Marie Wawa
Biography
Marie Wawa is a ni-Vanuatu actress who shone in the 2015 Australian-Vanuatuan film Tanna, the first feature to be shot entirely in Vanuatu. The film's success was marked by two major Venice Film Festival wins and an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film in 2017. Wawa's lead role as a star-crossed lover opposite Mungau Dain showcased her talent to international audiences.