Nice Githinji

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Nice Githinji
Born
Nice Githinji

(1985-08-25) 25 August 1985 (age 40)
Mombasa, Kenya
Citizenship Kenyan
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
  • singer
  • producer
  • karaoke hostess
  • TV presenter
Years active2002 – present
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm) [1]

Nice Githinji (born 25 August 1985) is a Kenyan actress, producer, karaoke hostess, vocalist and TV show host. She is most notable for playing various roles in several television series.

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Background

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 (20072008: where she starred in two movies; the critically acclaimed, Benta and All Girls Together, Sisimka Productions, Phoenix Players and Planet's Theater. [5]

In 2023, Nice Githinji was featured in Netflix's Big Mouth Season 7 Episode 6 in which she voiced the Hormone Monstress character. She was featured alongside Lupita Ny'ongo and Nyokabi Macharia. [6] [7] [8] [9]

In 2024, Nice starred in Kenya's first sci-fi series Subterranea on Showmax as the character Grey. [10] [11]

Early life and education

Nice was born in 1985 in Mombasa and spent her childhood in Makongeni. She did her high school in Senior Chief Koinange High School from 1999 to 2002. [12] Her mother died when she had finished high school. [13] [14] She then started acting workshops at the Kenya National theatre. [15]

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. [16]

20072009

Between 2007 and 2010, She appeared in a number of films namely, Benta, All Girls Together, Formula X and Pieces of Peace. [17] 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
20102012Changing Times (TV series)RosaMain role
2010KidnappetLilly
2011SaintsNurse Millicent
2012Better DaysNelly
2012ConsequencesProducer
2013presentAfrican Urban EntertainmentPresenter
2013 House of Lungula CharityCast
2014East
Home
Six
Flowers and Bricks
2015 How to Find a Husband
2016present Makutano Junction ToniCast - Replaced Wanja Mworia from season 15
20162017Tumaini SentaTaabuLead role
2017-The Squad (TV series)HerselfPanel member [18]
2018 Rafiki NdutaCast
2019LusalaMaggieCast
2020PaukwaWanjaCast, Short film
2022 Country Queen GraceCast, TV series (6 episodes)
2023The CallerKoki MandlaDirected by Likarion Wainaina
2024 Subterranea GreyCast , TV series
2023Midnight VanCast, Producer
2022Crime and JusticeCast, TV series (1 episode)
2018 Subira MwanaCast
2018NganyaMalaikaCast, Producer, TV series
2023Big MouthVoice
2023These Are Momemts to Die ForDirector, Producer, Short film

Nominations and awards

YearAwardCategoryShowResult
2018Kalasha International Film and TV AwardsBest Supporting Actress Film Subira Nominated
2015Kalasha International Film and TV AwardsBest Lead Actress FilmLetter HomeNominated
2009Kalasha International Film and TV AwardsBest Lead Actress FilmAll Girls TogetherNominated

References

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  3. "2011 Kalasha awards winners". Actors.co.ke. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  4. Capital Lifestyle (11 September 2011). "Vote for your 3rd edition Kalasha Awards winners". Capital FM . Retrieved 7 January 2016.
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  6. "Actresses Nyokabi Macharia and Nice Githinji featured in new Netflix show as Kenyans rant about 'Kenyanese'". Citizen Digital. 2023-10-24. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  7. "Nyokabi Macharia, Nice Githinji shine in Netflix's 'Big Mouth'". Nairobi News. 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  8. "Actresses Nyokabi Macharia, Nice Githinji Featured In The Latest Season Of Netflix's "Big Mouth" | Uzalendo News". uzalendonews.co.ke. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  9. username. "Nice Githinji, Nyokabi Macharia featured in season 7 of Netflix's animation 'Big Mouth'". K24 Digital. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  10. "Subterranea Season 1: Ambitious sci-fi drama features Kenyan talent - Business Daily". www.businessdailyafrica.com. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  11. Writer, Staff (2024-09-25). "Kenya's First-Ever Sci-fi Series 'Subterranea' to Premiere on Showmax". Sinema Focus. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
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  13. David Koech (29 September 2014). "10 Things You Did Not Know About Nice Githinji". Nairobi Wire. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  14. Chacha, Gardy. "Nice Githinji: I'm nice if you get to know me". Evewoman Magazine. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  15. "Nice Githinji Biography: Age, Birthday, Parents, Siblings, Husband, Children, Nationality, Career, Movies, Net Worth". 2025-06-27. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
  16. "Members-Nice Githinji". Actors Guild. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  17. "Nice Githinji: Wasanii". Wasanii. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  18. "The New All Female Cast TV Talk Show Dubbed The Squad". Diaspora Messenger News Media. 2017-01-09. Retrieved 2018-04-27.