Wema Sepetu


Wema Isaac Sepetu is a Tanzanian actress and beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss Tanzania 2006. She represented Tanzania at Miss World 2006, which was held in Poland.
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Early life and education

She hails from the diplomatic family of the late Abraham Sepetu. She is the last born in a family of four children.
She obtained her primary, secondary, and high school education at Academic International School in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. She later joined Limkokwing University of Creative Technology in Malaysia to pursue an international business course, which she did for one year and then dropped out to continue with acting.

Miss Tanzania 2006 and Miss World 2006

After winning the title of Miss Tanzania in 2006, Sepetu traveled to Warsaw, Poland to compete in the Miss World 2006 pageant.

Career

Acting

Sepetu was introduced into the movie industry by the late Steven Kanumba while they were dating. She made her film debut in A Point of No Return. She played Dina, the main character, alongside Steven Kanumba. The character is a young lady who is forced by her family to marry the witch man Lameck, who is not her choice.
Sepetu later appeared in many movies, such as Family Tears, Red Valentine, and White Maria, which made her one of the most popular actresses in Tanzania. She has appeared in more than 20 films.
In 2011 she produced the movie Superstar, about her love life with musician Diamond Platnumz. The movie was launched in 2012 at the Kilimanjaro Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dar Es Salaam and was graced by many people including Omotola Jalade Ekeinde from Nigeria who was the guest of honour. However, the movie did not enter into the market until today, and Sepetu has said that she is still looking for a distributor.
Sepetu then appeared in the movies Basilisa, It Was Not Me, House Boy, Madame, and others.
In 2014 she collaborated with Van Vicker from Ghana to produce a movie called Day After Death starring herself and Van Vicker. The film was planned to be released in 2015 but due to delays it has not yet been released.
Sepetu appeared in movies from 2015 to 2016 including Family, Mapenzi Yamerogwa and Chungu Cha Tatu.
In 2017 she made a comeback with the film Heaven Sent, which she produced and played the lead, alongside alim Ahmed. The launch took place at Century Cinemax Mlimani City Dar Es Salaam Tanzania. The movie was sold via her mobile application Wema App. It received seven nominations at the 2018 Sinema Zetu International Film Festival Awards, including Best Actress and Best Feature Film; Sepetu won Best Actress and the movie won People's Choice.

Endless Fame Production

In 2013 Sepetu launched her company called Endless Fame Production. The company deals with movies production and artists' management. They have managed Tanzanian musicians such as Mirror and Ally Luna. The company has produced movies such as Superstar, Unexpected, Day After Death, Family, and Heaven Sent.

Awards and nominations

YearEventPrizeRecipientResult
2014Ijumaa Sexiest GirlSexiest GirlHerselfWon
2014Swahili Fashion Week AwardsStyle Icon of the YearHerself
2015Tanzania People's Choice AwardsFavorite ActressHerselfWon
2015Tanzania People's Choice AwardsFavorite TV ShowWema Sepetu: In My Shoes
2015Nzumari Awards Female Personality of the Year HerselfWon
2016Abryanz Style and Fashion AwardsBest Dressed Celebrity HerselfWon
2017Swahili Fashion Week AwardsFemale Stylish Personality of the yearHerselfWon
2018Sinema Zetu International Film FestivalBest ActressHeaven SentWon
2018Sinema Zetu International Film FestivalBest Feature Film Heaven SentNomitated
2018Sinema Zetu International Film FestivalPeople's Choice Heaven SentWon
2019Sinema Zetu International Film FestivalBest ActressMore Than a Woman
2019Sinema Zetu International Film FestivalBest Feature Film More Than a Woman
2019Sinema Zetu International Film Festival---