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Mumbi Maina
Mumbi Maina (born 14 January 1985) is a Kenyan actress known for her role in the soap opera ''Mali''. She is an actor and dancer who has starred in both local and international films since 2009. Mumbi is well known for her role as Zakia in the netflix sci-fi show ''Sense8''. After garnering her first play in 2009,she played Riziki in "Unseen Unsung Unforgotten" and won her first Kalasha award for the best supporting actress. Mumbi became a household name through the award-winning NTV show Mali (2011-2013) and received her Kalasha nominations for the Best Supporting actress. She has starred in more other films including DSTVs Africa Magic Original films such as; such as 29, Terra Firma, Being Oti, Lovers Ransom and Runaway Groom. Career Mumbi Maina made her debut in the entertainment world in 2008 when she starred in the film ''Unseen, Unsung, Unforgotten'' as Riziki. She appeared alongside Benta Ochieng' and Nice Githinji. The story mainly focused on HIV/AIDS. In 2011, she w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nairobi
Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper had a population of 4,397,073 in the 2019 census, while the metropolitan area has a projected population in 2022 of 10.8 million. The city is commonly referred to as the Green City in the Sun. Nairobi was founded in 1899 by colonial authorities in British East Africa, as a rail depot on the Uganda - Kenya Railway.Roger S. Greenway, Timothy M. Monsma, ''Cities: missions' new frontier'', (Baker Book House: 1989), p.163. The town quickly grew to replace Mombasa as the capital of Kenya in 1907. After independence in 1963, Nairobi became the capital of the Republic of Kenya. During Kenya's colonial period, the city became a centre for the colony's coffee, tea and sisal industry. The city lies in the south central part of Kenya, at an elevation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Hassan
Sarah Hassan (born 5 September 1988) is a Kenyan actress, model and former TV host who has appeared in several films and television series. She is notable for her role in Citizen TV series such as, ''Tahidi High'',''The Wedding Show'' and '' Zora''. Early life Sarah Hassan was born on September 5,1988 in Mombasa, Kenya as the only child of her parents. Early on in life, she started acting at the age of five. For her secondary school education, she went to Machakos Girls' High School and later joined Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, where she pursued a Bachelors of Science in Actuarial Science. Career Hassan made her debut on TV in 2009 as ''Tanya'', on the Kenyan high-school drama series ''Tahidi High'' and became one of the lead characters at the time. She also starred in several series; ''Demigods'', ''Saints'' and ''Changes'', and even went on to host the East African Dance show ''Sakata Mashariki''. In 2013 she took over Noni Gathoni's role in ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenyan Film Actresses
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Kenyan Television Actresses
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1985 Births
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a new agreement on fishing rights. * January 7 – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches ''Sakigake'', Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the United States space exploration programs, United States or the Soviet space program, Soviet Union. * January 15 – Tancredo Neves is Brazilian presidential election, 1985, elected president of Brazil by the National Congress of Brazil, Congress, ending the Military dictatorship in Brazil, 21-year military rule. * January 20 – Ronald Reagan is Second inauguration of Ronald Reagan, privately sworn in for a second term as Presidency of Ronald Reagan, President of the United States. * January 27 – The Eco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salem (Kenyan TV Series)
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The Matrix Resurrections
''The Matrix Resurrections'' is a 2021 American science fiction action film produced, co-written, and directed by Lana Wachowski, and being the first in ''Matrix'' franchise to be directed solely by Lana, without her sister, Lilly. It is the sequel to ''The Matrix Revolutions'' (2003) and the fourth installment in ''The Matrix'' film franchise. Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Lambert Wilson reprise their roles from the previous films, and they are joined by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jessica Henwick, Jonathan Groff, Neil Patrick Harris, and Priyanka Chopra Jonas. The film is set sixty years after ''Revolutions'' and follows Neo, who lives a seemingly ordinary life as a video game developer having trouble with distinguishing fantasy from reality. A group of rebels, with the help of a programmed version of Morpheus, free Neo from a new version of the Matrix and fight a new enemy that holds Trinity captive. Following the release of ''Revolutions'', the Wachow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sense8
''Sense8'' (a play on the word '' sensate'' ) is an American science fiction drama streaming television series created by Lana and Lilly Wachowski and J. Michael Straczynski for Netflix. The production companies behind ''Sense8'' included the Wachowskis' Anarchos Productions (replaced by Lana and her wife's Venus Castina Productions in the second season), Straczynski's Studio JMS, and Georgeville Television, with Unpronounceable Productions having been set up specifically for the show. The show's first season introduced a multinational ensemble cast, with Aml Ameen, Doona Bae, Jamie Clayton, Tina Desai, Tuppence Middleton, Max Riemelt, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, and Brian J. Smith portraying eight strangers from different parts of the world who suddenly discover that they are "sensates": human beings who are mentally and emotionally linked. Freema Agyeman, Terrence Mann, Anupam Kher, Naveen Andrews, and Daryl Hannah also star. In the second season Toby Onwumere replaces Amee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kati Kati
''Kati Kati'' is a 2016 Kenyan drama film directed by Mbithi Masya. ''Kati Kati'' is a co-production of One Fine Day Films and Ginger Ink. At the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival, ''Kati Kati'' won the Prize of the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) for the Discovery programme. It was selected as the Kenyan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Plot Without any recollection of what happened before, young Kaleche finds herself in the middle of the wilderness. She makes her way to Kati Kati, a nearby lodge, where she meets a motley crew of residents under the leadership of Thoma. They inform her that she is dead and won’t be able to leave Kati Kati. She quickly assimilates into the group and together they enjoy Kati Kati’s luxurious distractions. Kaleche soon realizes that afterlife is not only fun and games, every member of the group seems to still carry a burden from their previous life. Mikey, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane & Abel
''Jane & Abel'' is a Kenyan television series that premiered on 4 September 2015 at Maisha Magic East. It stars Lizz Njagah and Brian Ogola. Mumbi Maina stars as the antagonist. The soap opera takes lust, passion, greed, deceit and spite as the main thematic concerns. Premise Jane Kazi a competitive and highly independent woman and a 24/7 media group owner whose main mission is to get revenge on the Simba family, headed by the eldest son and CEO of Simba Media Empire, Abel Simba, who strives to keep the family business that dominates its market share. Jane is the illegitimate daughter of John Simba and step sister to Abel. She holds a deep resentment to the Simba family and does everything in her power to bring it down. Cast * Lizz Njagah as Jane * Brian Ogola as Abel Simba *Sarah Hassan as Leah *Mumbi Maina as Cecelia *Angel Waruinge as Aida Simba * Helena Waithera as Lucy * Charlie Karumi as Tony *Tracy Mugo * Justin Mirichii *David Gitika *Kirk Fonda *Innocent Njuguna *Chris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lizz Njagah
Elizabeth Anne Achieng' Njagah (born 26 December) known as Lizz Njagah, is a Kenyan actress, film director and producer. Early life Born and raised in Nairobi, Lizz is the seventh born among 10 siblings. Her mother died years later and her aunt took over as their guardian. Personal life Lizz married filmmaker and director Alex Konstantaras on 10 June 2012 at the Church of St. Alexander in Greece. On 10 February 2016, the couple welcomed their first son, Georgios Apolo Konstantaras. Career 1998-early and mid 2000s: Early showbiz career Lizz's career began in 1998 after she joined the Kenya National Theatre. She played various plays for one year, before she was awarded a two-year internship with Phoenix Players, where she had a number of roles and also doubled up as the Membership Secretary. She also appeared in a number of TV commercials for different brands including Lux Beauty Soap, Telkom Kenya and EABL's Fungua Fanaka promotion. She toured South Africa, Mozambique and Kenya w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
