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

Biography

Mars was born on June 21, 1992, in

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, France. She is the daughter of a former Tanzanian ambassador in France, Sammy Mdee, and Sophia Mdee. She is the sister of Tanzanian television presenter and singer, Vanessa Mdee who is married to an American actor,

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. Mars holds a

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Career

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 2019 as an upcoming artist. She has since worked with

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, 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 by a Kenyan actor,

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. In 2021, She played 'Maria' in 'Jua Kali', a drama series airs on

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's Maisha Majic Bongo alongside TID,

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Awards

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

Filmography

*Movies *Television

Discography

Extended playlist

*2018:The Road *Christmas With Mimi Mars Singles #Niguse #One Night ft Kagwe Mungai #Ringtone #Mua #Niache #Mdogo mdogo ft Nikki wa Pili.

Single releases

*Lala ft

*Una ft Young Lunya &

*Ohoo ft Baddest 47 *Mi Casa Su Casa *Maua *Wenge *Ex ft

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*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)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mars, Mimi 1992 births African Christians Living people 21st-century Tanzanian women People from Arusha Region Swahili-language singers Tanzanian musicians Tanzanian Bongo Flava musicians Kampala International University alumni Tanzanian film actresses Tanzanian actresses