Martha Canga Antonio

Martha Canga Antonio (born June 12 1995), is a Belgian actress and singer of Angolan descent. She is best known for the critically acclaimed film Black.

Early life and education Martha Canga Antonio was born on June 12 1995 in Mons, Belgium, to parents who had immigrated from Angola. She grew up in Liège.

In 2014, she studied communication management at Erasmus Brussels University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Brussels. Before the film, she had no acting experience but was selected out of 450 candidates. The film and her role in it became highly popular and critically acclaimed.

The film was later screened different international film festivals. In November 2015, Antonio was adjudged the Best Actress at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. In December of the same year, she was nominated as a European Shooting Star at the 7th Magritte Awards for the same film. In 2018, she started her career as a solo singer under the name "Martha Da'ro", and released the single Summer Blues.

Filmography Year Film Role Notes 2015 Black Mavela Nominated—Magritte Award for Most Promising Actress 2017 La Forêt Maya Musso TV series 2018 A Girl from Mogadishu Amala 2018 Over Water Ticha TV series 2019 Baptiste Lina TV series 2019 Adoration Jeanne 2019 Cleo Myra 2023 Lupin Fleur TV series 2023 Time Out Lucille