List of Famous people born in Central Region, Uganda

Florence Kasumba

First Name Florence
Last Name Kasumba
Born on October 26, 1976 (age 48)
Height 173 cm | 5'8

Florence Kasumba is a Ugandan-born German actress. Other than acting in German and Dutch films, she is most known for playing Ayo in Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War. She also 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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Pione Sisto

First Name Pione
Born on February 4, 1995 (age 29)
Height 172 cm | 5'8

Pione Sisto Ifolo Emirmija is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Danish club Midtjylland and the Danish national team.

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Bobi Wine

First Name Bobi
Born on February 12, 1982 (age 42)

Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, known by his stage name Bobi Wine, is a Ugandan politician, singer, actor and businessman. He currently serves as Member of Parliament for Kyadondo County East constituency in Wakiso District, in Uganda's Central Region. He also leads the National Unity Platform political party. In June 2019, he announced his candidacy for the 2021 Ugandan presidential election.

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Phiona Mutesi

First Name Phiona

Phiona Mutesi is a Ugandan chess player. She has represented Uganda at four Women's Chess Olympiads, and is one of the first titled female players in Ugandan chess history. Mutesi is the subject of a 2012 book and a 2016 film called Queen of Katwe.

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John Sentamu

First Name John
Last Name Sentamu
Born on June 10, 1949 (age 75)

John Tucker Mugabi Sentamu, is a retired Anglican bishop; he was Archbishop of York, metropolitan of York, and Primate of England until 7 June 2020.

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Whitney Peak

First Name Whitney
Last Name Peak
Born on January 1, 2003 (age 21)

Whitney Peak is a Ugandan-Canadian actress. She stars in the 2020 HBO Max revival of Gossip Girl. Her other work includes the Apple TV+ series Home Before Dark and the Netflix series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

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Richard Gibson

First Name Richard
Last Name Gibson
Born on January 1, 1954 (age 70)

Richard Gibson is an English actor, best known for his role as the archetypal Gestapo Officer Herr Otto Flick in the BBC hit sitcom series, 'Allo 'Allo!.

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Katumba Wamala

First Name Katumba
Born on November 19, 1956 (age 68)

Edward Katumba Wamala, more commonly known as Katumba Wamala, is a Ugandan general who serves as Minister of Works and Transport in the Ugandan cabinet, since 14 December 2019.

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Kasirye Ggwanga

First Name Kasirye
Last Name Ggwanga
Born on November 30, 1951
Died on June 9, 2020 (aged 68)

Major General Kasirye Ggwanga, was a Ugandan military officer in the Uganda People's Defence Force. He was previously incarcerated as a prisoner of war for 897 days, inside both Uganda and Tanzania. He was a presidential advisor on Buganda Kingdom affairs. He was well respected for his fight towards environmental protection.

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Cyprian Kizito Lwanga

First Name Cyprian
Last Name Lwanga
Born on January 19, 1953
Died on April 3, 2021 (aged 68)

Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, is a Ugandan Roman Catholic prelate who serves as the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kampala. He was appointed as Archbishop of Kampala on 19 August 2006.

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