Madina Nalwanga
Madina Nalwanga | |
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| Born | 15 March 2002 Kampala, Uganda |
| Other names | Queen |
| Alma mater | Grand Valley State University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Awards | Most Promising Actor award at 2017 Africa Movie Academy Awards |
Madina Nalwanga (born 15 March 2002) is a Ugandan actress known for her lead role as Phiona Mutesi in Queen of Katwe (2016). The film depicts the life of Mutesi, a Ugandan girl living in a slum in Katwe who learns to play chess and becomes a Woman Candidate Master. This role earned her the Most Promising Actor award at 2017 Africa Movie Academy Awards in Lagos, Nigeria. She also won an NAACP Image Award, a Women Film Critics Circle Award, and was nominated for a Critic's Choice Award.