Madina Nalwanga

Madina Nalwanga (born 15 March 2002) is a Ugandan actress known for her lead role as Phiona Mutesi in ''Queen of Katwe'' (2016). The film depicts the life of Mutesi, a Ugandan girl living in a slum in Katwe who learns to play chess and becomes a Woman Candidate Master. This role earned her the Most Promising Actor award at 2017 Africa Movie Academy Awards in Lagos, Nigeria. She also won an NAACP Image Award, a Women Film Critics Circle Award, and was nominated for a Critic's Choice Award. Provided by Wikipedia