Cathryn Credo
Tanzanian actress and model (born 1997)
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Catherine credo (born 2nd August 1997) is a Tanzanian actress best known for playing the role of Neema and Hidaya in ( FATUMA & THE ENVELOPE ) both showing on Netflix, Bibie in a TV series KOMBOLELA (2021), Frida in the movie FRIDA (2022), Dorice in TV series SINIA (2022), Mwahamu in a short Film NIA (2023) a film by Seko Shamte, Kidawa in the film KIDAWA (2023) showing on Showmax and in a TV series DHOHAR (2024) as Sabina Showing on DSTV .
August 2, 1997
Catherine credo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Catherine Credo Masanja August 2, 1997 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
| Occupations | Actress, model |
| Known for | Hadithi za Kumekucha: Fatuma (2018) |
| Mother | Mwajuma Isa |
| Awards | 2018 ZIFF, Best Actress |
| Website | netflix.com |
Career
For the 2018 Swahili language Jordan Riber film she was featured in as "Neema" titled, Hadithi za Kumekucha: Fatuma, also starring Beatrice Taisamo and Ayoub Bombwe, she was nominated and awarded a "Best Actress" award in the Swahili Movies special category at the 2018 Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF).[1][2]
Still in 2018, she again featured in Jordan Riber's Swahili language drama titled, Bahasha, in which she played the role of Hidaya. Other featured stars include Ayoub Bombwe and Godliver Gordian.[3][4]
In the 15th Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), she was nominated in the "AMAA 2019 Award For Best Young/Promising Actor", for the film, Fatuma,[5] won by Ghana's Cynthia Dankwa.[6][7]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dhohar | Sabina | TV Series | |
| 2022 | Ndoano | Somoe | Drama | |
| 2021-2022 | Kombolela | Bibie | TV Series | |
| 2018 | Bahasha - The Envelope | Actress (Hidaya) | Drama | |
| Haditha za Kumekucha: Fatuma | Actress (Neema) | Drama |
Accolades
| Year | Event | Prize | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | AMAA | Best Young/Promising Actor | Herself | Nominated |
| 2018 | ZIFF | Best Actress | Herself | Won |