Jacqueline Wolper Massawe (born 06 December 1988), is a
Tanzanian
Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...
actress, businesswoman and fashion stylist. Wolper began her film career in 2007 and being featured in more than 30 films since her debut in the industry.
Early life and education
Wolper was born and raised in
Moshi, Tanzania
Moshi is a municipality and the capital of Kilimanjaro Region, Kilimanjaro region in the north eastern Tanzania. As of 2017, the municipality has an estimated population of 201,150 and a population density of 3,409 persons per km2 . She attended Mawenzi Primary School before moving to Magrath, Ekenywa and Masai for her secondary school. she Later took Language Course in ICC Arusha and other Business Studies.
Career
Wolper entered the Tanzanian film industry in 2007 whereby the veteran actress Lucy Komba discovered and convinced her to join movie industry. Wolper was working at her salon where by Lucy was one of her regular clients. She first appeared in the movie produced by Lucy Komba “ Ama Zako Ama Zangu “ where she played as a secretary. She later appeared in “Oprah” in one scene where by
Steven Kanumba
Steven Charles Kanumba (8 January 1984 – 7 April 2012) was a Tanzanian actor and director of Sukuma heritage, born in Shinyanga Region. Kanumba died in 2012 at the age of 28, for which actress Elizabeth Michael was convicted of involuntary ma ...
and his boss Mtitu Game liked her and cast her in “Family Tears” and “Red Valentine”. Her subsequently movies includes Kipenzi Changu, Family Tears, Red Valentine, Surprise, Chaguo Langu, Candy, Taxi Driver and many more.
Personal life
Wolper began dating the popular musician
Harmonize
In music, harmonization is the chordal accompaniment to a line or melody: "Using chords and melodies together, making harmony by stacking scale tones as triads".
A harmonized scale can be created by using each note of a musical scale as a ...
in May 2016. However, the pair broke up in February 2017. She also had a relationship with his musical partner,
Diamond Platnumz
Nasibu Abdul Juma Issack (born 2 October 1989), popularly known by his stage name Diamond Platnumz, is a Tanzanian bongo flava recording artist, dancer, philanthropist and a businessman of Ha heritage. He is the founder and CEO of WCB Wasafi R ...
. Despite having an interest in Kenyan culture, Wolper stated she did not want to have a relationship with a Kenyan man.
In 2018, she announced that she had become a
born-again Christian
Born again, or to experience the new birth, is a phrase, particularly in evangelicalism, that refers to a "spiritual rebirth", or a regeneration of the human spirit. In contrast to one's physical birth, being "born again" is distinctly and sepa ...
. Wolper is known for her controversial statements to the Tanzanian media, and she has expressed fear of being bewitched because of them.