Tariro Mnangagwa (born 1986) is a

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film producer, actress and conservationist. She is known for her role in the 2020 film ''Gonarezhou The Movie''. Her producing credits include ''Gonarezhou The Movie''

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and ''The Story of Nehanda.''

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having starred in both movies. She is the youngest daughter of current Zimbabwean president

Emmerson Mnangagwa Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa ( , ; born 15 September 1942) is a Zimbabwean politician who has served as the president of Zimbabwe since 2017. A member of ZANU–PF and a longtime ally of former president Robert Mugabe, he held a series of cabin ...

and his first wife Jayne Matarise.

Early life

Mnangagwa was born in

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to President

and Jayne Matarise, who died on 31 January 2002 of

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. Mnangagwa has five older siblings: Farai, Tasiwa, Vimbayi, Tapiwa, and Emmerson Tanaka. She also has three half-siblings from her father's second marriage. Mnangagwa obtained a Diploma in Professional Photography at Cape Town's

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. She also graduated with an Honours in Sport Management at the

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Career

After returning to Zimbabwe, Mnangagwa joined with

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, an all-female anti-poaching ranger unit. Then she became a member an all-female anti-poaching combat unit called the

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. Soon after that, she was invited to play in the film ''Gonarezhou'' the co-producer of the film,

Sydney Taivavashe Sydney Taivavashe (born March 20,1991) is a Zimbabwean film director, producer and screenwriter. Early life Sydney Taivavashe was born in 1991 in Masvingo, Zimbabwe where he grew up. Career Sydney made his debut film in 2006, a short film titl ...

. The film is produced in conjunction with the

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. In the film Tariro played the role 'Sergeant Onai' as well as produced the film.

Filmography

References

External links

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Litmus test for filmmakers’ creativity

ED’s daughter stars in award winning anti-poaching film
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