Juliana Kanyomozi is a Ugandan musician, actress and entertainer. She is
one of Western Uganda's descent and musicians including Angella Katatumba, Allan Toniks and Ray G
Background and education
Kanyomozi is a first cousin to King Rukidi IV of Toro. Her father was a drummer
and her grandmother was a vocalist. She attended Namasagali College in Kamuli
District for her high school education. Career Kanyomozi was the first female
musician to win the Pearl of Africa Music Awards 'Artist of the Year'
accolade.In 2008, she made her film debut in Henry Ssali's Kiwani: The Movie.
In March 2014, she signed with international cosmetics company Oriflame to be
one of their East African brand ambassadors together with Lady JayDee of
Tanzania and Jamila Mbugua of Kenya. More recently, she has collaborated with
Nigerian entertainer Flavour.
In 2011 she was nominated in
the Pan Africa Artiste or Group category at that year's Nigeria Entertainment
Awards (NEA).
In December 2015, she won a lifetime
achievement award in Diva Awards Afrika. Personal life Kanyomozi had a son,
Keron Raphael Kabugo, who died in late July 2014. Her son was asthmatic, but the cause of death was not published.
On Wednesday 12 May 2020, Juliana announced that she had given birth to a baby boy whom she named Taj. In 2006, Kanyomozi had a temporary romantic relationship with United States-based Ugandan boxer Kassim Ouma.On 12 May 2020 she gave birth to a baby boy. In 2013, Big Eye Magazine rated Kanyomozi one of the most beautiful Ugandan women of all-time
Won 2010 Tanzania music awards – Best East African Song – "Haturudi Nyuma" with Kidum 2010 Diva Awards Uganda – Best R&B Artist – "Kantambule Naawe" 2011 East African Music Awards – Best Female Artist – "Alive Again" 2011 Diva Music Awards Uganda – Afrobeat Diva – "Sanyu Lyange" 2016 Most Inspirational Song-Zzina Awards - "Woman" Nominated 2010 Africa Music Awards – Pan African Artist – "Haturudi Nyuma" 2010 Pearl of Africa Music Awards – Female Artist – "Kantambule Naawe" 2011 East African Music Awards – Best East African Collaboration – "Haturudi Nyuma" 2011 Nigeria Entertainment Awards – Pan African Artists – "Alive Again" 2011 Museke Online African Music Awards New York – Best Female Artist, Best Soul/R&B Artist & Best East African Act 2011 Kisima Awards – Best East African /Song of The Year – "Haturudi Nyuma" 2011 Diva Awards Uganda – Super Diva, Exceptional Video, Exceptional Song, R&B Diva – "Alive Again, Sanyu Lyange, Omutima and Libe'esanyu" Film and Television Juliana Kanyomozi debuted her acting career in 2008 in a Ugandan crime thriller film, Kiwani: The Movie alongside Flavia Tumusiime, Hannington Bugingo and Allan Tumusiime.She was also a judge on East Africa's leading singing competition, Tusker Project Fame from 2009 to 2013. She was also one of the selected African musicians to represent in Coke Studio Africa
