Martha Canga Antonio | |
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Born | Martha Canga Antonio June 12, 1995 Mons, Belgium |
Other names | Martha Da’ro |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
Years active | 2015–present |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2016–present |
Martha Canga Antonio (born June 12 1995), is a Belgian actress and singer of Angolan descent. She is best known for the critically acclaimed film Black .
Martha Canga Antonio was born on June 12 1995 in Mons, Belgium, to parents who had immigrated from Angola. She grew up in Liège. [1] [2]
In 2014, she studied communication management at Erasmus Brussels University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Brussels. [3]
While still studying, Antonio was selected to play the character Mavela in the gang thriller film Black directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. [3] Before the film, she had no acting experience but was selected out of 450 candidates. The film and her role in it became highly popular and critically acclaimed. [4]
The film was later screened different international film festivals. In November 2015, Antonio was adjudged the Best Actress at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. [5] [6] In December of the same year, she was nominated as a European Shooting Star at the 7th Magritte Awards for the same film. [1]
Apart from acting, Antonio is also a prolific singer who started her career as a member of the musical group Soul'Art. [7] In 2018, she started her career as a solo singer under the name "Martha Da'ro", and released the single Summer Blues. [8]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Black | Mavela | Nominated—Magritte Award for Most Promising Actress |
2017 | La Forêt | Maya Musso | TV series |
2018 | A Girl from Mogadishu | Amala | |
2018 | Over Water | Ticha | TV series |
2019 | Baptiste | Lina | TV series |
2019 | Adoration | Jeanne | |
2019 | Cleo | Myra | |
2023 | Lupin | Fleur | TV series |
2023 | Time Out | Lucille |
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