23 Facts About Elizabeth Michael

Elizabeth Michael was born on April 16,1995 and is a Tanzanian actress.

Elizabeth Michael won 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for Best Movie Eastern Africa.

Elizabeth Michael was later released on May 9,2018, after serving six months in prison to do community services for the remaining time after showing good behavior while she was in prison.

Elizabeth Michael's father is Michael Kimemeta, and her mother is Lucrecia Kalugira.

Elizabeth Michael attended Remnant Academy for her primary education, and Perfect Vision High School, St Mary's High School for her secondary education.

Elizabeth Michael then joined Tanzania Public Service College where she obtained her diploma in Human Resource Management.

Elizabeth Michael started her acting career as a child actor when she was only five years old.

Elizabeth Michael took her to Kaole Sanaa Group, where she appeared in many television soap operas where she first appeared in Dira where she played Nemu, she appeared in other soap operas including Zizimo, Baragumu, Gharika, Taswira, and Demokrasia that were well known during the 2000s.

Elizabeth Michael performed under the name Lulu, a name under which she is commonly known today.

Elizabeth Michael has participated in many big projects such as Wahapahapa Radio Drama of 2009 that was produced by Media for Development International Tanzania.

Elizabeth Michael played Mainda in the story that tells the importance of parent-child communication in protecting youth as they navigate through the difficult period of adolescence.

The movie was screened at the 2014 Zanzibar International Film Festival, Foolish Age was nominated as Favourite Movie at the 2014 Tanzania People's Choice Awards and Elizabeth Michael won Favourite Actress for her performance in the film.

In October 2018, Elizabeth Michael became engaged to Francis Ciza the owner of EFM Radio and TVE.

On 13 November 2017, Elizabeth Michael was convicted in High Court of Tanzania for involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to two years in prison for the 2012 death of actor Steven Kanumba, whom she had been dating when she was a juvenile.

Elizabeth Michael was alleged to have caused the death of 28-year old Kanumba.

The death was said to have occurred after Kanumba confronted Elizabeth Michael for talking to another man in front of him.

Elizabeth Michael was arrested and stayed in remand for almost a year for investigation.

In October 2017, Elizabeth Michael testified to the High Court that after Kanumba confronted her for talking to another man, he took her to his room by force and starting beating her with a sword while he was intoxicated.

Elizabeth Michael admitted during her testimony that she was the last person to be with Kanumba, and claimed that Kanumba began breathing fast and collapsed while beating her, hitting his head.

Elizabeth Michael said after Kanumba fell down she used the opportunity to escape, unaware that he had died.

Elizabeth Michael left the area and was later arrested without knowing what she was being arrested for.

Elizabeth Michael said she found out the second day after her arrest by Oysterbay Police in Dar Es Salaam.

The officers that arrested Elizabeth Michael found that she had injuries consistent with sword wounds as they were arresting her.