Pierra Makena | |
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Born | Meru District, Kenya | 11 April 1981
Nationality | Kenyan |
Citizenship | Kenyan |
Occupation(s) | Disc jockey, Actress and TV personality. |
Years active | 2010- present |
Children | 1 |
Awards | 2017 Best Supporting Actress at Nollywood and African Film Critics Awards |
Website | pierramakena |
Pierra Makena (born 11 April 1981) is a Kenyan disc jockey, actress and TV personality. She won best supporting actress for her role in 'When Love Comes Around' at the annual Nollywood and African Film Critics Awards in Los Angeles. [1] [2]
Makena was born on 11 April 1978 in Meru, Kenya. She had her senior high school education at Chogoria Girls High School. She furthered at the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication where she studied radio production. [3] [4] [2]
Although Makena began her acting career while in secondary school, she joined the Kenyan film and TV industry in 2005. While in school she performed in several festivals and won awards. Some of the movies she starred in that led to her breakthrough in acting include Kisulisuli, Tausi, Tahidi High, and Changes. [3]
Her career as a disc jockey began in 2015 when she left Scanad Kenya Limited to help set up One Fm radio station. She is currently one of Kenya's most sought after and highly paid female deejays. She has played at international events in Burundi, Ghana, Nigeria, and America. She's the Founder of the Park and Chill event with most cars in Africa.[ citation needed ]
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