Housen Mushema
| Housen Mushema | |
|---|---|
| Born |
29 March 1992 Jinja, Uganda |
| Residence | Kampala |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Alma mater |
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| Occupation | Model, Actor, Fashion Producer |
| Years active | 2013 - Present |
| Known for | Model, Actor, Fashion Producer |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Agency | Joram Model Management(Uganda) |
Housen Mushema is a Ugandan Runway, Commercial and Editorial model, actor and fashion producer known for playing the lead role of Balikoowa in Balikoowa in the City and Andrew on Second Chance. He has appeared in Bride & Groom and Flair Magazine as well as walking the most popular runways in Uganda and East Africa.
He is a recipient of the Abyranz Fashion and Style Awards 2015 for Outstanding Male Model and he has hit most Man Crush Monday features in numerous magazines in Kampala and also appearing at number 7 on Satisfashion Ug Magazine's 8 most revered male models in Uganda in 2014.
Housen started modeling in 2013 while in his second year at Makerere University after his father became ill, forcing him to find a job to pay for his tuition. His first modeling job was as an usher at events before walking the runway or appearing in any magazines. He was signed by Joram Model Management in 2015.
In 2015 Housen won an award for the most outstanding Male Model Uganda at the Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards. He has worked at a number of shows both local and International including Kampala Fashion Week 2014, purpleRyan hub, Malengo Fashion Show, the Swahili Fashion Week, The bride and Groom Expo.2014/2016, Genesis Night by Hellen Lukoma (2014) and Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards (2013/2014/2015). He has also appeared and done photo shoots with biggest magazines in Uganda like the Bride and groom Magazine, the Flair and many more.
He has worked with numerous designers including Martha Jabo (Uganda), Jose Hendo (New York), Motions (Rwanda), Emolsam_DNA and so many others.
He produced the Hijab and Kanzu fashion show in 2016 and co-produced The Vintage fashion show alongside his boss Joram Muzira in 2017.
Housen debuted his acting career in Shakespeare's play Macbeth in 2014. In the same year he got a regular role on the fourth season of The Hostel (TV series) (Serenity) produced by Fast Truck Productions playing Sokke. The TV series aired on NTV Uganda.
In 2016 he got a lead role as Balikoowa in the local comedy/drama series “Balikoowa in the City” another production of Fast Track Productions that currently airs on Spark TV.
In May 2017 Housen took over the role of Andrew Masa from an original actor in Second Chance telenovela, a Ugandan remake of a popular Telemundo, El Cuerpo del Deseo.Second Chance airs on NTV UG and is produced by Phaz picture production alongside NTV Uganda.
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