Véronique Tshanda Beya Mputu is a Congolese actress. She won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role by playing the title character in Felicite.
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| Born | Véronique Tshanda Beya Mbupu |
| Nationality | DR Congo |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | Felicite |
| Awards | Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress |
Early life
editMputu was born and raised in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo.[1]
Career
editIn 2017, she starred in Felicite, which screened at 67th Berlin International Film Festival.[2] Describing her role, she explained that she was excited about the idea of playing a role the depicts women as being self-reliant and not depending on men to get things done.[3] She won best actress category at the 13th Africa Movie Academy Awards in Lagos, Nigeria.[4][5] The film was also submitted as the Senegalese entry to the 90th Academy Awards, becoming the first film from the country to be submitted in the history of the award ceremony.[6][7] The Times noted her performance in the film as a main high-point of the film, describing it as "heroic and award-winning".[8]
She is reported to have four auditions in order to convince director, Alain Gomis, who was not keen on giving her the role.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "4 choses à savoir sur Véro Tshanda Beya Mputu, des rues de Kinshasa à « Félicité »" [4 things to know about Véro Tshanda Beya Mputu, from the streets of Kinshasa to "Félicité"]. intothechic.com (in French). 29 March 2017. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017.
- ^ "Felicite". Berlinale. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ Johnston, Oliver (14 February 2017). "Félicité: An interview with star Véro Tshanda Beya Mputu". theupcoming.co.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Vero Tshanda wins best actress for "Félicité" at AMAA 2017". Trybe TV. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ Inyang, Ifreke (16 July 2017). "Full list of winners at 2017 AMAA". Daily Post. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ Orubo, Daniel. "Here Are All The African Films Vying For 2018's Foreign Language Oscar". konbini.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ Thompson, Anne (14 December 2017). "The 2018 Foreign Language Oscar Shortlist: 9 Films, Many Snubs and Surprises". IndieWire. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ Maher, Kevin (10 November 2017). "Film review: Félicité". The Times. Retrieved 4 October 2020.