Cleopatra Koheirwe

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Cleopatra Koheirwe
Born (1982-01-15) 15 January 1982 (age 42)
Education
Occupations
  • Actress
  • radio host
  • writer
Years active1999–present
Children1
AwardsRadio & Television Academy Awards (RTVAA) Uganda, 2013
Career
ShowMid-Morning Magazine
StationRadiocity 97FM
Time slot10am – 3pm
StyleMusic, celebrity gossip, news, film
CountryUganda

Cleopatra Koheirwe is a Ugandan actress, writer, singer, and media personality. She has garnered numerous roles on different film and television projects locally and internationally. [1] [2] [3]

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Cleopatra plays Ebony in the new Nana Kagga directed and produced series Reflections [4] alongside other Uganda celebrities Malaika Nnyanzi, Housen Mushema, Andrew Kyamagero, Prynce Joel Okuyo and Gladys Oyenbot. [5]

Koheirwe joined StarTimes Uganda in June 2019 as the new Public Relations Manager. [6] [7] [8]

Career

Musical artist (since 2001)

In 2001, she joined a popular music, dance and drama group known as Obsessions [9] (now Obsessions Africa) until March 2007 when she resigned from the group to pursue other interests. [10]

In 2010, she started working on her solo singing career. Her first single titled Ngamba (Luganda for "Tell me") was a pop song about deceptive relationships. The song was well received and given airplay on a few of radio stations in Uganda. [11]

Radio host (since 2003)

In 2013, while still at Radiocity 97Fm, [12] she became a co-host of the U-Request show. She took a maternity break in December 2013 and went to Kenya. [13] In October 2016, she resumed working at Radiocity as a co-host of the Mid-Morning Magazine with Peace Menya until the end of May 2019 when she moved to StarTimes.

Television

Television judge (2011–2013)

In September 2013, Cleopatra joined Flavia Tumusiime and Tusker Project Fame judge and singer Juliana Kanyomozi as audition judges for Tusker Project Fame 6 in Kampala. [14] [15] [16]

Actress

Film and television

In 2006 Cleopatra auditioned for her first screen acting role for The Last King of Scotland in 2006 in which she played a character named Joy. She has since appeared in a number of film and television productions locally and internationally as well as winning nominations for some of the productions. She has worked on Changes, an M-Net TV series, in seasons 1 and 2 in a supporting role as Nanziri Mayanja from 2008 to 2010, Be the Judge, a Kenyan local TV series as Lucy Mango in 2010, Yogera (2011) playing a double lead role and State Research Bureau (S.R.B) (2011) in a supporting role as Faith Katushabe. [17]

She also worked in Kona , an M-Net TV series where she plays Jakki, a wannabe boxer trying to reconnect with her father, a boxing coach. She appeared in Sense8 , a Netflix Original Series as Mother. [18] Cleopatra is set to appear in the new Nana Kagga directed TV series Reflections as Ebony, one of the main four protagonists of the series.

Motivational work

Still in 2012, she was chosen by Reach a Hand Uganda (RAHU), an NGO that aims at empowering the youth, to speak to youths in various schools. After completing the school tours, RAHU commended her as 'Mentor of the Week'. [19] Cleopatra was one of the first cultural icons at Reach a Hand Uganda (RAHU) and was actively involved until 2014 [20] when she had to take a break from work to raise her baby.

Training

In 2010 while in preparation to shoot CHANGES season 2, Cleopatra and the principal cast that included Nick Mutuma, Pierra Makena, Nini Wacera, Patricia Kihoro [21] were taken through acting training of The Meisner Technique by Rob Mello, a professional acting coach from Rob Mello Studios Atlanta, USA.

Personal life

Cleopatra was the only child born to Jocelyn Twinesanyu "Sanyu" Rwekikiga and Anthony Abamwikirize Bateyo in 1982. Her father died prior to her birth. Her mother died when she was 15. Cleopatra has a daughter who was born in 2014 with boyfriend Lwanda Jawar, a Kenyan actor, model, and stunts director/coordinator. [22] She delivered a baby girl named Aviana Twine Jawar on 22 January 2014. [23] She named her daughter Twine after her mother Twinesanyu. [24]

Filmography

YearFilm/TV SeriesRoleNotes
2021PrestigeEunice Samula KintuTV series showing on Pearl Magic Prime
Juniors Drama Club (JDC)Teacher GabriellaTV series directed by Allan Manzi
2019 Kyaddala Rahu CounselorA Reach a Hand Uganda and Emmanuel Ikubese Films production on NBS
2018 #Family LeahNabwiso Films TV series.
Mela Naava Katende Savannah MOON Web Series
27 Guns Alice KaboyoNatasha Museveni Directed film
2017ReflectionsEbonyUpcoming TV series created and directed by Nana Kagga Macpherson
2016 Sense8 MotherTV series created & directed by The Wachowskis
2013 Kona JakkiKenyan telenovela [25]
2011 State Research Bureau Faith Katushabesupporting role
Yogera Hope/ Gdouble lead
2010Be the JudgeLucy Mangoa Kenyan local TV series
2008-10ChangesNanziri Mayanjaa Kenyan DSTV series in seasons 1 & 2 in a supporting role
2006 The Last King of Scotland Joysupporting role

Nominations and awards

Awards
YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2021 Uganda Film Festival Awards Best Actress in TV DramaPrestigeNominated [26]
2013RTV AwardsBest Newcomer female radio presenterRadiocity FMNominated
2013Nile Diaspora's International Film Festival (NDIFF)Outstanding ActressHonoree AwardHonoured with the Industry Maverick Award
2013Radio & Television Academy Awards (RTVAA) UgandaBest Late Afternoon Show-EnglishThe Jam on Radiocity 97FmWon
2013 Buzz Teeniez Awards Teeniez Role ModelNominated [27]
2012Super Talent AwardsMost Gifted ActressNominated
2012 Pearl International Film Festival Awards (PIFFA) UgandaBest Supporting Actress State Research Bureau Nominated
2011 Kalasha Film & Television Awards, KenyaBest Actress in a TV DramaBe the JudgeNominated [28]

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