Sheilah Gashumba | |
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Born | 7th February, 1996 |
Alma mater | City Varsity SA |
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Years active | 2007–present |
Agent | BM Publications |
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Show | NBS After5 |
Station | NBS Television |
Country | Uganda |
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Sheilah Gashumba is a Ugandan media personality, TV host, DJ and digital influencer. [1] [2] [3] She formerly hosted NBS After5 an entertainment show on NBS Television and currently, a radio presenter at NRG Uganda and host of DSTV's 'House of Chefs' in South Africa. [4] [5] [6]
Gashumba uses social media platforms Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Threads and Facebook to advocate for minimum wage policy for Journalists and media personalities in Uganda. She has also worked on promotional campaigns for brands including Africell, Uber, Coca-Cola and Tecno Mobile .
Gashumba attended Taibah International School, Galaxy International School Kampala, Kabojja International School, City Varsity Media & Creative Arts in Cape Town, South Africa. [7] [1] [8]
At the age of 10years, Gashumba started presenting a teen`s club show on WBS TV in 2007. [9] [6] In 2009, Gashumba made headlines as the young journalist accredited to cover the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting. [1] Sheila later joined NTV where she presented T-Nation and later NTV The Beat with Douglas Lwanga. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] In November 2021, she joined NBS Television where she currently hosts NBS After5, an entertainment show which airs from Monday to Friday from 5:00pm up to 7:00pm with MC Kats, Douglas Lwanga, DJ Mercy Pro and DJ Roja from the duo Slick Stuart & Dj Roja. [15] [3] [6] [2]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2013 | Buzz Teeniez Awards | Teeniez Teen TV Show presenter | Sheilah Gashumba | Won | , [16] [17] |
2014 | Abryanz Style And Fashion Awards | Best Dressed Female TV Personality Award | Sheilah Gashumba | Nominated | , [19] |
2015 | Abryanz Style And Fashion Awards | Best Dressed Female Media Personality of the Year | Sheilah Gashumba | Nominated | |
2016 | Starqt Fashion Awards | Media Personality of the year | Sheilah Gashumba | Nominated | [24] |
2017 | PAFA | Best Fashionista | Sheilah Gashumba | Won | [25] |
2018 | Abryanz Style And Fashion Awards | Most Stylish Female Celebrity of the Year | Sheilah Gashumba | Nominated |