Mkamzee Chao Mwatela (born 1982) is a Kenyan director, writer and actor, notable for her roles in the TV series Mali and Stay.
Early life Mkamzee attended the Nairobi Primary School. She later joined the renowned Moi Nairobi Girls’ School for her secondary education and then on to Saint Mary's for the International Baccalaureate programme. She majored in theatre arts.
After three years on stage (2003 to 2006), she finally joined the State University of New York in Buffalo to study film and theatre.
Filmography +List of appearances in Film and television Year Title Role Notes2009Tahidi high (Citizen TV)English Teacher4 episodes2010Siri (Citizen TV)Hamida4 seasons2011Better days (KTN) Featured Role1 episode2011Aphrodite'Her'Short Film2011–2015Mali (NTV, Maisha Magic)Usha MaliTV Series - 326 episodes2012MTV Shuga Love, Sex, MoneyMartha2 episodes20145th Kalasha International Film & TV AwardsKalasha Award for Best Lead Actress in DramaWinner2014–2015Stay Kenyan TV Series (KTN)NubiaLead role TV Series - 26 episodes2014–2015Sugar and Spice (Ebru TV)Host60 episodes2015Intellectual ScumModerator Short drama2017-2019Country Queen (Netflix)Writer, Casting DirectorDevelopment/Original Pilot2019LusalaBeatrice Drama20199th Kalasha International Film and TV Awards Kalasha Award for Best Supporting Actress in a FilmNominee2022-2024Second Family (Showmax)Creative Producer, Headwriter, Director, ActorTelenovela2023White WidowAkiliRomance / Thriller2023Twende (Showmax)Madam Mongoose (Voice)TV Series - 7 episodes2024WIFA 5th Edition Best Director TV DramaNominee2024-2025MTV Shuga MTV Shuga MasharikiWritercurrently filming2025WIFA 6th EditionBest Screenplay TV DramaNominee - voting ongoing
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