Marc Zinga (born 21 October 1984) is a Congolese-Belgian actor, singer and filmmaker. For his performance in '' May Allah Bless France'', he was nominated for the

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Early life

Born in

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, Zinga moved to Belgium with his family at the age of five. He was one of the lead singers of the group ''The Peas Project'' between 2003 and 2011.

Career

He began his acting career appearing in small film and television roles before landing major roles in the films ''Scouting for Zebras'' and '' May Allah Bless France!'' in 2014. For his role in '' May Allah Bless France!'', Zinga was nominated for the

. In 2015, he received a

Magritte Award for Most Promising Actor The Magritte Award for Most Promising Actor (French language, French: Magritte du meilleur espoir masculin) is an award presented annually by the Académie André Delvaux. It is given in honor of a young actor who has delivered an outstanding bre ...

at the

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for his role in ''Zebras'' and, in 2019, the Best Actor Award at Pan African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (Fespaco) for his role in the award-winning Rwandese film ''The'' ''Mercy of the Jungle''. In 2024, he received his fourth Magritte nomination, and second for Best Actor, for his role in ''

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'', a 2023 film directed by Belgian-Congolese rapper Baloji in his feature film debut. Zinga plays the lead role of Koffi, who returns to

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after a 15-year absence.

Theatre

Filmography

As filmmaker

As actor

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zinga, Marc 1984 births Living people Belgian male film actors Belgian male television actors Belgian male stage actors Belgian film directors 21st-century Belgian screenwriters Belgian film producers 21st-century Belgian male actors Magritte Award winners People from Likasi 21st-century Belgian male singers 21st-century Belgian singers Democratic Republic of the Congo emigrants to Belgium English-language singers from Belgium Belgian male screenwriters