Brenda Wairimu
Brenda Wairimū | |
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| Born | Brenda Wairimu 3 May 1989 Mombasa, Kenya |
| Citizenship | Kenyan |
| Education | USIU-Africa |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Children | 1 |
Brenda Wairimū (born 3rd May 1989) is a Kenyan actress and model. She played Lulu Mali in the soap opera Mali.[1]
Early life and education
Brenda Wairimū was born on 3rd May 1989 and raised in Mombasa. She studied International Business Management at USIU-Africa,[2] and had a minor in Broadcast Media.
Career
Wairimū has appeared in several television series. In 2009, she made her debut in television when she was cast as one of the actresses in Changing Times. She played Shareefah with an ensemble cast including Nice Githinji and Ian Mūgoya.[3] In 2011, she was cast as one of the lead characters in the Kenyan soap opera Mali. She played Lulu, a bubbly daughter of Gregory Mali and Mabel. She played alongside Mkamzee Mwatela, Mumbi Maina and Daniel Peter. In 2012, Wairimū starred in the Pan-African drama Shuga, as Dala, a 22-year-old communication student.[4] She is the major actress on Monica playing the title role, a Showmax original that also airs on Maisha Magic East, which was released on 3 July 2018. In 2019 she played Edna in Best Friends Forever,[5] a miniseries for which she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress - Film at the 2019 Kalasha Awards.[6]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Project | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–2011 | Changing Times | Patricia "Shareefah" | Cast, |
| 2011–2015 | Mali | Lulu Mali | Cast, Series regular |
| 2012 | Shuga | Dala | Cast, Series regular; 6 episodes – Season 2 |
| 2013–2014 | Kona | Pamela Oyange | Cast, Series regular; 250 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | Skandals kibao | Kiki | Cast, Series regular |
| 2018–2021 | Monica | Monica | Cast, Series regular; 26 episodes |
| 2023 | Zari | Lola | Cast |
| 2020 | Selina | Rossette | Cast |
| 2019 | Best Friends Forever | Edna | Cast |
| 2013 | Kona | Pamela Oyange | Cast |
| 2012 | Shuga | Dala | Cast |
2025
|[[Lulu(TV series|Bree Omara
Films
| Year | Project | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18 Hours | Co-producer | |
| 2018 | Disconnect | Celine | Cast, Co-producer |
| 2018 | Subira | Subira | Cast |
| 2022 | Disconnect: The Wedding Planner | Celine | Cast |
| 2023 | Dice | Ruth | Cast, TV series |
| 2018 | Wavamizi | Fatma | Cast |
| 2020 | Blurred | Executive producer | |
| 2014 | Naku penta Naku Taka | A tribal leader | Cast |
Nominations and awards
| Year | Award | category | Show | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kalasha International Film and TV Awards | Best Supporting Actress Film | Best Friends Forever | Nominated |
| 2018 | Kalasha International Film and TV Awards | Best Lead Actress Film | Subira | Won |
References
- ^ "Brenda Wairimu's biography". actors.co.ke. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ^ "Brenda Wairimu's [sic] Reveals How She Started Off Life In Nairobi". nairobiwire.com. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ "Changing Times". actors.co.ke. Archived from the original on July 9, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ^ "Shuga: Love, Sex and Money". zuqka.nation.co.ke. Archived from the original on July 9, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ Best Friends Forever (TV Mini Series 2019). Retrieved 2024-08-24 – via m.imdb.com.
- ^ "Kalasha International Film and TV Awards (2019)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-08-24.