Vongai Shava
- Actress
- Writer
- Podcaster
/von-guy/: 'to give thanks'
Vongai (she/her) is an award-winning actor, singer and writer based in New York. She has worked in theatre, film, television and voiceovers. Before living in the Big Apple, she was born in Harare (Zimbabwe) and raised in London (UK) and Beijing (China) making her a proud third culture kid. She holds a B.A (Hons) in Film and Television Studies from Brunel University in London and had the privilege of classically training in acting, voice and movement at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, NY.
In 2018 she won the award for Best Drama Actress at Catalyst Content Festival (formerly ITVFest) for the short film, Patiri In The Promised Land.
She hosts ZimExcellence, a podcast that spotlights Zimbabwean change-makers and trailblazers living around the world. The show has 2.1K+ downloads and has been listened to in 58 countries, 363 cities in the continents of Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America and Oceania.
As a result of her international upbringing, she was raised to see the world through the eyes of a global citizen. She has a deep appreciation for different cultures and it has given her a hunger to learn more about the world and help share people's stories.
Follow her journey @vongaiofficial
Vongai (she/her) is an award-winning actor, singer and writer based in New York. She has worked in theatre, film, television and voiceovers. Before living in the Big Apple, she was born in Harare (Zimbabwe) and raised in London (UK) and Beijing (China) making her a proud third culture kid. She holds a B.A (Hons) in Film and Television Studies from Brunel University in London and had the privilege of classically training in acting, voice and movement at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, NY.
In 2018 she won the award for Best Drama Actress at Catalyst Content Festival (formerly ITVFest) for the short film, Patiri In The Promised Land.
She hosts ZimExcellence, a podcast that spotlights Zimbabwean change-makers and trailblazers living around the world. The show has 2.1K+ downloads and has been listened to in 58 countries, 363 cities in the continents of Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America and Oceania.
As a result of her international upbringing, she was raised to see the world through the eyes of a global citizen. She has a deep appreciation for different cultures and it has given her a hunger to learn more about the world and help share people's stories.
Follow her journey @vongaiofficial
