Queen of Katwe - actors, characters and roles

All actors and their roles in the film "Queen of Katwe"
Queen of Katwe (2016)
Timing: 2:4 (124 min)
Queen of Katwe - TMDB rating
7.228/10
460
Queen of Katwe - Kinopoisk rating
7.3/10
9675
Queen of Katwe - IMDB rating
7.4/10
20000

Actors and characters

Madina Nalwanga

Madina Nalwanga
Character Phiona Mutesi
Photo David Oyelowo #8600Photo David Oyelowo #8601

David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo
Character Robert Katende
Photo Lupita NyongPhoto Lupita NyongPhoto Lupita NyongPhoto Lupita Nyong

Lupita Nyong'o

Lupita Nyong'o
Character Nakku Harriet
Martin Kabanza
Character Mugabi Brian
Taryn "Kay" Kyaze
Character Margaret Night Nantongo
Esther Tebandeke
Character Sarah Katende
Photo Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine #36847
Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine
Character Tendo
Ethan Nazario Lubega
Character Mukumbya Benjamin
Nikita Waligwa
Character Gloria Nansubuga
Ronald Ssemaganda
Character Ivan
Peter Odeke
Character Enoch Barumba
Photo Philip Luswata #305920
Philip Luswata
Character Minister Aloysius Kyazze
Joanitta Bewulira-Wandera
Character Mrs. Gali
Ivan Jacobo
Character Buyinza Richard (young)
Nicolas Levesque
Character Buyinza Richard (older)
Babirye Stellah
Character Babirye Stellah
Edgar Kanyike
Character Joseph
Hope Katende
Character Hope Katende
Photo Maurice Kirya #305921
Maurice Kirya
Character Theo
Photo Zohran Mamdani #333579Photo Zohran Mamdani #333580Photo Zohran Mamdani #333581Photo Zohran Mamdani #333582

Zohran Mamdani

Zohran Kwame Mamdani
Character Bookie Student

What's left behind the scenes

  • Mira Nair, an American director of Indian descent, decided to film "Queen of Katwe" after making a documentary about Robert Katende, Fiona Mutesi's coach.
  • At a charity auction to raise funds for Maisha Film Lab (a non-profit organization in Uganda that supports emerging filmmakers), Ugandan model and designer Sylvia Owori purchased the right to play an extra in the film.
  • The film features young actors from South Africa and Uganda.
  • Filming took place in Uganda and South Africa.
  • Mira Nair, an American director of Indian origin, decided to film "Queen of Katwe" after creating a documentary about Robert Katende, Fiona Mutesi's coach.
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