Yvonne Cherrie
Yvonne Cherrie | |
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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 (also known as 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 the 'Best Actress' award.[3] She was also nominated for 2011 Nigeria Entertainment Awards for Pan African Actress Of The Year.[4] She is cited as the one of the best actresses and pioneers in the movie industry of Tanzania.[2]
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[5][6]
Career
She got her nickname “Monalisa” from her 1998 performance as a young lady, struggling to reconcile her life with her multiple lovers, in the series Mambo Hayo.[1] In 2002 Monalisa made her first feature film debut in the film called Girlfriend where she played as Tumpale a TID'S girlfriend Tumpale who is forced to turn her life around after being kicked out by her dad for seducing a maid against their [which?]deals. She then played roles in many movies, such as Sabrina (2003), Dilemma (2004), She Is My Sister (2006), Kwa Heshima Ya Penzi, Binti Nusa and Network. One of her notable performances is from Black Sunday that earned her the 'Best Actress' award for the 2010 Zanzibar International Film Festival[7] and nomination for Pan African Actress of The year 2011 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.[4]
Filmography
TV series
| Year | Name | Role | Note |
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| 1998 | Mambo Hayo | Monalisa | Television: Independent Television Tanzania (ITV).
Cast:Jacob Steven(Jb),Single Mtambalike (Richie),Bishanga,Waridi and Cathy |
| 2013-2015 | Siri Ya Mtungi | Lulu | Produced by Media for Development International.
Television: East Africa Television (EATV) and TV 1 |
Stage Plays
| Year | Name | Note |
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| 2000-2001 | The Government Inspector | Bagamoyo Arts and Culture Festival |
| 2002 | Zawadi Ya Ushindi | Zanzibar International Film Festival |
| 2003 | The Song Of Lawino | Little Theatre (Tanzania) |
| Dont Dress For Dinner | Russian Cultural Centre (Tanzania) | |
| Kiu | Kenya National Theatre | |
| A Man of the people |
Film
| Year | Name | Role | Note |
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| 2002 | Girlfriend | Tumpale | Cast: TID, AY,Crazy Gk and Nina |
| 2003 | Sabrina | Sabrina | |
| 2006 | She Is My Sister | Rose | With Steven Kanumba Mercy Johnson ,Nkiru Sylvanus. |
| 2008 | Binti Nusa | Malaika | With Suzan Lewis ,Hashimu Kambi |
References
- ^ a b "Yvonne Cherryl - Actor, Director, — Bongo Movies - Buy Tanzania Movies and DVD's Online". www.bongocinema.com.
- ^ a b Base, Bongo Film Data (2 January 2012). "BONGO FILM DATA BASE: UJUE VILIVYO WASIFU WA YVONNE CHERRYL / MONA LISA (BIOGRAPH)".
- ^ "THE ZANZIBAR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS".
- ^ a b "Nigerian Entertainment Awards 2011 nominees « tooXclusive". 26 May 2011.
- ^ http://bongofilmdatabase.blogspot.com/2012/01/mjue-vilivyo-wafisu-yvonne-cherryl-mona.html?m=1
- ^ https://sw.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yvonne_Cherrie
- ^ "ZIFF AWARDS..."