Milka Irene Soobya is a Ugandan actress and politician most known for her breakout role as Monica on NTV Uganda's drama series Deception and as Fifi Aripa on Power of Legacy. She contested for the Woman Member of Parliament for Jinja after Jinja received city status.[1][2]
Soobya's debut professional role was in a minor role on a Kenyan television series Makutano Junction which she was introduced to by Philip Luswata, one of the show's writers. She however gained popularity when she was cast in the lead role as Monica on NTV Uganda's drama series Deception from 2013 to 2016.[3][4] She later worked on a Akpor Otebele directed film The Rungu Girls, Honeymoon is Exaggerated, Christmas in Kampala and Taxi 24. In 2018, she was cast on Power of Legacy as Fifi Aripa, a freeloader and Rachael's (Tania Shakira Kankindi) nosy best friend.[5]
PoliticsEdit
In 2020, Soobya joined active politics when she contested for the Woman Member of Parliament post for Jinja City under the National Resistance Movement flag after Jinja was declared a city.[6]
Soobya was born in Jinja to a family of Lt. Colonel Samuel Kafude Ngobi and Capt. Namutebi Agnes Mbuga, both UPDF soldiers. She attended Mbogo High School for O Level, Mariam High School for A-Level and Kyambogo University where she graduated with a degree in Procurement and Logistics Management.[7]
ReferencesEdit
^"Milka on being Monica in 'Deception'". The Independent. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
^Baike, Prisca. "Deception's Irene Milka tithes faithfully". The Observer. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
^Batte, Edgar. "Irene Milka: Deception's leading lady". Sqoop. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
^Male, Marvin. "God's word will bring a turn-around in your life, says actress Irene Milka". Uganda Christian News. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
^Gachie. "Irene Milka Biography, Music, Family and Awards". Africa Mania. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
^Kazungu, Daniel. "RACE TO 2021 POLLS: Who will be Jinja city's first Women representative?". PML Daily. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
^"Deception TV Series Star Milka Irene (Monica) Graduates From Campus". Big Eye. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
October 26, 2023
milka, irene, soobya, ugandan, actress, politician, most, known, breakout, role, monica, uganda, drama, series, deception, fifi, aripa, power, legacy, contested, woman, member, parliament, jinja, after, jinja, received, city, status, soobyaborn1989, buwenge, j. Milka Irene Soobya is a Ugandan actress and politician most known for her breakout role as Monica on NTV Uganda s drama series Deception and as Fifi Aripa on Power of Legacy She contested for the Woman Member of Parliament for Jinja after Jinja received city status 1 2 Milka Irene SoobyaBorn1989 age 33 34 Buwenge Jinja UgandaCitizenshipUgandanAlma materKyambogo UniversityOccupationsactor politicianYears active2013 presentNotable workDeception Contents 1 Career 1 1 Acting 1 2 Politics 2 Filmography 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesCareer EditActing Edit Soobya s debut professional role was in a minor role on a Kenyan television series Makutano Junction which she was introduced to by Philip Luswata one of the show s writers She however gained popularity when she was cast in the lead role as Monica on NTV Uganda s drama series Deception from 2013 to 2016 3 4 She later worked on a Akpor Otebele directed film The Rungu Girls Honeymoon is Exaggerated Christmas in Kampala and Taxi 24 In 2018 she was cast on Power of Legacy as Fifi Aripa a freeloader and Rachael s Tania Shakira Kankindi nosy best friend 5 Politics Edit In 2020 Soobya joined active politics when she contested for the Woman Member of Parliament post for Jinja City under the National Resistance Movement flag after Jinja was declared a city 6 Filmography EditYear Film TV Series Role Notes2013 2016 Deception Monica Lead role2016 Christmas in Kampala Christmas filmThe Rungu GirlsHoneymoon is so ExaggeratedTaxie 24 ug2016 to date Family Affairs Herself Co host Talk Show on Spark TV2018 Power of Legacy Fifi Arripa Television series main castPersonal life EditSoobya was born in Jinja to a family of Lt Colonel Samuel Kafude Ngobi and Capt Namutebi Agnes Mbuga both UPDF soldiers She attended Mbogo High School for O Level Mariam High School for A Level and Kyambogo University where she graduated with a degree in Procurement and Logistics Management 7 References Edit Milka on being Monica in Deception The Independent Retrieved 26 August 2020 Baike Prisca Deception s Irene Milka tithes faithfully The Observer Retrieved 26 August 2020 Batte Edgar Irene Milka Deception s leading lady Sqoop Retrieved 26 August 2020 Male Marvin God s word will bring a turn around in your life says actress Irene Milka Uganda Christian News Retrieved 26 August 2020 Gachie Irene Milka Biography Music Family and Awards Africa Mania Retrieved 26 August 2020 Kazungu Daniel RACE TO 2021 POLLS Who will be Jinja city s first Women representative PML Daily Retrieved 26 August 2020 Deception TV Series Star Milka Irene Monica Graduates From Campus Big Eye Retrieved 26 August 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Milka Irene amp oldid 1130712377, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
