Mariam Ndagire

Mariam Ndagire (born 16 May 1971), is a Ugandan singer, entertainer, actress, playwright, film director, and film producer.[1][2]

Mariam Ndagire
Born (1971-05-16) 16 May 1971
Kampala, Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Education
OccupationSinger, film producer, actress, scriptwriter, film director
Known forMusic and film production

Beginnings and education

She was born in Kampala, Uganda's capital city, to Sarah Nabbutto and Buganda's Prince Kizito Ssegamwenge. She attended Buganda Road Primary School, before transferring to Kampala High School, where she completed her O-level education. Fotr her A-Level studies, she attended Trinity College Nabbingo, in Wakiso District, where she graduated with a High School Diploma.[3]

She went on to obtain a Higher Diploma in Marketing from Makerere University Business School in Nakawa. Later, she was awarded a Diploma in Music, Dance and Drama, from Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest public university.[3]

Performing career

Ndagire started out as a theatre actress, at age 15, which still a student at Kampala High School. She went on to join the Black Pearls of Omugave Ndugwa in 1987, where she starred in several plays up until 1993. While there, she co-wrote her first play titled "Engabo Y'addako". Later Ndagire, together with Kato Lubwama and Ahraf Simwogerere formed their own group the Diamonds' Ensemble and they wrote several plays.[3][4]

Ndagire is so passionate about helping young talent find themselves in the performing arts; that is he reason that she started The Next Ugandan Music, an American Idol-style show.[3][4] Ndagire also started a new training workshop for filmmakers at her center, the Mariam Ndagire Film and Performing Arts Centre MNFPAC, 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.[3][4][5]

In 2015 Ndagire was appointed by AFRICA MAGIC VIEWERS' CHOICE AWARDS AMVCA to be part of the JURY

In 2019 Ndagire was appointed as a committee member of the Grand Jury of the GOLDEN MOVIE AWARDS AFRICA

Film and television
Year Title Production role Notes
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 – ongoing Tendo Sisters Writer, director, producer, actress TV series
2011 Where We Belong Writer, director, producer, actress Feature film
2012 Dear Mum Writer, director, producer, actress Feature film
2013 – on going Anything But Love 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 – on going J-Rose Writer, director, producer TV series
2016 Vicky's Dilemma Director, producer Short Movie
2016 Intimate Partner Violence series Director, producer Short Movie
2017 Nsaali Writer, director, producer Feature Film
2017 – ongoing BA-AUNT Writer, director, producer, actress TV series
2017 KAALA Producer Short Movie
2019 - ongoing OUR PERFECT WEDDING UGANDA Director, producer Wedding Reality TV Show

Awards and nominations
List of awards and nominations
Year Nominated work Award Category Result
2013 WHERE WE BELONG Uganda Film Festival Award Best Cinematography Nominated
2013 WHERE WE BELONG Uganda Film Festival Award Best Sound Nominated
2017 BA-AUNT Pearl International Film Festival Best TV Drama Won
2017 NSAALI Pearl International Film Festival Best Actress "Dinah Akwenyi" Nominated
2017 NSAALI Pearl International Film Festival Best Indigenous Language Film Nominated
2017 NSAALI Pearl International Film Festival Best Sound Nominated
2017 NSAALI Pearl International Film Festival Best Screenplay "Mariam Ndagire" Nominated
2017 NSAALI Pearl International Film Festival Best Director "Mariam Ndagire" Nominated
2017 NSAALI Pearl International Film Festival Best Supporting Actor "Sebugenyi Rogers" Nominated
2017 NSAALI Pearl International Film Festival Best Young Actor "Nalumu Shamsa" Nominated
2017 NSAALI Pearl International Film Festival Best Young Actor "Dinah Akwenyi" Nominated
2017 NSAALI Pearl International Film Festival Best Feature Film Nominated
2018 BA-AUNT Zanzibar International Film Festival Best TV Drama Nominated

Partial discography
  • Mulongo Wange (1997)
  • Bamugamba (1998)
  • Onkyaye (2000)
  • Nkusibiddawo (2001)
  • Kamuwaane (2002)
  • Abakazi Twalaba (2003)
  • Akulimbalimba (2004)
  • Akalaboko (2007)[6]
  • Maama (2007)
  • Byonna Twala (2009)[7]
  • Majangwa (2009)[8]
  • Oly'omu (2012)
  • Kiki Onvuma (2014)[9]
  • Kibun'omu (2016)

References
  1. Serugo, Moses (28 February 2010). "Mariam Ndagire has more where that came from". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  2. Rafsanjan Abbey Tatya (15 October 2010). "Mariam Ndagire to release new movie". Daily Monitor. Kampla. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  3. Stanley Gazemba (14 August 2014). "Mariam Ndagire Biography". Johannesburg: Musicinafrica.net. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  4. Pat Robert Larubi (27 April 2018). "Strange But True, Mariam Ndagire Narrates Her Accidental Encounter With Music". Kampala: SoftPower Uganda. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  5. Abu-Baker Mulumba (26 July 2012). "Ndagire opens Tanuulu". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  6. Zacht BGentle (6 February 2007). "Akalaboko (Your Present)" (Music Video) (in Ganda). Retrieved 4 February 2019 – via YouTube.
  7. Paul Bill Migadde (8 October 2009). "Byonna Twala (Take Everything)" (Music Video) (in Ganda). Retrieved 4 February 2019 – via YouTube.
  8. Paul Bill Migadde (5 October 2009). "Majangwa" (Music Video) (in Ganda). Retrieved 4 February 2019 – via YouTube.
  9. Mariam Ndagire (10 March 2014). "Kiki Onvuma (Why Insult Me?)" (Music Video) (in Ganda). Retrieved 4 February 2019 – via YouTube.
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