Njambi McGrath | |
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Born | |
Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor |
Years active | 2010 [1] –present |
Njambi McGrath is a Kenyan-British comedian and actor. [2] [3] [4]
McGrath was born in Kenya. She grew up in Riara Ridge, near Limuru. [5] She later moved to the United Kingdom and then to New York, where she met her husband, Dave. She speaks English, Swahili and Gikuyu. [6] McGrath lives with her husband and two daughters in Ealing. [7]
McGrath has performed annually at the Edinburgh Fringe since 2013. [8] Her 2020 memoir Through the Leopard's Gaze, published by Jacaranda Books, was optioned by Expectation Entertainment. [9]
McGrath reached the final heat of the 2013 BBC New Comedy Awards and the first heat of the 2014 competition. [8] She was nominated for Best Female Newcomer at the 2013 Black Comedy Awards. [10] She won the 2019 NATYS: New Acts of the Year Show. [11]