Florence Kasumba

Florence Kasumba
Florence Kasumba at Filmfest München in 2010
Born	(1976-10-26) 26 October 1976 (age 40) Kampala, Uganda
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2001-present

Florence Kasumba (born 26 October 1976) is a German actress of Ugandan origin. She is known for playing the part of Ayo in Captain America: Civil War, a role she will reprise in the upcoming Black Panther, other than acting in German and Dutch films. She has been cast as Senator Acantha in Wonder Woman, and as the Wicked Witch of the East in the NBC television series Emerald City.

Florence Kasumba was born on 26 October 1976 in Kampala, Uganda.

Kasumba has appeared in a variety of Dutch, German and English language films and television series.

Her single line interaction Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow in the 2016 film Captain America: Civil War has been called "scene stealing". Her role was credited as that of a security guard for Black Panther, with speculation that the character was a member of the Dora Milaje, an all female fighting squad. This was confirmed when Kasumba was announced to be appearing in the Black Panther solo film as Ayo, who is a member of the Dora Milaje in the comic books.

Following her first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, she was cast as Senator Acantha in 2017's Wonder Woman and as the Wicked Witch of the East in the NBC television series Emerald City.