Nice Githinji

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Nice Githinji
Born (1985-08-25) 25 August 1985 (age 38)
Mombasa, Kenya
Nationality Kenyan
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
  • singer
  • producer
  • karaoke hostess
  • TV presenter
Years active2002 – present
Modeling information
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm) [1]
Hair colorBlack [1]
Eye colorBrown [1]

Nice Githinji is a Kenyan actress, producer, karaoke hostess, vocalist and TV show host. She is most notable for playing various roles in several television series, including Rafiki.

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Githinji came into the limelight after being nominated for the 2009 Kalasha Awards as the Best Lead Actress in the film, All Girls Together. [2] In 2011, she won the coveted award for Best lead actress for her role in a drama television series, Changing Times. [3] [4]

Nice is also the CEO of Nicebird Production Company that majors in film productions [5] and participates in theatrical performance. According to her time-to-time statement, these performances are the core of her. [5]

Nice has worked with film industry veterans like Et Cetera Productions (2007 2008: where she starred in two movies; the critically acclaimed, Benta and All Girls Together, Sisimka Productions, Phoenix Players and Planet's Theater. [5]

Early life

Nice was born in 1985 in Mombasa. She did her high school in Senior Chief Koinange High School from 1999 to 2002. [6] Her mother died when she had finished high school. [7]

Career

Early career beginnings and initialization of showbiz career

Nice Githinji began her acting career as a stage actress at Phoenix Players Richard Stockwell’s Bad Blood, a role that catapulted her career at large. She has appeared in a number of Television and film productions. [8]

2007 2009

Between 2007 and 2010, She appeared in a number of films namely, Benta, All Girls Together, Formula X and Pieces of Peace. [9] She also starred in television series; Guy Centre and Changing Times where she played Candy and Rosa respectively.

Filmography

Film and television

YearProjectRoleNotes
2007BentaSheanawith Janet Kirina
2008All Girls TogetherSashaAlso producer
Formula XCindy
Unseen, Unsung, UnforgottenRita
Pieces of PeaceWairimu 2007 Post-Election violence film
2009Guy CentreCandy
2010 2012 Changing Times (TV series) RosaMain role
2010KidnappetLilly
2011SaintsNurse Millicent
2012Better DaysNelly
2012Consequences
2013presentAfrican Urban EntertainmentPresenter
2013 House of Lungula CharityFilm
2014East
Home
Six
Flowers and Bricks
2015 How to Find a Husband
2016present Makutano Junction ToniReplaced Wanja Mworia from season 15
20162017 Tumaini Senta Taabulead role
2017-The Squad (TV series)HerselfPanel member [10]
2018 Rafiki NdutaDrama / Romance
2019LusalaMaggieDrama
2020PaukwaWanjaShort
2022Country QueenGraceTV Series

6 episodes

2023The CallerKoki MandlaDirected by Likarion Wainaina

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