Ms. Wendy Bangura
A native of Sierra Leone, and an award winning executive film producer, Wendy Bangura has received international acclaim for her film The Entrapped. Wendy is an international Sierra Leonean actress, producer, writer and author. Wendy received the Nollywood Film Critics 2012 Award for Best Director in the film Diaspora featuring Desmond Elliot and best leading actress Syr Law. Her film won another award from the 2012 Golden Icons Academy for Best Cinematography in Diaspora, featuring Robert Peters and best supporting Actress Susan Peters.
Wendy ' s vision for her film The Entrapped was to garner the attention of an international audience by casting movie stars from different continents. She worked tirelessly with her cast to give the film the recognition it deserved. Wendy starred with Hollywood actress Syr Law, Hollywood actor Illya Konstantin, Nollywood actors Desmond Elliot and Chuck Kendall, Nollywood actress Susan Peters, Sierra Leonean actor David Vandy, Liberian actor Emmanuel Mensah, and a cast of others.
Nicknamed Miss Madonna in Sierra Leone,
Wendy Bangura first shined in the entertainment spotlight at the age of twelve. While in Sierra Leone, she won first place in a beauty pageant and was crowned Miss Murray Deen. She later pursued beauty contests, fashion shows, acting, and live competitions. Wendy was admired as a role model of beauty and confidence for the young and old. Acting became her passion.
Currently working on her newest movie script, Wendy has been featured in The Entrapped, Busted Life, Coming from Africa, Twisted Brain, and Blood Brothers.
Wendy heads the non-profit organization known as Help the Poor Africa Charity( HELPAC). HELPAC was a vision created by her mother, CEO and Founder, Mrs. Bangura. The organization was established to help the poor in Sierra Leone and other African countries with a mission to help transform the lives of families in poverty. HELPAC believes that food, shelter, education and medical supplies are a fundamental human right. HELPAC has been recognized for their humanitarian efforts in publications and by filmmakers. For her charitable work, Wendy received a prestigious award by the Save Sierra Leone Foundation. She was recognized among other Sierra Leoneans who received the top 100 Humanitarian Hall of Fame Class of 2012 Award. Learn more at: www. Helppac. org.
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