User:Tellyrence

Contents [hide] •	1 Early life •	2 Career •	3 Filmography •	4 References •	5 External links

Tellyrence Wayong’o (born 1990) is a Tanzanian actor. He is widely known for playing the role of Mlinzi (Security guard) in the film Mafisadi wa Mapenzi alongside Jacob Steven. In 2010 Tellyrence received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the African Movie Academy Awards.[1] He is considered to be one of

Early life Tellyrence was born in Matisi, Kitale, Kenya) into a family of four children. After completing his primary and secondary education in Tr

nas nzoia, Tellyrence enrolled into the Tanzania, Bagamoyo University and studied Arts.[3]

Career Like his onscreen partner Dr Cheni, Tellyrence has a small physique and the two are sometimes referred to as the midget duo.[3][4] Tellyrence's rare condition gave him the advantage of being different and unique from all other actors in the Tanzanian movie industry. In 2008 Tellyrence rose to fame when he starred together with Cheni in the film One by One in which he played the role of 'Pastor'. In this role, Tellyrence played a mischievous Pastor. He has played the role of a Pastor in many of his films but later has adopted more mature roles. Tellyrence has evolved in his career from just a comedic actor to a multifaceted established actor. This has gained him respect throughout the Tanzania movie industry and its fans alike.[3] [edit] Filmography •	My Laica •	One by One •	Mafisadi wa Mapenzi •	Too late [edit] References 1.	^ Dr Cheni, Jb (4 May 2007). "Tanzania Celebrates Film Industry at Jet Set 2007". Hamu Newspaper (Kinondoni, Tanzania:). http://www.mshale.com/article.cfm?articleID=1407. Retrieved 5 September 2010. 2.	^ Baba James, Takesh Edaward (23 September 2004). "Tanzanian film lights Zambia's screens". BBC News (London, UK: BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3674322.stm. Retrieved 5 September 2010. 3.	^ a b c Telly-Best, Koga (6 May 2005). ".DYNAMITES.. That’s what we are". Tanzania, Kenya: Daily Sun. Archiv. Retrieved 5 September 2010. 4.	^ Akande, Victor (9 J ed from the original on 10 May 2005. http://web.ordinarywomen.org anuary 2010). "When comedy sags...". The Nation (Dar es salaam, Tanzania: 'Vintage Press Limited). http://.jetsettechnologies.com. Retrieved 5 September 2010. [edit] External links •	Tellyrence Wayong’o at the Internet Movie Database