Grace Mapunda Biography: Everything You Need To Know About The Late Tanzanian Actress

Grace Mapunda is a Tanzanian actress who is popularly known for films like “Because of You,” “Matilda,” and “Chun'tama.”

On November 2, 2024, she died at Mwananyamala Referral Hospital in Dar es Salaam after suffering from pneumonia. 

Here's everything you need to know about Grace Mapunda:

• Her real name is Grace Mapunda but she is also known as Mama Kawele
• She attended Muhimbili University where she obtained a degree in Health Sciences
• She started her career as a church singer before eventually venturing into acting
• As an actress, she is known for her ability to act in emotional movies and bring her characters to life through a perfect representation of them
• She is known for movies like Hard Price, Off Side, Fake Smile, Love & Power, Yellow Banana, Bed Rest, Because of You, Matilda, Chun'tama, etc 
• She died on November 2, 2024, at a hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, after suffering from pneumonia
• She is survived by her two daughters; Happiness and Ritha  Mapunda
• As of 2024, she had an estimated net worth of $5 million thanks to her roles in numerous successful films