Does American-Ugandan stage actor and playwright Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine has “people?”
Can’t they tell him his name is untypeable without triggering multiple spell-check false corrections and pretty much unpronounceable for American audiences?
He’s got major roles in the Dexter: Resurrection on Showtime and in Smoke on AppleTV+ but he’s not going to get much buzz with that name.
Paging Henry Willson
by Anonymous | reply 14 | August 5, 2025 1:21 AM
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Three names is aggressive. But perhaps distinctive
Four? Ain’t nobody got time for that..
by Anonymous | reply 1 | August 4, 2025 7:16 PM
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[quote] Does American-Ugandan stage actor and playwright Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine has “people?”
Oh, [italic]dear.[/italic]
by Anonymous | reply 2 | August 4, 2025 7:20 PM
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His IMDB indicates that he's doing just fine despite your objection, OP.
by Anonymous | reply 3 | August 4, 2025 7:24 PM
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You just know someone pitched him something like 'Tare Wine' at some point. Sleek, digestible, very hipster candle line. Easier for Western mouths and egos to pronounce without all the awkward spittle.
by Anonymous | reply 4 | August 4, 2025 7:37 PM
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Well...it's not Mitzi Mayfair, I'll give you that.
by Anonymous | reply 5 | August 4, 2025 7:59 PM
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That's like the partially revealed puzzle on Wheel of Fortune.
"I'll take an S, Pat."
by Anonymous | reply 6 | August 4, 2025 8:30 PM
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It's really not that hard to pronounce. But four names is overkill.
by Anonymous | reply 7 | August 4, 2025 8:37 PM
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Apparently, he used to go by just Ntare Mwine, but he decided to change it. Probably got confused with the other Ntare Mwines.
by Anonymous | reply 8 | August 4, 2025 8:56 PM
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[quote] It's really not that hard to pronounce
How do you know you’re pronouncing it right?
by Anonymous | reply 9 | August 4, 2025 8:57 PM
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Because I've heard enough actors from Africa pronounce their names. I'm presuming you find the two consonants at the beginning of the names difficult.
Ntare - just make the "n" sound and then say "TAH-reh". Frankly, I just pronounce the names as if they were Italian words, like "nduja." It works.
I wrote this post before google the pronunciation, BTW,
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 10 | August 4, 2025 9:51 PM
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[quote] Does American-Ugandan stage actor and playwright Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine has “people?”
No.
But he can haz cheeseburger.
by Anonymous | reply 14 | August 5, 2025 1:21 AM
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