#Maurice Kirya Biography
1. Who is Maurice Kirya?
Maurice Kirya is a Ugandan popular urban
R&B and soul recording artist, singer song writer and famous actor. He is
synonymous in Uganda with performing in high end places in Uganda with urban
market for example popular Ugandan hotels Africana Hotel and Serena Hotel. He
is also famous for his movie iconic role in Uganda in The last king of Scotland
Queen of Katwe and The Girl in the Yellow Jumper.
Maurice Kirya with ex wife Lisa Gceverbeek 2. When was
Maurice Kirya born?Maurice Kirya was born on 4 November 1984 in Kampala Uganda
where he lived with his parents and his brothers and pursued his Education as
he developed himself as an artist.
3. Where did Maurice Kirya study from?
Maurice Kirya studied from Kampala Uganda
where he received his Primary Leaving Examinations and received his Uganda
Certificate of Education for his O level Education.
4. What is Maurice Kirya tribe?
Maurice Kirya’s tribe was a Muganda from
Buganda Kingdom in Central Uganda as his origins in the Country.
5. Who is Maurice Kirya brothers and family?
Maurice Kirya is related to brother
Dancehall artist Vampino Kirya and half-brother to Benon Executive producer at
production Studio Swangz Avenue.
6. When and how did Maurice Kirya start singing?
Maurice Kirya started singing in 2001 with
him triying out various genres of Music with his break through coming later in
2004 before he was nominated in 2007 for Kenyan Kisima Awards where he was
nominated for his new genre of Music.
7. Which international artist has Maurice
Kirya worked with?Maurice Kirya has worked with popular
American artists including R&B artist Neyo and Jordin Sparks on his music.
He also worked Academy awrd winner Lupita Onyongo in Disney Movie the Queen of
Katwe.
8. When did Maurice Kirya start acting in
movies?Maurice Kirya started acting in 2003 with
stage and theatrical appearances with his Breakthrough role in 2004 in Moving
with Purpose and 2006 with his role in the Last King of Scotland that made him
a notable actor in Uganda.
9. Who is Maurice Kirya wife?
Maurice Kirya was engaged to wife Lisa
Gceverbeek a Dutch woman from Netherlands with the Couple giving birth to their
first child a daughter. The couple separated in 2021 mutually with wife with M Maurice
Kirya now co-parenting with Lisa Gceverbeek.Maurice Kirya however also dated Jemimah Kyazze
a Daughter to Pastor Micheal with the couple splitting in 2013.
10. What is Maurice Kirya’s net worth?
Maurice Kirya has a net worth of 231 million
Ugandan shillings with an annual revenue of over 41.61 million Ugandan
shillings in 2016 which was the highest grossing year of the artist with his
2022 revenue expected to be over 27.2 million Ugandan shillings.
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