Milka Irene

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Milka Irene Soobya
Born1989 (age 3435)
Buwenge, Jinja, Uganda
Citizenship Ugandan
Alma materKyambogo University
Occupations
  • actor
  • politician
Years active2013–present
Notable workDeception

Milka Irene Soobya is a Ugandan actress and politician most known for her breakout role as Monica on NTV Uganda's drama series Deception and as Fifi Aripa on Power of Legacy . She contested for the Woman Member of Parliament for Jinja after Jinja received city status. [1] [2]

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Career

Acting

Soobya's debut professional role was in a minor role on a Kenyan television series Makutano Junction which she was introduced to by Philip Luswata, one of the show's writers. She however gained popularity when she was cast in the lead role as Monica on NTV Uganda's drama series Deception from 2013 to 2016. [3] [4] She later worked on a Akpor Otebele directed film The Rungu Girls, Honeymoon is Exaggerated, Christmas in Kampala and Taxi 24. In 2018, she was cast on Power of Legacy as Fifi Aripa, a freeloader and Rachael's (Tania Shakira Kankindi) nosy best friend. [5]

Politics

In 2020, Soobya joined active politics when she contested for the Woman Member of Parliament post for Jinja City under the National Resistance Movement flag after Jinja was declared a city. [6]

Filmography

YearFilm/TV SeriesRoleNotes
2013 -2016 Deception"MonicaLead role
2016Christmas in KampalaChristmas film
The Rungu Girls
Honeymoon is so ExaggeratedShort
Taxie 24 ugMilkaTV Series
2016 - to-dateFamily AffairsHerself – Co-hostTalk Show on Spark TV
2018 Power of Legacy Fifi ArripaTelevision series, main cast
2019 November Tear Mama AnendaDrama

Personal life

Soobya was born in Jinja to a family of Lt. Colonel Samuel Kafude Ngobi and Capt. Namutebi Agnes Mbuga, both UPDF soldiers. She attended Mbogo High School for O Level, Mariam High School for A-Level and Kyambogo University where she graduated with a degree in Procurement and Logistics Management. [7]

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