Hamisa Hassan Mobetto (born December 10, 1994),[1] is a Tanzanian singer, actress, businesswoman and socialite.
Hamisa Mobetto | |
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| Born | Hamisa Hassan Mobetto 10 December 1994 |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
| Children | 2 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Bongo flava, Afrobeat |
| Labels | Mobetto Music |
Early life and education
editShe was born in Mwanza, Tanzania on 10th December 1994 to a Muslim family and was passionate about modelling as a child. She pursued her career in modelling after completing high school.[2]
Career
editModel
editIn 2011, she participated in the Miss Indian Ocean 2011 beauty pageant, and she emerged as 2nd runner up. That same year, she also emerged second which made her compete for Miss Tanzania 2011. In 2012, she participated in Miss University Africa and succeeded among the top 10.[3]
In 2017, She was nominated for the People’s Choice Award and Super Mum at the Starqt International Awards.[4]
In 2018, she won Female stylish Of The Year at the Swahili fashion Week Awards. That same year, she was appointed as the host of Miss Tanzania Beauty pageant.[3] That same year, she was nominated for Best East African Woman Entrepreneur at the BEFFTA Awards.[5]
In December 2020, she won Best Female Digital Model of the Year at the Tanzania Digital Awards.[6]
Music
editIn 2017, Hamisa appeared on a video with Diamond Platnumz on the hit single Salome.[7]
In 2018, she released her debut single "Madam Hero".[8] The single introduced her in Bongo Flava industry as a musician and has since garnered over two million views on YouTube.[9] In that same year she released the single "Tunaendana".[10]
In 2021, she launched her own record label, Mobetto Music.[9]
Personal life
editMobetto was previously in a relationship with Francis Ciza and they became the parents of a daughter, Fantasy Majizzo. She was then in a relationship with singer Diamond Platnumz and they welcomed a son, Deedalayan Abdul Naseeb, in 2017. The couple later broke up for unknown reasons.[11]
In September 2021, it was rumoured that she was in a relationship with American rapper Rick Ross.[12]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award ceremony | Prize | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Starqt International Awards | People’s Choice Award | Nominated[4] |
| 2018 | Swahili Fashion Week Awards | Female stylish Of The Year | Won[3] |
| BEFFTA Awards | Best East African Woman Entrepreneur | Nominated[5] | |
| 2020 | Tanzania Digital Awards | Best Female Digital Model of the Year | Won[6] |
References
edit- ^ "Hamisa Mobetto exposed for lying about her real Age". pulselive.co.ke. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "Who is Hamisa Mobetto? All about Rick Ross' rumored girlfriend as couple's Dubai pictures grab headlines". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Hamisa Mobetto to host Miss Tanzania beauty pageant". barakafm.org. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "Hamisa Mobetto nominated in Starqt Awards 2017". pulselive.co.ke. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "BEFFTA Awards: Zari, Hamisa, Vera and Sarah Hassan to battle out in International Awards". scoopernews.com. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "Diamond, Hamisa, Nandy & Idris Sultan win big at Tanzania Digital Awards (Full List)". thecitizen.co.tz. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "AliKiba new video with Hamisa Mobetto excites fans". thecitizen.co.tz. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "Hamisa Mobetto drops the visuals for her debut single 'Madam Hero'". biggestkaka.co.ke. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "Hamisa Mobetto to launch record label". the-star.co.ke. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "Hamisa Mobetto's new song Tunaendana". tuko.co.ke. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "Diamond's message after meeting Hamisa Mobetto's first Baby Daddy Majizzo (Photos)". pulselive.co.ke. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "Hamisa Mobetto , Rick Ross clip stirs social media". thecitizen.co.tz. Retrieved December 6, 2021.