Elizabeth Michael facts for kids

Elizabeth Michael (Lulu) (born April 16, 1995) is a talented Tanzanian actress and movie producer. She is widely known by her stage name, Lulu.

She has won several important awards for her acting. In 2013, she received the Best Actress award at the Zanzibar International Film Festival for her role in "Woman Of Principles". She also won the Best Movie Eastern Africa award at the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards. In 2017, she was recognized as one of the 100 Most Influential Young Africans by the Africa Youth Awards.

In 2017, Elizabeth faced a legal challenge related to an event from 2012. Her sentence was later reduced by President John Pombe Magufuli, and she was released in May 2018 to complete community service. She finished her community service in November 2018.

Early Life and Education

Elizabeth Michael was born and grew up in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Her parents are Michael Kimemeta and Lucrecia Kalugira.

For her early schooling, she attended Remnant Academy. She then went to Perfect Vision High School and St Mary's High School for her secondary education. Later, she studied at the Tanzania Public Service College, where she earned a diploma in Human Resource Management.

Career Highlights

Starting as an Actress

Elizabeth Michael began her acting journey at a very young age, when she was just five years old. She was discovered by actor Mahsein Awadh, also known as Dr. Cheni, during a talent search.

He introduced her to the Kaole Sanaa Group. There, she appeared in many popular television soap operas during the 2000s. Her first role was Nemu in Dira. She also starred in shows like Zizimo, Baragumu, Gharika, Taswira, and Demokrasia. It was during this time that she became known as Lulu, the name she uses today. In 2005, she made her first movie appearance in the action film Misukosuko.

Movies and Producing

Elizabeth has been part of many big projects. In 2009, she played Mainda in the Wahapahapa Radio Drama. This story taught about how important it is for parents and children to talk to each other, especially as kids grow up.

She has appeared in over 30 films, including Family Tears, Ripple of Tears, Oxygen, House Boy, and Woman Of Principles.

In 2013, Elizabeth took on a new role as a producer. She launched her first movie, Foolish Age, in Dar Es Salaam. This movie was shown at the 2014 Zanzibar International Film Festival. Foolish Age was nominated for Favourite Movie at the 2014 Tanzania People's Choice Awards, and Elizabeth won Favourite Actress for her role in it.

In 2015, she produced her second movie, Mapenzi Ya Mungu (which means God's love). She also played the main character in this film. Mapenzi Ya Mungu was shown at the 2015 Zanzibar International Film Festival and won the Best Movie Eastern Africa award at the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.

Her next movie as a producer and lead actress was Ni Noma, launched in 2016. This movie was sold through a special mobile app called ProinBox.

Brand Partnerships

Elizabeth Michael has also worked as an ambassador for various brands and events.

• In 2013, she became an official ambassador for the Dar Es Salaam Film Festival.
• In 2014, she partnered with Airtel Tanzania to host their TV show, Airtel Yatosha TV Show.
• In 2015, she became a brand ambassador for Paisha Tanzania, a mobile app for online businesses.
• In 2016, she was named the ambassador for Freestyle pads by Hengan Baby Products and Sanitary Co. Ltd.
• In 2017, Azam Media Tanzania chose her to be the official ambassador for their Sinema Zetu International Film Festival (SZIFF).
• In 2019, she hosted the Sinema Zetu International Film Festival (SZIFF2019).
• In 2020, she signed a contract with Multichoice Tanzania to be a brand ambassador for Dstv.
• Also in 2020, she became a brand ambassador for Azania Flour, a product of Azania Company Ltd.
• From 2020 to 2021, she was a brand ambassador for Tecno Mobile in Tanzania.

Personal Life

In October 2018, Elizabeth Michael became engaged to Francis Ciza, also known as Dj Majizzo. He is the owner of EFM Radio and TVE. The couple got married on February 17, 2021. In July 2021, they welcomed their son, Genesis. In December 2022, they had a daughter named Gracious.

Community Work

On January 23, 2019, Elizabeth Michael started a campaign called “Save My Valentine”. The goal of this campaign was to raise money to help people with special needs. Through the campaign, Elizabeth sold some of her own clothes. The money collected was then given to orphanage centers in Iringa, Tanzania, around Valentine’s Day.

Filmography

Television Shows

Radio Drama Series

Movies

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Elizabeth Michael para niños