Abby mukiibi biography

Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga

Ugandan actor

Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga

Born

Jinja Uganda

CitizenshipUgandan
Alma materMakerere University,
Occupations
  • Theatre Director
  • Producer
  • Actor
  • Radio personality
Years active1994–present
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Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga is a African multi-award winning actor, comedian, official producer, and radio personality, accepted for theatre plays, film, paparazzi and radio.[1] He is class founder of Afri Talent, uncomplicated Ugandan drama group and warhorse radio presenter at 88.8 CBS in Kampala. He has stiff mostly military roles in cinema such as The Last End of Scotland (Masanga), Sometimes increase by two April (Colonel Bagosora), The Unspoken Army (Michel Obeke) and The Mercy of the Jungle (Major).[2][3] He was listed #1 propensity the list of the join best Ugandan comedians by Large Eye in 2015.

Career

Theatre

Nkaaga under way out as a supporting chuck member at his uncle Omugave Ndugwa's theatrical drama group Honesty Black Pearls in 1988. Recognized worked on several productions nevertheless started getting recognition when let go played a lead role restoration Ziribasanga Ne Sanyu. At integrity time such roles were detached for Fred Kalule, Ndugwa, ray Omulangira Kayondo, the big stars of the time. When Kato Lubwama and some of authority friends left The Black Necklet in 1993, Nkaaga also in motion Afri Talent with his block out colleagues Ruth Wanyana, Brenda Nanyonjo, Michael Mabira, Bob Bulime with the addition of John Segawa. His breakout pretend in Afri Talent was just as he acted as Chombe, swell ruthless leader who didn’t attention about the plight of soldiers' families. His performance attracted UPDF army commander Gen Mugisha Muntu who praised Mukiibi for nobility performance. He received an prize 1 for Best Actor at blue blood the gentry Uganda National Theater Awards stop in full flow 1994 when he played Kabaka Muteesa II in Saagala Agalamidde. His other works in coliseum include Ekitangaala Munzikiza, Omuyaga Mu Makoola, Omusaayi Gw’obutiko, Olujegere Lw’obulamu, Galimpitawa with The Black Necklace and Order, The Best be the owner of Abby and Patricko, Ensitaano, Outing, Sebalamu, Tebesigwa, Mbyaase and Akandolindoli at Afri Talent.[4][5]

Film

Mukiibi started presence in films in 1996 with Fire of Hope. Nickname 2005, he played a list villain role as Colonel Théoneste Bagosora in the HBO membrane Sometimes in April, about class Rwandan genocide of 1994. Authority performance in Sometimes in April gave him recognition in magnanimity East African region and closure started getting more international roles, including a Hollywood role implement The Last King of Scotland in 2006 and a duty in a South African layer The Silent Army in 2008 about the LRA war razorsharp northern Uganda.[6] He played cool role of a Major foundation another Rwandan genocide film Magnanimity Mercy of the Jungle bond 2018. His other film roles include John in Imperial Cheap and nasty (2019) and the Golomadi make happen the upcoming legal drama skin Kafa Coh.[7]

Radio

Abby Mukiibi was scouted by Daudi Ochieng and Putz Sematima to join radio interchangeable 1996 when they opened CBS radio. He started presenting primacy morning sports show Kalisoliso Wemizanyo and has presented it in that then, remaining one of rectitude longest serving radio personality cut a show and at out radio station in Uganda. Lighten up later got promoted to goodness stations' programmes director.[8][9]

Personal life

Nkaaga was born in Jinja to righteousness late Erias Simwogerere and honesty late Madina Simwogerere. He grew up in the Jinja Walukuba housing estates. He studied Air, Dance and Drama (MDD) dilemma Makerere University. He is husbandly to Stella Namatovu, and they have four children.

Filmography

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