Leila Nakabira

Leila Nakabira, also Leilah Nakabira (born 1993) is a Ugandan actress, screenwriter[1] and women activist.[2] She is the CEO of Lepa Africa Films and Founder of Leilah Nakabira For Charity Foundation.[3]

Leila Nakabira
Born1993 (age 29–30)
Uganda
Alma materMakerere University, Kampala
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Scriptwriter
  • Women activist
Known forThe Forbidden (2018)
AwardsBest Actress, TIFf 2019

Education

Nakabira studied Quantitative Economics in Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, where she graduated. After some time in the film industry, she decided to go back to study filmmaking.[4]

Career

She received a triple nomination for the Best Golden Actress (Drama), Golden Most Promising Actor and Golden Discovery Actor award categories at the 2018 Golden Movie Awards Africa (GMAA) held on June 2, with nominees' names called in Palaise de la culture, Treichville, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, for the film she was starred in, titled The Forbidden, produced by Nampala Claire.[5][6] At the Zulu Africa Film Academy Awards (ZAFAA) 2018, she got nominated in the Best Actor Female category for the same film.[7] She was nominated and won the Best Actress award in the UDADA Women's Film Festival awards held on October 20, 2018, in Kenya for the same film.[8] She was again nominated in the Best Actress category at The African Film Festival (TAFF) Awards 2019, for the same film. The event was held on June 30 at The Moody Performance Hall, 2520 Flora Street, Dallas, Texas, United States.[9][10] For yet the same film, in the Lake International Film Festival (LIPFF) Awards held November 6–9, 2019 in Kenya, she was nominated for two award categories: Best Child Performer and Best Actress.[3]

In the 2019 Africa Women's Day, she advised women to be fearless in the pursuit of their goals.[1]

Filmography
Year Film Role Notes Ref.
2018 The Forbidden Actress

Accolades
Year Event Prize Recipient Result
2018 GMAA Best Golden Actress Herself Nominated
Golden Most Promising Actor Nominated
Golden Discovery Actor Nominated
UDADA WFF Best Actress Won
ZAFAA Nominated
2019 TIFF Won
LIPFF Nominated
Best Child Performer Nominated

References
  1. "'Just do it' says Ugandan actress on African Women's Day". RFI. July 31, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  2. Murungi, Dorcus (February 6, 2019). "Curvy, sexy Ugandan women named new tourist attraction". Scoop. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  3. Ruby, Josh (November 5, 2019). "Fingers Crossed! Leilah Nakabira Kenya-bound for LIPFF awards". MBU. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  4. "Formal training and qualifications add depth to your natural talents". Daily Monitor. February 14, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  5. Ruby, Josh (May 23, 2018). "Leilah Nakabira nominated thrice in the 2018 Golden Movie Awards". MBU. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  6. "2018 Golden Movie Awards Africa nominations announced". ScooperNews. May 21, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  7. "UGANDAN FILM 'THE FORBIDDEN' SWEEPS FOUR NOMINATIONS IN UK BASED FILM AWARDS, ZAFAA". Doberre. September 23, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  8. Ruby, Josh (October 22, 2018). "Leilah Nakabira bags first award at the UDADA Film Festival". MBU. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  9. "Diana Nabatanzi Nominated In The African Film Festival Awards In US". GLIM. June 18, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  10. Ruby, Josh (July 3, 2019). "Leila Nakabira and Claire Nampala win big at TAFF awards in USA". MBU. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
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