Flavia Tumusiime

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Flavia Tumusiime Kabuura
Born (1989-02-11) 11 February 1989 (age 36)
Uganda
Education
Cavendish University Uganda
Occupation(s)Actress, radio/television host
Years active2006–present
Known for
Spouse
Andrew Kabuura
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(m. 2019)​
[1]
Children3 [2]
AwardsYoung Achievers Award for Media and Journalism 2013
Website www.flaviatumusiime.com

Flavia Tumusiime is a Ugandan actress, media personality, media and tech communications consultant, VJ, [3] radio and television host, [4] [5] voice-over artist, emcee and author of 30 Days of Flavia . [6] She played the lead role of Kamali Tenywa (lead role) in Nana Kagga's television series, Beneath the Lies , from 2014 to 2016. On April 7th 2025 she was announced the new head of broadcasting by National Media Group. [7]

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Early life and education

Tumusiime was born in 1989 [8] in Kampala, and is the only child of Enoch Tumusiime and Christine Asiimwe, who hail from Kabale, South Western Uganda. [9] She attended St Theresa Kisubi for primary school, then joined Kitante Hill Secondary School for both "O" and "A" levels. She then attended Makerere University Business School where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in International Business. [9] [10]

Personal life

Tumusiime married Andrew Kabuura, a sports broadcaster at NBS Television, on January 12, 2019. [11] The couple has three children including a set of twins. [12]

Television

Tumusiime has been a television presenter since she was a teenager. She started presenting on WBS TV's Teen's Club, a show she did with other teens for four years. [4] Between 2010 and 2012, she presented K-files, also on WBS TV. Since 2011, she has presented the Guinness Football Challenge. [13] [14] It has been aired on NTV (Uganda) and ITV & KTN (Kenya). In the same period, she was a VJ on Channel O. [15] She was also a presenter for Big Brother Africa in 2012. [16] [17]

Tumusiime joined NTV Uganda as a news anchor on NTV Tonight in 2016. [18] She is a former co-host of the morning show Morning @ NTV, beginning in early 2018.

Radio

Tumusiime had a short stint working as a presenter on HOT100 FM in 2006 before finally settling at Capital FM, where she has worked to date. [4] [9]

Awards and recognition

Filmography

Television shows

YearTV showRoleNotes
2018Morning @ NTVHost
NTV TonightAnchor
2014 Beneath the lies - The Series Kamali Tenywa Lead role, created by Nana Kagga Macpherson
ReservedHerself - hostHosting celebrities on her web series
Tusker Twende KaziHerself - contestant from UgandaCelebrity
2013 Tusker Project Fame Herself - auditions judgeJudge at auditions (Uganda)

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
2010Irreversable regret
2008 Kiwani: The Movie PamPlayed alongside Juliana Kanyomozi as her character's niece

References

  1. ↑ Ninsiima, Audrey. "Flavia Tumusiime, Andrew Kabuura wed at All Saints Cathedraw". The Tower Post. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "Flavia Tumusiime and Andrew Kabuura welcome their first born". New Vision. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "VJ Blog: Flavia shines on StarGame". Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Flavia Tumusiime: A star glowing on account of humility" . Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "Beneath The Lies Series No More, The Episodes Were Stolen". 8 January 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "30 STORIES FROM FLAVIA'S LIFE AND CAREER". Archived from the original on 22 March 2016.
  7. ↑ Atukunda, Rogers (7 April 2025). "Flavia Tumusiime Appointed Head of Broadcasting at Nation Media Group". SoftPower News. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "Who is Flavia Tumusiime: Biography, Age and Education of Andrew Kabuura's wife". Flash Uganda Media. 8 December 2019.
  9. 1 2 3 "Flavia Tumusiime meets her fan". Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  10. ↑ "ALL ABOUT UGANDAN FLAVIA TUMUSIIME". 17 November 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "NTV's Flavia Tumusiime says I do to Andrew Kabura in low key church ceremony – My Wedding – for Fashion, Uganda Wedding, Kwanjula and Kuhingira budget ideas".
  12. ↑ "Kabuura's Flavia shares excitement of becoming a Nnalongo". 25 May 2023.
  13. ↑ "Flavia gets improved Guinness deal" . Retrieved 19 February 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  14. ↑ "Flavia Tumusiime". Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  15. ↑ "Channel O VJ: Flavia". Archived from the original on 29 October 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  16. ↑ "VJ Blog: Flavia hosts FESPAD opening!". Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  17. ↑ "Flavia Tumusiime to co-host Big Brother Africa StarGame opening". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  18. ↑ "Flavia Tumusiime officially quits NTV". 17 May 2021.
  19. ↑ "Best Mid-morning show in 2013 Radio and TV awards". Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  20. ↑ "Detail". Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
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