Nana Hill Kagga Macpherson (also known as Nana Kagga-Hill or as Nana Hill or Nana Hill Kagga)
is a Ugandan actress, filmmaker, content creator, scriptwriter, petroleum engineer and motivational speaker. She wrote and directed the 2012 film ''
The Life'' and was a writer and executive producer of ''
Beneath the Lies - The Series
Beneath may refer to:
* ''Beneath'' (2007 film), directed by Dagen Merrill
* ''Beneath'' (2013 film), a thriller film by Larry Fessenden
*''Beneath'', a 2013 film directed by Ben Ketai
* ''Beneath'' (Amoral album), 2011
*Beneath (Infant Island alb ...
''.
Life and background
Kagga was born in Nairobi, Kenya to Ugandan parents, one an engineer. Kagga is a Muganda and part of the traditional ruling clan of the Baganda tribe, the ‘Bambejja’ (princesses). Kagga is the third of six children of both her parents. At the time of her birth, her parents were in exile during the regime of President
Idi Amin
Idi Amin Dada Oumee (, ; 16 August 2003) was a Ugandan military officer and politician who served as the third president of Uganda from 1971 to 1979. He ruled as a military dictator and is considered one of the most brutal despots in modern w ...
. Kagga grew up primarily in Uganda in a well-to-do family. In addition to her father and maternal grandfather, four of her siblings are also engineers. Kagga resides in Kampala, Uganda with her 3 children. She is fluent in English and
Luganda
The Ganda language or Luganda (, , ) is a Bantu language spoken in the African Great Lakes region. It is one of the major languages in Uganda and is spoken by more than 10 million Baganda and other people principally in central Uganda includin ...
.
Education
Kagga completed her Primary education at Kampala Parents School. She then joined
Gayaza High School, one of the most prestigious girl's schools in Uganda, for her O-Levels. She then did her A-Levels at
Red Maids School
Redmaids' High School is an independent school for girls in Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, England. The school is a member of the Girls' Schools Association and the Head is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC).
The schoo ...
, Bristol, the oldest Girls’ School in the UK. Kagga then joined the
University of Birmingham
, mottoeng = Through efforts to heights
, established = 1825 – Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery1836 – Birmingham Royal School of Medicine and Surgery1843 – Queen's College1875 – Mason Science College1898 – Mason Univers ...
, Birmingham, UK where she attained a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering. Kagga was an excellent all-round student who excelled in sciences, arts and sports. During her summer holidays, she would return to Uganda and was a presenter for ''Jam Agenda'' on WBS, a popular Ugandan TV show.
Career
Engineering
Following her graduation, Kagga moved to Florida, United States, then New Mexico, United States. In New Mexico, she worked at Laguna Industries as a Process Engineer in Laguna working on US Military contracts.
Hollywood (as Nana Hill)
Kagga decided to move to pursue her acting and presenting in Los Angeles and enjoyed some success. Kagga was cast in a number of films including ''
Cowboys and Indians'', ''
A Good Day to Be Black and Sexy'' (Segment ‘Reprise’), ''
He's Just Not That into You
''He's Just Not That Into You'' is a self-improvement book written by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo that was published in 2004 and later adapted into a film by the same name in 2009. It was a New York Times bestseller and was featured on ''Th ...
'', ''
Star Trek
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'', ''
CSI: NY
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'' – Boo, Life, Runway Stars. In US Theatre, Kagga was cast as Mercy in the play, ''Butterflies of Uganda'' by Darren Dahms which was nominated for an NAACP award.
Kagga appeared in several music videos by
P!nk,
Amy Winehouse
Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an English singer and songwriter. She was known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including soul, rhythm and blues and jazz.
A membe ...
,
Sting
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* Stinger or sting, a structure of an animal to inject venom, or the injury produced by a stinger
* Irritating hairs or prickles of a stinging plant, or the plant itself
Fictional characters and entities
* Sting (Middle-earth ...
,
Lenny Kravitz
Leonard Albert Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter. His style incorporates elements of rock, blues, soul, R&B, funk, jazz, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, pop and folk.
Kravitz won the Grammy Award for Best Male R ...
.
Kagga also appeared in several TV ads including for KFC, Coors Light, Pepsi, DSW, Microsoft, APPLE, Tylenol, DOVE.
While in L.A, Kagga also owned a vintage and resale store on Santa Monica Blvd called A Vintage Affair.
In Uganda
Kagga moved back to Uganda in late 2009 and set up a business, Savannah MOON Ltd. Savannah MOON under the brand,
Savannah MOON Productions hproduced a full-length feature film, ''
The Life'' which was shown on M-NET, a TV Series ''
Beneath The Lies - The Series
Beneath may refer to:
* ''Beneath'' (2007 film), directed by Dagen Merrill
* ''Beneath'' (2013 film), a thriller film by Larry Fessenden
*''Beneath'', a 2013 film directed by Ben Ketai
* ''Beneath'' (Amoral album), 2011
*Beneath (Infant Island alb ...
'', which is currently being shown on Urban TV and digitally distributed by MTN Uganda and a TV Program, ''How We See It''. Savannah MOON has also co-produced a short film called ''The Last Breath'' with Kampala Film School. Savannah MOON is currently working on developing several concepts and content including ''Taking Time'', an upcoming TV series.
Kagga has created an initiative, You are Limitless (YAL), which aims to motivate, guide and encourage Africans, especially the youth to achieve their full potential. Kagga also works as a Petroleum Engineer for one of the large Oil & Gas companies operating in Uganda. She was one of the judges for Miss Uganda 2018.
Filmography
As an actress
Film
Television
Theater
As a crew member
Awards
References
External links
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Nana Kagga Facebook Profile
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Living people
Ugandan film actresses
Ugandan television actresses
People from Kampala
Ugandan television presenters
Ugandan television personalities
21st-century Ugandan actresses
Ugandan film producers
Ugandan women film producers
Ugandan film directors
Ugandan screenwriters
Women screenwriters
Ugandan stage actresses
1979 births
Ugandan women engineers
Ugandan engineers
Ugandan chemical engineers
Alumni of the University of Birmingham
People educated at The Red Maids' School
People educated at Gayaza High School
21st-century women engineers
Ugandan women television presenters
21st-century screenwriters