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Thandiwe Newton, (b. 7 November 1972) is a British-Zimbabwean actress who currently stars in the HBO science fiction-western series Westworld. Her filmography includes a starring role in Half a Yellow Sun, based on the novel of the same name by Nigerian author Chimanada Ngozi Adichie and Liyana, an animated Swazi documentary film that tells the personal narratives of five orphaned children growing up in Swaziland. It won the best documentary prize at the 2017 LA Film Festival,
Karim Amer (b. 10 Nov 1983) is an Egyptian-American film producer and director. He worked on The Square (2013) which depicts the Egyptian Crisis until 2013, starting with the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 at Tahrir Square, and The Great Hack (2019). The Square was the first Egyptian film to earn an Academy Award nomination and went on to win three Emmy Awards, while The Great Hack got nominated for an Emmy and a BAFTA Award.
Michael Wawuyo Sr (b. 11 Nov 1948) is a Ugandan actor and special effects artist. He is known for his big screen roles on Last King of Scotland, Kony: Order from Above, The Only Son, Sometimes in Apriland The Mercy of the Jungle. A also did work as a special effects and make-up artist on films that include The Felista's Fable, for which he received his first nomination at the 2nd Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards in 2014, The Mercy of the Jungle, and Imbabazi: The Pardon (2013).
Charmaine Bingwa (b. 13 Nov 1984) is a Zimbabwean-Australian actress principally known for her role as Carmen Moyo in The Good Fight TV series. Her upcoming projects include the epic Emancipation alongside Will Smith and as the warrior Isisa in the King Shaka Showtime TV series (filming in 2022) co-starring Aïssa Maïga, Thapelo Mokoena and Warren Masemola.