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
Citizen TV is a Kenyan free-to-air news television channel owned by Royal Media Services and broadcasting mostly in English and Swahili. It was started in 1999 and relaunched in June 2006.
News and programs
Citizen TV airs a variety of genre ...
series such as, ''Tahidi High'',''The Wedding Show'' and ''
Zora''.
Early life
Sarah Hassan was born on September 5,1988 in
Mombasa
Mombasa ( ; ) is a coastal city in southeastern Kenya along the Indian Ocean. It was the first capital of the British East Africa, before Nairobi was elevated to capital city status. It now serves as the capital of Mombasa County. The town is ...
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Kenya
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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 ''The Wedding Show'' as the main host until December 2014. Besides acting, she is a brand ambassador to several
Kenyan fashion lines. She is currently based in
Nairobi, Kenya
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 h ...
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Personal life
Sara Hassan married to Martin Dale on February 25, 2017 and together they have a son.
Filmography
Awards
References
External links
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Living people
Kenyan television actresses
Kenyan film actresses
1988 births
People from Mombasa
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology alumni
21st-century Kenyan actresses