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Mimi Mars

Tanzanian singer

Marianne Namshali (born June 21, 1992) popularly known by her stage name Mimi Mars is a Tanzanian singer, actress and media personality.

01Biography

Mars was born on June 21, 1980, in Paris, France. She is the daughter of a former Tanzanian ambassador in France, Sammy Mdee, and Sophia Mdee. She is the young sister of Tanzanian television presenter and singer, Vanessa Mdee who is married to an American actor, Rotimi.

Mars holds a LL.B from Kampala International University in Tanzania.

02Career

Music career

Mars started her music career in 2017 with the release of her smash hit titled Shuga. In late 2018, Mars released her first ever extended playlist called, 'The Road' that had six tracks. With the EP, Mimi Mars became the first Tanzanian female artist to drop an EP

In 2019 she was a part of Coke Studio Africa as an upcoming artist. She has since worked with RJ The DJ, Barnaba Classic, AY, Dogo Janja, Marioo, Nandy, Darassa and other notable names in the Eastern African Music.

Acting career

Mars debuted as an actress in 2019 when she played Sophia' in "You Again", a film directed and starred in by Kenyan actor Nick Mutuma.

In 2021, she played Maria in 'Jua Kali', a drama series that aired on DStv's Maisha Magic Bongo alongside TID, RJ The DJ, Godliver Gordian, Beatrice Taisamo, Van Vicker, Patience Ozokwor and Sho Madjozi.

03Awards

In 2019 she was nominated in the Best Actress category at the Kalasha Awards in Kenya

In 2021, Mimi Mars won the Best Actress category at the prestigious Tanzania Film Awards

04Filmography

  • Movies
Year Film Role Notes
2019 You again Sophia Film was directed by Nick Mutuma who also starred alongside Eva Chemngorem and Amalie Chopetta
  • Television
Year Series Role Notes
2021-2024 Jua Kali Maria Airing on Maisha Majic Bongo on DStv
2024 Jiya Nashipai

05Discography

Extended playlist

  • 2018:The Road
  • Christmas With Mimi Mars

Singles

  1. Niguse
  2. One Night ft Kagwe Mungai
  3. Ringtone
  4. Mua
  5. Niache
  6. Mdogo mdogo ft Nikki wa Pili.

Single releases

  • Lala ft Marioo
  • Una ft Young Lunya & Marioo
  • Ohoo ft Baddest 47
  • Mi Casa Su Casa
  • Maua
  • Wenge
  • Ex ft Mwana FA
  • Sitamani
  • Haima maana
  • Kondoo
  • Papara
  • Ex
  • Dede
  • Shuga
  • One night ft Kagwe Mungai
  • Mdogo mdogo ft Nikki wa Pili

Collaboration

  • Christmas EP (with Vanessa mdee & Tommy Flavour)
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