Uganda Film Festival Award for Best Actress in a Feature Film

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Uganda Film Festival Award for Best Actress in a Feature Film
Awarded forExcellence in Cinematic Acting Achievement
Country Uganda
Presented by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)

The Uganda Film Festival Award for Best Actress is an award presented annually by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) at the Uganda Film Festival. It is given in honor of a female actor (actress) who has exhibited outstanding acting while working in the film industry in Uganda. The award was introduced in 2014.

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Winners and nominees

The table shows the winners and nominees for the Best Actor in a Feature Film award. In 2015, two actresses Farida Kutesa and Nisha Kalema co-won the award, the only time the award was shared by two contenders.

Table key
  indicates the winner
YearActressFilmRef.
2014
(2nd)
Farida Kuteesa [1]
2015
(3rd)
Farida KuteesaHouse Arrest
Nisha Kalema The Tailor
Deby WadsenHanged For Love
Nanziri FaustaGalz About Town
2016
(4th)
Nisha Kalema Freedom
Tania Shakira KankindiInvisible Cuffs
Regina AmodingThe Ring
Ife Pianchi New Intentions
2017
(5th)
Joan AgabaThe Torture [2]
Hasifah N. NakitendeDevil's Chest
Eleanor Nabwiso Rain
Lilian Cherimo NabunjoBreaking with Customs
Aganza KisakaFaithful
Break In
2018
(6th)
Nisha Kalema Veronica's Wish
Cindy Sanyu Bella
Nabakooza PatriciaJackie and the Gene
The Only Bridge
Coutinho Kemiyondo Kyenvu
2019
(7th)
Malaika Bed of Thorns [3]
Nalubega JosephineTaste of Faith
Nabasumba MoureenLailah
Nalukwago ShadiaGrade 7 Girl
2023
(10th)
Nana Kagga Pieces of Me
Doreen Mirembe Kafa Coh
Tracy KababiitoMukisa
Doreck Ankunda When You Become Me
Tania Shakirah KankindiAll For Love/Atonement

Multiple wins and nominations

The following individuals have won multiple Best Best Actress in a Feature film:

WinsActress
3
Nisha Kalema

The following actresses have received two or more Best Actress nominations

NominationsActress
3 Nisha Kalema
2Farida Kuteesa
Aganza Kisaka
Nabakooza Patricia

References

  1. "2014 Award Winners". UFF. Archived from the original on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  2. "OFFICIAL NOMINEES LIST FOR THE UGANDA FILM FESTIVAL 2017" (PDF). Uganda Film Festival. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  3. "Uganda Film Festival 2019: Full list of award gala night winners". PML Daily. Retrieved 11 March 2020.