Wema Sepetu

Wema Sepetu
Born Wema Isaac Abraham Sepetu
(1988-09-28) 28 September 1988
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Residence Dar es Salaam
Occupation
Years active 2007–present
Website wemasepetu.com

Wema Sepetu (born 28 September 1988) is a Tanzanian beauty contestant who won the Miss Tanzania contest in 2006 Miss Tanzania. She represented Tanzania in Miss World 2006, which was held in Poland. She later became an actress.

Early life and Education

She hails from a Diplomat Family of Late Abraham Sepetu,she is last child in a family of four children. She obtained her primary, secondary, and high level education at Academy International School in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, and she later joined Limkokwing University of Creative Technology in Malaysia to persue International business course which she did for a one year and then she dropped out to continue with acting.

Acting Career

After her stint at beauty contests, Wema ventured into Tanzanian films as an actress and has since gained a lot of popularity in her country. It was the Late Steven Kanumba who first introduced her to the film industry at the time they were dating . Her path in acting began in 2007 in her first movie, A Point of no Return which she was a main character alongside Steven Kanumba.She later appeared in Family Tears ,Red Valentine and White Maria to mention few.

Miss World 2006

After winning the title of Miss Tanzania in 2006, Wema traveled to Warsaw, Poland to compete in the Miss World 2006 however she failed to enter the top 17 semifinalists.[1]

Filmography

Year Title
2007 A Point of No Return
2008 Family Tears
2009 Red Valentine
2010 Sakata
White Maria
Tafrani
2011 14 Days
Lerato
Basilisa
The Diary
DJ Ben
2012 Crazy Tenant
House Boy
It Was Not Me
2014 Madame
2015 Mapenzi Yamerogwa
Saa Mbovu
Chungu Cha Tatu
2016 Family

Awards and nominations

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Year Event Prize Recipient Result
2014 Ijumaa Sexiest Girl Sexiest Girl Herself Won
2015 Tanzania People's Choice Awards (Tuzo Za Watu) Favorite Actress Madame Won
Favorite Movie Nominated
Favorite Tv Show Wema Sepetu: In My Shoes Nominated
Kenya Nzumari Awards East African Female Personality Herself Won

References

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