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- First name : Angela
- Last name : Mwandanda
- Gender : Female
- Country : Kenya
Angela Mwandanda is a professional actor who obtained her first stage performance over 20 years ago.
Her most recent TV performance is in the political series on Showmax County 49 where she plays the role of Agnes Okusimba, the loyal wife of a corrupt former governor (2022). She was also in the stage musical production as Maria in The Sound of Music at the Kenya National Theatre (2021) and the Telenovela series on Maisha Magic East Selina as Doctor Katie (2020).
At 19, Angela attended her first audition at Phoenix Players, which was East Africa's most reputable theatre for tutoring raw talent at the time. After a 3 part audition, she was chosen to play the lead role in the pantomime of that year, Cinderella. Demonstrating an unwavering interest in the craft the founder and director of the theatre James Falkland personally mentored Angela for the next few years, training and granting her opportunities to harness her performance through roles in various theatre genres such as thrillers, dramas, musicals, comedies, farces, and Shakespeare productions.
Other recognized movies and series she has been in include Feature Films Inner Beauty (2015), Dear Mother (2015), local TV series New Beginnings (2016), and Crime & Justice (2021). Angela is also an experienced singer. While pursuing acting at Phoenix Players, Angela and fellow thespians Angela Ndambuki and Debbie Asila formed the all-girls singing group Tattuu. They recorded their first single, Teso at well-known local production house Ogopa Deejays. The song was an instant hit and gave the girls much popularity on local radio stations and live show performances. In the years that followed, Tattuu continued to produce music and tour several parts of the country and East Africa, entertaining fans with their local hits.
When she is not on the TV screen or stage, Angela continues to contribute to the performing arts as the National Coordinator for The Recording Industry of Kenya (RIKE). She also offers consultancy services in the area of Business Development and Marketing for the Kenyan film industry
