1. Florence Kasumba was born on 26 October 1976 and is a Ugandan-born German actress.
13 Facts About Florence Kasumba
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Florence Kasumba is best known for her portrayal of Ayo in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including the films Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
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Florence Kasumba is known for her acting in German and Dutch films.
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Florence Kasumba played Senator Acantha in Wonder Woman, Shenzi in The Lion King, and the Wicked Witch of the East in the NBC television series Emerald City.
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Florence Kasumba was born on 26 October 1976 in Kampala, Uganda.
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Florence Kasumba spent her childhood in Essen, Germany, where she attended elementary school and high school.
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Florence Kasumba earned her degree in acting, singing, and dancing from Fontys University of Applied Sciences in Tilburg, the Netherlands.
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Florence Kasumba travelled to New York City and was cast in the title role in Germany's premiere production of Elton John's international hit musical Aida.
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Florence Kasumba played Lisa in Germany's premiere cast of Mamma Mia.
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Florence Kasumba has appeared in a variety of Dutch, German and English language films and television series.
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Florence Kasumba made her Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in the 2016 film Captain America: Civil War.
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Florence Kasumba played Senator Acantha in 2017's Wonder Woman and the Wicked Witch of the East in the NBC television series Emerald City.
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In 2019, Florence Kasumba landed the character of Shenzi in the animated remake, The Lion King directed by Jon Favreau, alongside Keegan-Michael Key and Eric Andre as Kamari and Azizi.