Kenyan female celebrities are renowned for their beauty, elegance and talent, and this holds true even for those who are not of towering height.
Despite the common misconception that taller individuals are more attractive, these women have shattered that stereotype by proving that height has nothing to do with beauty.
In this article, WoK looks at Kenyan female celebrities who have defied societal standards of height and proven that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes.
Shix Kapienga
Nancy Wanjiku Karanja, alias Shix Kapienga is an actress, radio presenter and a TV host currently hosting Jamdown on NTV.
She is better known for her roles on Beba Beba show which aired on NTV, Citizen TV drama series Papa Shirandula and Nairobi Half Life.
Shix is also highly associated with Churchill Show, where she has made an appearance for a couple of times.
Grace Ekirapa
Grace Ekirapa is a gospel singer and media personality working for Nation Media Group-owned broadcaster, NTV.
Her journalism career at the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), where she hosted the popular television show Angaza.
The mother of one got an opening at NTV when Faith Muturi left after getting pregnant, and she was poached to host Cross Over 101 alongside DJ Mo.
Edith Kimani
Edith Kimani is a Kenyan media personality and journalist working at German international broadcasting service Deutsche Welle (DW) as a news anchor and reporter.
At 19, she participated in a talent search show on KTN for aspiring journalists called The Presenter and won.
Kimani was hired but she resigned after seven years become an East African Correspondent at the German station Deutsche Welle.
Ruth K
Ruth K, an actress, is comedian Mulamwah’s girlfriend.
Mulamwah first introduced her into the limelight in 2022 after breaking up with his baby mama, Carol Sonnie.
However, the comedian later claimed that Ruth was only a friend and it remained so until this year’s Valentine’s Day when he shared a video confirming their relationship.
Sharon Mundia
Sharon Mundia, also known as This Is Ess is a digital content creator and a media personality.
As a presenter, she used to host a show on NTV every morning dubbed, Living with Ess, where discussed various topics with invited and resident panelists.
In 2022, she made headlines after claiming that she is not in a good place and has completely lost it, stating that she was experiencing panic attacks and anxiety, like she has never had before.
Brenda Wairimu
Brenda Wairimu is a celebrated actress known for her involvement in both local and international films.
She has appeared on among others Monica and Crime and Justice which airs on Showmax, Maisha Magic East’s Selina and Disconnect on Netflix.
She is also known for her relationship with rapper Juliani whom they share an 8-year-old daughter together.
Elodie Zone
Elodie Zone is a commercial model and a digital content creator.
The beau is known for her relationship with Sol Generation signee, Nviiri The Storyteller whom she broke up with in 2022.
Zone had accused Nviiri of physical abuse and psychological torture, although the singer later claimed that he was not the one being addressed in the outburst.
Kambua
Kambua Manundu is a gospel singer and TV host famously known for hosting gospel show, Kubamba, on Citizen TV.
Her music career started in 2002 when she joined Eneza a Parklands Baptist Church praise band.
In 2004, she joined Passport Incorporated, an Alabama-based company and began writing jingles for advertisements such as Sunlight and Delmonte brands.
It was then when she went into TV.
“I met this producer at an event that I was attending as an artist and she asked if I was interested in doing a TV show. I was very intimidated at the auditions because there were a lot of very beautiful and intelligent ladies, some of whom had already been on TV while I was still a fairly new face
“They called me back that afternoon and told me I had gotten the job and could start the next Sunday,” Kambua said in a previous interview.
