Kefas Brand
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Ein country of citizenship | Uganda |
| Birth name | Rodney Kefas Namisi |
| Name wey dem give am | Rodney |
| Ein date of birth | 24 May 2001 |
| Place dem born am | Mbale City |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English |
| Ein occupation | actor, model |
| Educate for | Makerere University, Identity School of Acting |
Rodney Kefas Namisi (born 24 May 2001), wey people know am as Kefas Brand, be Ugandan actor, model, den entrepreneur.[1] He be known for ein role as Bell for the Netflix series I Woke Up a Vampire (2023)[2][3] den as Enzo for Absolute Beginners (2023).[4][5][6]
He sanso be de founder den CEO for Think Media Uganda, de parent company wey get Think TV Uganda den Think TV FM Uganda.[7][8][9]
Early life den education
[edit | edit source]Na dem born Kefas Brand for Uganda on 24 May 2001.[10] He go Makerere University,[11] wer he study Journalism and Media Management. Later he travel go London, United Kingdom go train for Identity School of Acting and Drama.[12]
Career
[edit | edit source]Kefas start ein acting journey for 2007 wen he be small boy, wey na he act for local Ugandan TV den film.[13] Ein first show for international film The Silence of the Marsh (2019) as Herrera. Later, he act for The Girl in the Yellow Jumper (2020), wey make am popular for East Africa.[14]
From 2023, na he show for chaw international productions like Doona!,[15] A Murder at the End of the World,[16] Ballerina,[17] Hidden Strike, Infiesto, den Gangs of Lagos.
Apart from acting, Kefas dey work as producer under ein own company Think Media Uganda, wey produce movies like Lucky Winners, Dubai Outfits, den The Funny Video.[18]
Ein life matter
[edit | edit source]Kefas Brand dey relationship plus Ugandan model Katushabe Fridaus.[19]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Television
| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
| 2023 | I Woke Up a Vampire | Bell | [3] |
| 2023 | Absolute Beginners | Enzo | [5][20] |
| 2023 | Doona! | Driver | [15] |
| 2023 | A Murder at the End of the World | Cloud | [16] |
| 2024 | Sexy Beast | Shawn |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
| 2019 | The Silence of the Marsh | Herrera | |
| 2020 | The Girl in the Yellow Jumper | Rodney | |
| 2020 | Lucky Winners | Producer (Think Media Uganda) | |
| 2021 | Dubai Outfits | Producer (Think Media Uganda) | |
| 2022 | The Funny Video | Producer (Think Media Uganda) | |
| 2023 | The Engineer | — | |
| 2023 | Ballerina | Lee | |
| 2023 | Infiesto | Private Investigator | |
| 2023 | The Strays | Tonny | |
| 2023 | Hidden Strike | Hugh | |
| 2023 | Gangs of Lagos | Ogun | |
| 2023 | Sam Bahadur | — |
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Meet Kefas Brand". Canvas Rebel. 3 March 2025.
- ↑ "I Woke Up a Vampire". Plugged In (in American English). Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- 1 2 "I Woke Up A Vampire cast: All actors & characters". Dexerto (in English). 2023-10-18. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ↑ Maheshwari, Disheeta (2023-10-25). "Absolute Beginners Season 1: How Many Episodes & When Do New Episodes Come Out?". ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More (in American English). Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- 1 2 Entertainment.ie. "Absolute Beginners - Where to Watch and Stream Online". Entertainment.ie (in English). Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ↑ "Kefas Brand". Gethu Cinema (in American English). Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ↑ Ruby, Josh (2023-01-30). "UNVEILING: Aspiring Ugandan Actor Kefas Brand Has Big Dreams For The Film Industry". MBU (in American English). Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ↑ sqoopadmin (2023-02-24). "Kefas Brand the ambitious youth building a Career in TV and Film - Sqoop - Get Uganda entertainment news, celebrity gossip, videos and photos" (in American English). Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ↑ Musaasizi, Brian (2023-02-28). "A new look, feel for Kids in need-Actor Kefas Brand gives back to children". Red Pepper (in American English). Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ↑ "Kefas Brand | Actor". The Talent Manager (in British English). Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ↑ "Kefas Brand". Binged (in American English). Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ↑ Brand, Kefas. "Kefas Brand on about.me". about.me (in English). Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ↑ "Uganda's Kefas Brand impresses in Netflix's 'Life on our Planet' series | Pulse Uganda". www.pulse.ug (in English). Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ↑ "Ugandan Film Industry soaring with Kefas Brand". News Ghana (in American English). 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- 1 2 Deshpande, Akash (2023-10-22). "Doona! (Season 1) Recap & Ending Explained: Do Doo-Na & Won-Jun end up together?". High On Films (in American English). Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- 1 2 "A Murder at the End of the World". Originals for Hulu. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ↑ "Kefas Brand". TVGuide.com (in English). Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ↑ "Exclusive Interview: Delving into Kefas Brand's Acting Odyssey - South Africa Today". southafricatoday.net (in American English). 2024-10-21. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ↑ "Actor Kefas Brand talks work and romance with model Fridaus Katushabe | Pulse Uganda". www.pulse.ug (in English). Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ↑ "Absolute Beginners | agoodmovietowatch". agoodmovietowatch.com (in American English). Archived from the original on 2025-06-16. Retrieved 2025-10-10.