Akite Agnes (born 19 March 1983) is a Ugandan stand up comedienne,
actress, events MC and Philanthropist. She is popularly known for her
role as Arach in The Hostel TV Series where she acted as Odoch's
girlfriend and owner of a shop. She has also acted in Pearl Magic's
Girl From Mparo as Mama Brian, the nosy neighbour. Her style of comedy
reflects on the daily issues that face people as they go about their
lives.Akite Agnes was born on 19 March 1983 in Kampala, Uganda to
Anthony Opio, an auditor and Hellen Opio. She is the fifth born of
nine children. She grew up in Kitintale and later on Mutungo, which
are suburbs of Kampala. She was raised a Catholic. She went to St.
Kizito Primary School, Bugolobi for her primary, where she did her
Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) from and then later on Our lady of
Good Counsel, Gayaza where she did her secondary education. She did
her Uganda Certificate Examinations (UCE) from Naalya SS, Namugongo.
She later went for her A levels in St. Lawrence Creamland Campus where
she did her UACE. She joined Makerere University in 2003 where she
pursued and completed a Bachelors of Arts in Tourism In 2009, Akite
was approached by Anne Kansiime to act in a new TV comedy series
called The Hostel after her friend, Pamela had turned it down. She got
the part as Arach, without auditioning. That was the beginning of her
acting career. The Hostel was a Series that was very popular in
Uganda, initially shown on NTV and later on, was also shown on DSTV.
She acted for three seasons and later left the set in 2012 as she was
preparing to give birth to her second born, Brianna.
actress, events MC and Philanthropist. She is popularly known for her
role as Arach in The Hostel TV Series where she acted as Odoch's
girlfriend and owner of a shop. She has also acted in Pearl Magic's
Girl From Mparo as Mama Brian, the nosy neighbour. Her style of comedy
reflects on the daily issues that face people as they go about their
lives.Akite Agnes was born on 19 March 1983 in Kampala, Uganda to
Anthony Opio, an auditor and Hellen Opio. She is the fifth born of
nine children. She grew up in Kitintale and later on Mutungo, which
are suburbs of Kampala. She was raised a Catholic. She went to St.
Kizito Primary School, Bugolobi for her primary, where she did her
Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) from and then later on Our lady of
Good Counsel, Gayaza where she did her secondary education. She did
her Uganda Certificate Examinations (UCE) from Naalya SS, Namugongo.
She later went for her A levels in St. Lawrence Creamland Campus where
she did her UACE. She joined Makerere University in 2003 where she
pursued and completed a Bachelors of Arts in Tourism In 2009, Akite
was approached by Anne Kansiime to act in a new TV comedy series
called The Hostel after her friend, Pamela had turned it down. She got
the part as Arach, without auditioning. That was the beginning of her
acting career. The Hostel was a Series that was very popular in
Uganda, initially shown on NTV and later on, was also shown on DSTV.
She acted for three seasons and later left the set in 2012 as she was
preparing to give birth to her second born, Brianna.
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