Nice Githinji | |
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Born | Mombasa, Kenya | 25 August 1985
Nationality | Kenyan |
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Years active | 2002 – present |
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Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) [1] |
Hair color | Black [1] |
Eye color | Brown [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, including Rafiki.
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]
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]
Nice was born in 1985 in Mombasa. She did her high school in Senior Chief Koinange High School from 1999 to 2002. [7] Her mother died when she had finished high school. [8]
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. [9]
Between 2007 and 2010, She appeared in a number of films namely, Benta, All Girls Together, Formula X and Pieces of Peace. [10] She also starred in television series; Guy Centre and Changing Times where she played Candy and Rosa respectively.
Year | Project | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Benta | Sheana | with Janet Kirina |
2008 | All Girls Together | Sasha | Also producer |
Formula X | Cindy | ||
Unseen, Unsung, Unforgotten | Rita | ||
Pieces of Peace | Wairimu | 2007 Post-Election violence film | |
2009 | Guy Centre | Candy | |
2010–2012 | Changing Times (TV series) | Rosa | Main role |
2010 | Kidnappet | Lilly | |
2011 | Saints | Nurse Millicent | |
2012 | Better Days | Nelly | |
2012 | Consequences | ||
2013–present | African Urban Entertainment | Presenter | |
2013 | House of Lungula | Charity | Film |
2014 | East | ||
Home | |||
Six | |||
Flowers and Bricks | |||
2015 | How to Find a Husband | ||
2016–present | Makutano Junction | Toni | Replaced Wanja Mworia from season 15 |
2016–2017 | Tumaini Senta | Taabu | lead role |
2017- | The Squad (TV series) | Herself | Panel member [11] |
2018 | Rafiki | Nduta | Drama / Romance |
2019 | Lusala | Maggie | Drama |
2020 | Paukwa | Wanja | Short |
2022 | Country Queen | Grace | TV Series 6 episodes |
2023 | The Caller | Koki Mandla | Directed by Likarion Wainaina |
2024 | Subterranea | Grey | TV Series |
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