Cassie Kabwita

Cassie Kabwita
Born	Sharon Kabwita (1988-10-13) 13 October 1988 (age 36) Ndola, Zambia
Alma mater	Speciss College
Occupation(s)	Actress, Film Producer
Years active	2009–present
Known for	Filmmaking
Notable work	Guilt (2013), Kwacha, Sink or Swim (The Perilous Journey)
Television	Love Games, Ripoti
Awards	2017 ZAFTA Awards 2019 Ngoma Awards 2020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards

Cassie Kabwita (born 13 October 1988) is a Zambian actress and film producer and rotarian. ^{[1] [2]} She is known for her works in the Zambian and Tanzanian film industries. Cassie is the Ambassador for The African Film Festival (TAFF) in Dallas ^[3]

Early life and education

Cassie is a Lunda descent from Chief Kakoma in Mwinilunga District located in North Western Province and was born at the Ndola Central Hospital, in Ndola, Copperbelt Province in Zambia. ^[4]

Kabwita attended Buteko Basic School and was the head girl at Luanshya Girls High School. She studied hospitality business at Speciss College at the Herbert Chitepo campus in Harare, Zimbabwe, and graduated in 2009. ^[5]

Career

Cassie begun her acting career in 2006 in theatre arts, but made her film debut in 2009, where she played minor roles in Tanzanian horror film, Roho Sita and was the lead actor and producer for Sweet Revenge. In 2010 she was cast in the movie Familia Yangu, where she plays two roles, one as a mother to two children and the second as an old lady looking for a job as a maid. Her breakthrough came in 2012 as an actress Zambian TV series Love Games. ^{[6] [7]}

In 2013 she made her debut behind the camera, as she produced and played the lead role in the movie Guilt. ^[8] The Mwape Peer awards in New York, in the United States of America honored her with the best uprising star award in 2015 for her contributions to Zambian cinema making her the first actress to receive the award. ^{[9] [10]}

In 2017, she produced her second film Sound of Silence, with Jessie Chisi to raise awareness on sexual and gender based violence and featured Tanzanian and Zambian actors. ^{[11] [12]} She was also appointed as the country manager for Miss Zambia in 2017 ^[13]

On 1 April 2018  Kabwita was honored to grace the first ever Sinema Zetu International Film Festival award night with Tanzania's 4th president Jakaye Mrisho Kikwete, Wema Sepetu and Diamond Platnumz to present the award for best actress. ^[14]

Filmography

Director / writer / producer

Year	Title	Writer	Producer
2010	3rd party
2014	Guilt / Hatia
2017	Kwacha / Imetosha

Actress

Film roles

Year	Title	Role	Note
2009	Roho Sita	Minor	Directed by Ommy-D
	Sweet Revenge	MInor Role, Director	Produced By Nasir Muhammed Directed By Ommy-D
2010	Familia Yangu	Lead Role/Producer	Produced By Poyaga Production Directed By Goodluck Komba
2013	Guilt / Hatia	Lead Actress
	Vita Baridi [15]	Lead Role	Produced By Jerusalem Films Production Directed By Jacob Steven
2014	Mzee wa Swagga [15]	Lead Role	Produced By Jerusalem Films Directed By Jacob Stevens
2015	Sink or Swim: The Perilous Journey	Support Role	Produced By Prince Richard Directed By Ike Nnewogbi
2015	Secrets Untold	Lead Role	Produced And Directed By Owas Ray Mwape
2018	Fugitive [16]	Support	Produced By Diamond Image Directed By Andy Boyo
2019	Off Duty [17]
	3rd Party	Lead Role, Film producer, Screenwriter	Directed By Okechukwu Oku
	His Queen	Support	Directed By Charles Uwagbi
2020	Kavundula	Lead Role, Film producer, Screenwriter	Directed By Thandi Vundamina

TV Shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2023	Repoti Season 1 & 4	Lead	Produced By Jerusalem Films For Sinema Zetu On Azam TV Directed By Jacob Stevens
2021	Uncle Limbani Season 2 & 3	Support	Produced By New Norm Media For Zambezi Magic On DSTv [18] Directed By Jordan Muyembi Nominated for Best Original Comedy Series at 2023 AMVCA [19]
2020	Mungoma  Season 1 & 2	Support	Produced By Upfront  Media For Zambezi Magic On Dstv [20] Directed By Maynard Muchangwe
2018	Side Plate Season 1 & 2	Support	Produced By Mingeli Palata Directed By Maynard Muchangwe
2012	Love Games Season 1 and Season 2	Lead Role	Produced By Media 365 For USAID Directed By Jeff Sitali

Music video appearances

Year	Song	Musician	Video on YouTube
2011	"Njiwa"	Mangustino	[21]
2014	"Shalapo"	B'Flow	[22]
2015	"WANGA Wanga"	Bryan	[23]
	"Basazibe"	Mampi	[24]
2018	"Everything is better"	Macky 2 feat. Exile	[25]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result
2014	ZAFTA Awards	Best Feature Film	Won
		Best Editor	Won
		Best Sound	Won
		Best Actress	Nominated
		Best Picture	Won
2015	ZAFTA Award	Best Actress	Won [26]
	Mwape Pee Award	Best Uprising Star	Won [27] [28]
2016	Zee Music Awards	Best Actress	Won [29]
2017	Zambian Woman Awards	Zambian Woman of the Year in Film	Nominated
	Multichoice ZAFTA Awards [30]	Best Picture	Nominated
		Best Actress	Won
		Best Film	Nominated
	Zee Music Awards	Best Actress	Won [31]
2018	The National Assassination of Media Arts (NAMA)	Most Consistent Actress	Won
		Most Outstanding Film Producer	Won
2019	Shungu Namutitima International Film Festival	Best Zambian Picture	Won
	Sinema Zetu International Film Festival  - Dar-Es-Salaam Tanzania	World Cinema (Kwacha)	Nominee
	Ngoma Awards – Lusaka Zambia	Most Outstanding Feature Film (Kwacha)	Winner
		Best Actress (Kwacha)	Nominee
	Sotambe International Film Festival   - Kitwe Zambia	Best Film (Kwacha)	Winner
2020	2020 African Magic Viewers' Choice Awards	Best Movie South African (Kwacha)	Nominee
	The African Film Festival	Best Short Film Southern Africa	Nominee
		Best Actress In A Movie	Nominee

References

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2. "ZAMBIAN FILMMAKER and actress Cassie Kabwita famously known as KING CASSIE says she is pleased with her new call as a 'Rotarian'". Daily Nation. 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
3. Director, Kelechi Eke, Founder/. "THE AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL (TAFF) - Bridging Cultures Through Film". The African Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
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6. "Love Games (TV series) - Chalo Chatu, Zambia online encyclopedia". chalochatu.org. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
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12. "Zambia : Zambian Movie on GBV coming soon". 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
13. "Cassie to manage Miss Zambia". Zambia 24 - Zambia's leading Online News website. 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
14. "Cassie graces Sinema Zetu". Zambia 24 - Zambia's leading Online News website. 2018-04-08. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
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16. "Cassie in Nollywood's 'Fugitive' – Zambia Daily Mail". www.daily-mail.co.zm. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
17. "Cassie Kabwita 'Off Duty". The Lusaka Sun. 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
18. "Uncle Limbani". Zambezi Magic - Uncle Limbani. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
19. "AMVCA 2023: Full list of AMVCA award nominees as Anikulapo, King of Thieves, Brotherhood battle for win". BBC News Pidgin. 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
20. "Mungoma". Mungoma. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
21. Mangustino Njiwa , retrieved 2019-10-03
22. Shalapo - B-Flow Ft. Macky 2 & FlavaBoy (Official Video HD) | Zambian Music 2014 , retrieved 2019-10-03
23. Wanga Wanga (Magic Touch) - Bryan (Official Music Video) , retrieved 2019-10-03
24. Basazibe - Mampi Feat Judy (Official Video HD) | Zambian Music 2014 HD , retrieved 2019-10-03
25. Macky 2 Ft Izrael - Everything Is Better (Official Music Video 2018) , retrieved 2019-10-03
26. "Owas, Cassie win big at 2015 ZAFTAR Awards". Lusaka Voice. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
27. "Zambia: Actress Cassie Kabwita gets Rising Star Award". LusakaTimes.com. 2015-09-30. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
28. "Winners". www.mwape.com. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
29. "Nominees For The Zambian ZeeMusic Awards 2016 Announced". ZambianMusic.net. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
30. "Times of Zambia | 2017 ZAFTAs enthralling!" . Retrieved 2024-01-03.
31. "2017 ZeeMusic Creative Awards Winners List". Zambian Music Blog. 2017-12-04. Retrieved 2019-10-08.

External links

• Cassie Kabwita at IMDb