Morris Mugisha

For the journalist, see Maurice Mugisha.

Morris Herbert Mugisha
Born	23 November Kigezi, Uganda
Nationality	Ugandan
Citizenship	Uganda
Alma mater	Makerere University
Occupation(s)	Actor, Director, Producer, Model
Years active	2013–present
Known for	Big Brother Africa 2013
Children	2
Modeling information
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Brown

Morris Herbert Mugisha, known as Morris Mugisha, is a Ugandan actor, director, photographer, model, and reality television personality. He represented Uganda in the third season of Big Brother Africa in 2008 ^[1] and directed the feature film Stain , which received twelve nominations at the Uganda Film Festival Awards, winning five, and secured an award at the 2021 Africa Movie Academy Awards. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Early life

Born in Kigezi, Mugisha graduated from Makerere University with a degree in arts (literature, communication, and film), a diploma in performing arts (music, dance, and drama), and a diploma in radio and TV production.

Career

Before appearing on Big Brother Africa in 2008, where he placed sixth, Mugisha worked as a model and photographer. ^{[5] [6]} After the show, he founded MOIDEAS, a production company where he serves as art director, producer, and copywriter. His first production, the 2019 short film Fear Knows My Name, marked his entry into filmmaking. In 2021, his directorial debut Stain earned twelve nominations at the Uganda Film Festival Awards, winning five, including Best Feature Film. The film also garnered six nominations at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in Nigeria, with Mugisha nominated for Best Director and the film winning Best Actress in a Leading Role. Mugisha began acting in radio and television commercials before landing his first onscreen role as Kevin in Mistakes Girls Do. He later appeared in Kyaddala (2019), Black Glove, and Sanyu (2021). ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008	Big Brother Africa	Morris	Reality TV
2017	Mistakes Girls Do	Kevin	Television series
2019	Fear Knows My Name		Short film (as a director, producer & writer)
	Kyaddala	Rugby Coach	Television series
2020	Stain		Feature film (as director and producer)
2021	Black Glove	Brook	Feature film (as an actor)
2022	Tembele		Feature film (as director and producer)

Awards and nominations

Year	Nominated work	Association	Category	Result	Ref.
2022	Tembele	Uganda Film Festival Awards	Best Feature Film	Won
2021	Stain			Won	[10]
			Viewers' Choice Award	Nominated
			Best Indigenous Film	Nominated
			Best Screenplay	Nominated
			Best Director	Nominated
		Africa Movie Academy Awards	Best Film	Nominated
			Best film in an African Language	Nominated
			Best Director	Nominated
			Best Script (Screen Play)	Nominated

References

1. Nigel Nassar. "Mugisha, Uganda's Big Brother housemate". The New Vision. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
2. Batte, Edgar. "From Big Brother to film, Mugisha's stain is yet to fade". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
3. "Morris Mugisha". South Africa's TV - TVSA. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
4. "Big Brother 3 Africa: Morris". World of Big Brother. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
5. "Uganda's Morris Exits the BBA3 House". Bella Naija. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
6. Muhindo, Claire (24 June 2017). "Big Brother Uganda Contestants: Where Are They Now?". Sqoop. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
7. "X Big Brother Africa Hopeful Bags Big TV Ad Deal". Capital FM Kenya. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
8. "What exactly is Morris Mugisha's business at Uganda House?". The New Vision. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
9. "Ex Big Brother Africa Housemate Loses Bell Lager Deal". Big Eye. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
10. Sebwami, Javira (4 April 2021). "UFF 2021: All the winners at this year's festival". PMDaily. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

External links

• Morris Mugisha at IMDb