{{Short description|Ugandan actress (born 1991)}} {{Undisclosed paid|date=September 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}} {{Infobox person | name = Stellah Nantumbwe | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Stella Nantumbwe | birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1991}} | birth_place = | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (DEATH date then BIRTH date) --> | death_place = | other_names = | alma_mater = University of Greenwich {{small|(Bachelor of Science in Business Computing)}} | occupation = Beauty Pageant Contestant, Pageant Coach & Actress | years_active = 2013–present | known_for = Miss Uganda & Big Brother Africa | notable_works = | mother = <!-- may be used (optionally with father parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) --> | father = | spouse = | television = }}
'''Stellah Nantumbwe''' also '''Stella Nantumbwe''' commonly known as '''Ellah''' is a Ugandan actress, media personality and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Uganda 2013.<ref name="1R">{{cite web |title=Stellah Nantumbwe is Miss Uganda |access-date=14 August 2018 |date=15 July 2013 |newspaper=Daily Monitor | url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/artsculture/Reviews/Stellah-Nantumbwe-is-Miss-Uganda/691232-1915502-7viawl/index.html | first=Edgar |last=Batte |location=Kampala}}</ref> She was Uganda's representative to the Big Brother Africa, in 2014.<ref name="2R">{{cite web |title=Time to look for a job - Ellah | url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1317046/look-job-ellah |newspaper=New Vision |access-date=14 August 2018 | date=9 December 2014 |first=Steven |last=Odeke | location=Kampala}}</ref>
==Background and education== She was born in Uganda to Angella Nakiyonga and Rogers Nsereko, circa 1991. She is the last born, in a family of twelve children. Stella attended ''Buganda Road Primary School'' and Kabojja Junior School for her elementary schooling. She transferred to ''Kabojja International Secondary School'' for her O-Level education. The studied at ''Vienna College Namugongo'', for her A-Level studies. She then joined the University of Greenwich in South-East London, in the United Kingdom, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Computing, in 2012.<ref name="3R">{{cite web|access-date=14 August 2018 |date=12 March 2018 |location=Kampala | url=http://www.ugandanbuzz.com/life/relationships/miss-uganda-stella-nantumbwe-dumps-boyfriend.html |title=Former Miss Uganda, Stella Nantumbwe Dumps Boyfriend |publisher=UgandanBuzz.Com | last=Kalema |first=Lawrence}}</ref><ref name="4R">{{cite web| url=http://www.ghafla.com/ug/star-struck-tuesday-stella-nantubwe/ |title=Star Struck Tuesday: Stella Nantubwe To Feature In Nigerian Film |publisher=Ghafla.com |access-date=14 August 2018 | author=Ghafla.com |date=20 February 2018 |location=Kampala}}</ref>
==Career== In 2013, at the age of twenty two, Ellah auditioned for Miss Uganda and was crowned Miss Uganda Central Region.<ref name="5R">{{cite web|title=Nantumbwe Wins Miss Uganda 2013 Central Region |access-date=11 August 2018 |date=26 May 2013 | url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1320931/nantumbwe-wins-miss-uganda-2013-central-region |location=Kampala | newspaper=New Vision |first=Steven |last=Odeke}}</ref> At the national beauty pageant competition, held at the Kampala Serena Hotel. On 13 July 2014, Stellar won the Miss Uganda crown and was also voted ''Miss Popularity''.<ref name="6R">{{cite web| url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1326210/stella-nantumbwe-crowned-miss-uganda-2013 |title=Stella Nantumbwe crowned Miss Uganda 2013 |access-date=14 August 2018 | date=14 July 2013 |newspaper=New Vision |first=Isaac |last=Baligema |location=Kampala}}</ref><ref name="7R">{{cite web|first=Felix | url=https://observer.ug/component/content/article?id=26377:stella-nantumbwe-is-miss-uganda-2013 |title=Stella Nantumbwe is Miss Uganda 2013 |access-date=14 August 2018 | date=14 July 2013 |newspaper=The Observer (Uganda) | last=Eupal |location=Kampala}}</ref> In September 2013, Stella represented Uganda at Miss World 2013, in Bali, Indonesia.<ref name="8R">{{cite web|date=11 September 2013 | url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Miss-Uganda-optimistic-about-taking-world-crown/688334-1987440-kecokt/index.html |title=Miss Uganda Optimistic About Taking World Crown |access-date=14 August 2018 | newspaper=Daily Monitor |author=Edgar R. Batte |location=Kampala}}</ref><ref name="9R">{{cite web|access-date=14 August 2018 |location=Lagos | url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2013/10/glamorous-belles-see-what-our-african-queens-wore-at-the-miss-world-2013-finale-in-bali-indonesia/ |title=Glamorous Belles! See What Our African Queens Wore at the Miss World 2013 Finale in Bali, Indonesia |author=BellaNaija.com |publisher=BellaNaija.com |date=2 October 2013}}</ref>
She represented Uganda on season nine of Big Brother Africa in 2014 and was evicted in the elimination process before the unveiling of the winner.<ref name="10R">{{cite web|title=Stella Nantumbwe Finally Evicted From The House – BBA Hotshots | url=https://www.howwe.biz/news/BBAHotshots/3573/stella-nantumbwe-finally-evicted-from-the-house-bba-hotshots |date=December 2014 | access-date=14 August 2018 |publisher=Howwe.Biz |author=Businge Brian Franco |location=Kampala}}</ref><ref name="11R">{{cite web| url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1317959/ellah-plans-marry-bbas-idris |title=Ellah: I had plans to marry BBA's Idris |access-date=14 August 2018 |date=22 December 2014 | newspaper=New Vision |last=Carol Natukunda |first=and Halima Nampiima |location=Kampala}}</ref>
Ellah has also worked in film and television as an actress and presenter. She played the lead role of Isabella Arroyo in the Ugandan version of El Cuerpo del Deseo from 2016 to 2017.<ref name="12R">{{cite web |title=Will Ellah nail Isabel's character in Uganda's Second Chance? |access-date=14 August 2018 | url=https://matookerepublic.com/2016/10/31/will-ellah-nail-isabels-character-in-ugandas-second-chance/ |date=31 October 2016 |first=Irene |last=Namarah |publisher=Matooke Republic | location=Kampala}}</ref> The series was nominated at Uganda Entertainment Awards in 2017 for Best TV Series. She has also played supporting roles in other films and television series in Uganda and Nigeria.<ref name="13R">{{cite news|title=Stella Nantumbwe Lands Nollywood Movie Role |access-date=14 August 2018 | url=https://bigeye.ug/stella-nantumbwe-lands-nollywood-movie-role/ |author=Big Eye |publisher=Big Eye Uganda |location=Kampala |date=2 July 2018}}</ref> She played a supporting role in Bella, a Matt Bish film in 2017. She also guest presented Scoop on Scoop on Urban TV in 2018.<ref name="14R">{{cite web| author=Isaac |title=Stella Nantumbwe 'Ellah' Gets A New Programme On Urban TV |url=http://chano8.com/stella-nantumbwe-ellah-gets-a-new-programme-on-urban-tv/ |access-date=14 August 2018 |date=5 August 2015 |publisher=Chano8.Com |location=Kampala}}</ref>
Ellah also coaches beauty pageants and models. She has herself modeled for a number of brands. She was one of the judges on Miss Uganda 2018.<ref name="15R">{{cite web | title=Former Miss Uganda Contestant Attacks Pageant Judges | url=http://chano8.com/you-are-a-joke-former-miss-uganda-contestant-attacks-pageant-judges-you-are-a-failure-they-fire-back/ |first=Allan |last=Ahumuza | publisher=Chano8.Com |access-date=14 August 2018 |date=24 July 2018 |location=Kampala}}</ref> She is also the vice president of Africa Music Industry Awards (AMI Awards) since 2018.<ref name="16R">{{cite news | title=Stella Nantumbwe Ellah To Host African Music Industry Awards |url=https://mbu.ug/2018/02/28/stella-nantumbwe-ellah-host-african-music-industry-awards/ |access-date=14 August 2018 |author=Josh Ruby |publisher=Mbu Uganda |location=Kampala | date=February 2018}}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Film/Television ! Role ! Award |- | 2013 | ''Big Brother Africa'' | Herself (Ellah) | Reality television show. Her shortened name Ellah was popularized on Big Brother Africa (season 9).<ref name="17R">{{cite web |title=Sophisticated and bitchy Stella Nantumbwe | url=https://matookerepublic.com/2016/11/02/wcw-sophisticated-and-bitchy-stella-nantumbwe/ |publisher=Matooke Republic |date=2 November 2016 |access-date=14 August 2018 |author=Irene Namarah}}</ref> |- | 2016 | ''Second Chance'' | Isabella Arroyo | Lead Role/Debut Role, telenovela drama remake of El Cuerpo del Deseo |- | 2017 | ''Bella'' | | Supporting role in a Matt Bish inspirational film starring Cindy Sanyu.<ref name="18R">{{cite web |title=Matt Bish Films premieres star-packed movie Bella |access-date=14 August 2018 | url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1464203/matt-bish-films-premiers-star-packed-movie-bella |date=23 October 2017 |newspaper=New Vision |publisher=New Vision Publications |first=Reagan |last=Ssempijja | location=Kampala}}</ref> |- | 2018 | ''Scoop on Scoop'' | Herself | Celebrity news talk show |- |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|6010184}} * [https://bigeye.ug/breaking-miss-uganda-stellah-nantumbwe-ugandas-big-brother-africa-representative/ Miss Uganda Stellah Nantumbwe is Uganda’s Big Brother Africa Representative] As at 14 September 2014. * [http://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/Full-Woman/A-beauty-queen-s-sense-of-style/689842-2379934-14ne8hgz/index.html Miss Uganda Stella Nantumbwe’s personal style] As of 12 July 2014. * [http://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/Full-Woman/Style-tips-women-with-ample-cleavage/689842-4354132-iok24r/index.html Style tips for women with ample cleavage] As of 25 March 2018.
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