The Most Famous
ACTORS from Uganda
This page contains a list of the greatest Ugandan Actors. The pantheon dataset contains 13,578 Actors, 3 of which were born in Uganda. This makes Uganda the birth place of the 96th most number of Actors behind Tanzania, and Afghanistan.
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Ugandan Actors of all time. This list of famous Ugandan Actors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Florence Kasumba (b. 1976)
With an HPI of 50.71, Florence Kasumba is the most famous Ugandan Actor. Her biography has been translated into 29 different languages on wikipedia.
Florence Kasumba (born 26 October 1976) is a Ugandan-born German actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Ayo in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including the films Captain America: Civil War (2016), Black Panther (2018), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), and the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021). She is also known for her acting in German and Dutch films. She played Senator Acantha in Wonder Woman (2017), Shenzi in The Lion King (2019), and the Wicked Witch of the East in the NBC television series Emerald City (2017).
2. Phill Lewis (b. 1968)
With an HPI of 49.19, Phill Lewis is the 2nd most famous Ugandan Actor. His biography has been translated into 30 different languages.
Phillip David Lewis (born February 14, 1968) is an American actor, comedian, and director. He is best known for playing hotel manager Mr. Moseby on the Disney Channel series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and its spin-off, The Suite Life on Deck. Lewis has also appeared in series such as Lizzie McGuire, Friends, The Wayans Bros., Yes, Dear, Scrubs, and How I Met Your Mother.
3. Whitney Peak (b. 2003)
With an HPI of 28.43, Whitney Peak is the 3rd most famous Ugandan Actor. Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Whitney Peak (born 28 January 2003) is a Ugandan and Canadian actress. She starred in the HBO Max revival of Gossip Girl (2021–2023). Her other work includes the Apple TV+ series Home Before Dark (2020), the Netflix series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2019–2020) and the Disney+ film Hocus Pocus 2 (2022). She is set to play Lenore Dove Baird in the upcoming film The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (2026).
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Ugandan actors born between 1968 and 2003. Of these 3, 3 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Ugandan actors include Florence Kasumba, Phill Lewis, and Whitney Peak. As of April 2024, 1 new Ugandan actors have been added to Pantheon including Whitney Peak.
Living Ugandan Actors
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Florence Kasumba
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Phill Lewis
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Whitney Peak
2003 - Present
HPI: 28.43
