monalisa) (born August 19 1981) is a Tanzanian actress, film producer, director and a Radio host[1][2]. In 2010 she won Zanzibar International Film Festival for best Actress award[3]. She has also been nominated for 2011 Nigeria Entertainment Awards for Pan African Actress Of The Year.[4] She is sited as the one of the best actresses and pioneers of Tanzania Movie Industry[5]
Early Life and Education
Monalisa was born August 19,1981 at the national hospital of Tanzania Muhumbili in the family of two children ,Her mother who is also a legend actress is Suzan Lewis (Natasha) and her father is Mr Lewis.She had a her early education at Luanda,Angola where her father was working and later returned back to Tanzania and she started her primary education at Muungano Primary School in Temeke,Dar Es Salaam and she had secondary education at Zanaki Girls High School before heading to Tanzania Public Service College where she studied secretarial studies,In 2002 she joined British Council Tanzania for Pre Advance level to study English language after that she joined Wilnag Media Training College from Nairobi,Kenya where she graduated with Diploma in Mass Communication
References
- ^ http://www.bongocinema.com/casts/view/yvonne-cherryl
- ^ http://bongofilmdatabase.blogspot.com/2012/01/mjue-vilivyo-wafisu-yvonne-cherryl-mona.html?m=1
- ^ https://issamichuzi.blogspot.com/2010/07/zanzibar-international-film-festival_18.html?m=1
- ^ http://tooxclusive.com/activities-in-africa/nigerian-entertainment-awards-2011-nominees/
- ^ http://bongofilmdatabase.blogspot.com/2012/01/mjue-vilivyo-wafisu-yvonne-cherryl-mona.html?m=1