Cassie Kabwita (born October 13, 1988) is a Zambian actress and film producer and rotarian.[1][2] She is known for her works in the Zambian and Tanzanian film industries. Cassie is the Ambassador for The African Film Festival(TAFF) in Dallas[3]

Cassie Kabwita
Born
Sharon Kabwita

(1988-10-13) October 13, 1988 (age 36)
Ndola, Zambia
Alma materSpeciss College
Occupation(s)Actress, Film Producer
Years active2009–present
Known forFilmmaking
Notable workGuilt (2013), Kwacha, Sink or Swim (The Perilous Journey)
TelevisionLove Games, Ripoti
Awards2017 ZAFTA Awards, 2019 Ngoma Awards, 2020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards

Early life and education

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Cassie is a Lunda descent from Chief Kakoma in Mwinilunga District located in North Western Province and was born at the Ndola Central Hospital, in Ndola, Copperbelt Province in Zambia.[4]

Kabwita attended Buteko Basic School and was the head girl at Luanshya Girls High School. She studied hospitality business at Speciss College at the Herbert Chitepo campus in Harare, Zimbabwe, and graduated in 2009.[5]

Career

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Cassie begun her acting career in 2006 in theatre arts, but made her film debut in 2009, where she played minor roles in Tanzanian horror film, Roho Sita and was the lead actor and producer for Sweet Revenge. In 2010 she was cast in the movie Familia Yangu, where she plays two roles, one as a mother to two children and the second as an old lady looking for a job as a maid. Her breakthrough came in 2012 as an actress Zambian TV series Love Games.[6][7]

In 2013 she made her debut behind the camera, as she produced and played the lead role in the movie Guilt.[8] The Mwape Peer awards in New York, in the United States of America honored her with the best uprising star award in 2015 for her contributions to Zambian cinema making her the first actress to receive the award.[9][10]

In 2017, she produced her second film Sound of Silence, with Jessie Chisi to raise awareness on sexual and gender based violence and featured Tanzanian and Zambian actors.[11][12] She was also appointed as the country manager for Miss Zambia in 2017[13]

On 1 April 2018  Kabwita was honored to grace the first ever Sinema Zetu International Film Festival award night with Tanzania's 4th president Jakaye Mrisho Kikwete, Wema Sepetu and Diamond Platnumz to present the award for best actress.[14]

Filmography

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Director / writer / producer

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Year Title Writer Producer
2010 3rd party    
2014 Guilt / Hatia    
2017 Kwacha / Imetosha    

Actress

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Film roles
Year Title Role Note
2009 Roho Sita Minor Directed by Ommy-D
Sweet Revenge MInor Role, Director Produced By Nasir Muhammed

Directed By Ommy-D

2010 Familia Yangu Lead Role/Producer Produced By Poyaga Production

Directed By Goodluck Komba

2013 Guilt / Hatia Lead Actress
Vita Baridi[15] Lead Role Produced By Jerusalem Films Production

Directed By Jacob Steven

2014 Mzee wa Swagga[15] Lead Role Produced By Jerusalem Films

Directed By Jacob Stevens

2015 Sink or Swim: The Perilous Journey Support Role Produced By Prince Richard

Directed By Ike Nnewogbi

2015 Secrets Untold Lead Role Produced And Directed By Owas Ray Mwape
2018 Fugitive[16] Support Produced By Diamond Image

Directed By Andy Boyo

2019 Off Duty[17]
3rd Party Lead Role, Film producer, Screenwriter Directed By Okechukwu Oku
His Queen Support Directed By Charles Uwagbi
2020 Kavundula Lead Role, Film producer, Screenwriter Directed By Thandi Vundamina
TV Shows
Year Title Role Notes
2023 Repoti Season 1 & 4 Lead Produced By Jerusalem Films For Sinema Zetu On Azam TV

Directed By Jacob Stevens

2021 Uncle Limbani Season 2 & 3 Support Produced By New Norm Media For Zambezi Magic On DSTv[18]

Directed By Jordan Muyembi Nominated for Best Original Comedy Series at 2023 AMVCA[19]

2020 Mungoma  Season 1 & 2 Support Produced By Upfront  Media For Zambezi Magic On Dstv[20]

Directed By Maynard Muchangwe

2018 Side Plate Season 1 & 2 Support Produced By Mingeli Palata

Directed By Maynard Muchangwe

2012 Love Games Season 1 and Season 2 Lead Role Produced By Media 365 For USAID

Directed By Jeff Sitali

Music video appearances
Year Song Musician Video on YouTube
2011 "Njiwa" Mangustino [21]
2014 "Shalapo" B'Flow [22]
2015 "WANGA Wanga" Bryan [23]
"Basazibe" Mampi [24]
2018 "Everything is better" Macky 2 feat. Exile [25]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Result
2014 ZAFTA Awards Best Feature Film Won
Best Editor Won
Best Sound Won
Best Actress Nominated
Best Picture Won
2015 ZAFTA Award Best Actress Won[26]
Mwape Pee Award Best Uprising Star Won[27][28]
2016 Zee Music Awards Best Actress Won[29]
2017 Zambian Woman Awards Zambian Woman of the Year in Film Nominated
Multichoice ZAFTA Awards[30] Best Picture Nominated
Best Actress Won
Best Film Nominated
Zee Music Awards Best Actress Won[31]
2018 The National Assassination of Media Arts (NAMA) Most Consistent Actress Won
Most Outstanding Film Producer Won
2019 Shungu Namutitima International Film Festival Best Zambian Picture Won
Sinema Zetu International Film Festival  - Dar-Es-Salaam Tanzania World Cinema (Kwacha) Nominee
Ngoma Awards – Lusaka Zambia Most Outstanding Feature Film (Kwacha) Winner
Best Actress (Kwacha) Nominee
Sotambe International Film Festival   - Kitwe Zambia Best Film (Kwacha) Winner
2020 2020 African Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Best Movie South African (Kwacha) Nominee
The African Film Festival Best Short Film Southern Africa Nominee
Best Actress In A Movie Nominee

References

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  1. ^ John (2021-10-29). "Afronista Spotlight: Is King Cassie Kabwita Really The Pioneer Of Zambia Movie Industry?". African Vibes. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  2. ^ "ZAMBIAN FILMMAKER and actress Cassie Kabwita famously known as KING CASSIE says she is pleased with her new call as a 'Rotarian'". Daily Nation. 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  3. ^ Director, Kelechi Eke, Founder/. "THE AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL (TAFF) - Bridging Cultures Through Film". The African Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-01-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Cassie Kabwita's Story". Dr. George Ayee. 2021-01-30. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  5. ^ "Cassie Kabitwa Zambian Actress who wants to put her mark in film industry". swahiliworldplanet.blogspot.com. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Love Games (TV series) - Chalo Chatu, Zambia online encyclopedia". chalochatu.org. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  7. ^ Editor, Online (2013-07-29). "'Love Games' Season II back on air | Lusaka Voice". Retrieved 2024-01-03. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ "Filamu ya 'Guilt' aliyocheza Hemedy na Cassie Kabwita wa Zambia kutoka July 18 – Bongo5.com". bongo5.com. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  9. ^ "Winners – Mwape Peer Awards". Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  10. ^ "Zambia : Actress Cassie Kabwita gets Rising Star Award". 2015-09-30. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  11. ^ Kelvin, Kachingwe (September 2, 2016). "Cassie shoots sexual abuse movie Kwacha". daily-mail.co.zm. Archived from the original on October 14, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
  12. ^ "Zambia : Zambian Movie on GBV coming soon". 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  13. ^ "Cassie to manage Miss Zambia". Zambia 24 - Zambia's leading Online News website. 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  14. ^ "Cassie graces Sinema Zetu". Zambia 24 - Zambia's leading Online News website. 2018-04-08. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  15. ^ a b "Women In Filmmaking". sotambe.org. Archived from the original on 2020-10-14. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  16. ^ "Cassie in Nollywood's 'Fugitive' – Zambia Daily Mail". www.daily-mail.co.zm. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  17. ^ "Cassie Kabwita 'Off Duty". The Lusaka Sun. 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  18. ^ "Uncle Limbani". Zambezi Magic - Uncle Limbani. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  19. ^ "AMVCA 2023: Full list of AMVCA award nominees as Anikulapo, King of Thieves, Brotherhood battle for win". BBC News Pidgin. 2023-04-17. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  20. ^ "Mungoma". Mungoma. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  21. ^ Mangustino Njiwa, retrieved 2019-10-03
  22. ^ Shalapo - B-Flow Ft. Macky 2 & FlavaBoy (Official Video HD) | Zambian Music 2014, retrieved 2019-10-03
  23. ^ Wanga Wanga (Magic Touch) - Bryan (Official Music Video), retrieved 2019-10-03
  24. ^ Basazibe - Mampi Feat Judy (Official Video HD) | Zambian Music 2014 HD, retrieved 2019-10-03
  25. ^ Macky 2 Ft Izrael - Everything Is Better (Official Music Video 2018), retrieved 2019-10-03
  26. ^ "Owas, Cassie win big at 2015 ZAFTAR Awards". Lusaka Voice. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  27. ^ "Zambia: Actress Cassie Kabwita gets Rising Star Award". LusakaTimes.com. 2015-09-30. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  28. ^ "Winners". www.mwape.com. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  29. ^ "Nominees For The Zambian ZeeMusic Awards 2016 Announced". ZambianMusic.net. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  30. ^ "Times of Zambia | 2017 ZAFTAs enthralling!". Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  31. ^ "2017 ZeeMusic Creative Awards Winners List". Zambian Music Blog. 2017-12-04. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
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