Gaetano Jjuko Kagwa is a Ugandan actor and broadcaster. He currently co-hosts the breakfast show Gaetano & Lucky in the Morning at 91.3 Capital FM with Lucky Mbabazi. He is a judge on East Africa's Got Talent alongside Dj Makeda, Jeff Koinange and Vanessa Mdee.
Early life and education
He was born Gaetano Jjuko Kagwa on 22 June 1972 in Kampala, Uganda. He moved to Kenya when he was five years old and then to Lesotho when he was nine.
In Lesotho, he completed his high school education. In 1993, he joined the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, US, where he graduated with a degree in political science in 1997.
Career
Kagwa played Abe Sakku on
Nana Kagga's TV series
Beneath the Lies – The Series. He rose to fame when he represented Uganda in the first edition of
Big Brother Africa in 2003. He has also hosted the television show
Studio 53 on Mnet. From 2004 to 2008, he was the host of the
Capital in the Morning Show on Kenyan radio station 98.4 Capital FM.
His career as a radio presenter goes back several years before signing up with Kenya's Capital FM. Prior to moving to neighboring country Kenya as a radio presenter, Kagwa worked for Capital FM Uganda as well as Vision Voice, a Ugandan radio station.
Big Brother Africa
While a third-year law student at Makerere University, Kagwa went to represent Uganda in the premier
Big Brother Africa series in 2003.
He made it to the final day of the competition, finishing in fourth place ahead of Namibian representative
Stefan Ludik but behind Botswana's Warona Setshwaelo.
Kagwa is most remembered for starting a romantic relationship with South African housemate Abby Plaatjes. While at the house, he won the chance to swap places with Big Brother UK contestant Cameron Stout. His stint at the UK house caused media outrage when he called representative Tania a "piggy", which made her threaten to leave the house for good.
Filmography
Television
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| 2019 | East Africa's Got Talent | Himself (judge) | | Judge |
| 2016 & 2018 | NSSF Friends with Benefits | Himself (co-host) | | Co-hosted with Crystal Newman |
| 2014–2016 | Beneath the Lies – The Series | Abe Sakku | Joseph Katsha Kyasi | TV series, Savannah MOON Productions |
| 2010 | Changes | | | |
| 2006–2013 | Tusker Project Fame | Himself (host) | | Singing competition TV show |
| 2018–2021 | Another Round | Himself (co-host) | | Lifestyle show on NBS TV |
Personal life
Kagwa married Enid Kushemeza in August 2009.
For most of his life, he has been an advocate of awareness and prevention of HIV/AIDS. In 2007, he was appointed as a UNAIDS special representative.
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