By Prudence Minayo
Brenda Wairimu is the true definition of talent and beauty. She has starred in a number of popular local tv series and also doubles as a producer. The award winning actress was married to hip hop artist Juliani as you will read elsewhere in this article. She is among the highest paid actors in the country. Here is what this writer has gathered about the actress.
Age and Background
She was born on 3rd May 1989. She grew up and attended school in Mombasa. Brenda’s mother passed away in 2015, three years after her father had died.
Education
Brenda is an alumni of United States International University (USIU). She got a scholarship that allowed her to enroll for a Bachelor’s degree in International Business Administration.
Career
In 2009, she made her debut in the industry as a cast member in Changing Times. Hundreds showed up to audition for the TV series. When she saw Size 8 appear in one of the episodes, she felt she could not measure up. However, she got to play Shariffa, a girl from a poor background trying to fit in with the rest of her rich friends. While she was happy about getting this role, the critical comments she received were many. Some thought she was not audible enough and she mumbled a lot and others said she got the role owing to her looks. However, she pressed on and her character developed. This development prompted a call from the producer of Mali. Changing Times also got her nominated for the Kalasha awards as Best Supporting Actress in Drama.
She auditioned for her Lulu role in Mali and aced it. This program is what brought her a lot of notoriety. Mali blew up and became one of the most watched Kenyan soap operas at the time. The story of how greed and secrets can ruin family relations kept many glued to the screens. Brenda played the role of a rich spoilt girl who abused drugs.
She also got the chance to be casted in Kona.
In 2012, she was featured on the award winning Shuga where she played Dala. She then got to play Kiki on Skandals Kibao.
In 2018, she was featured as the lead actress in the series Monica. She played Monica- a girl who is willing to do anything to climb through the social ladder.
Apart from these, she has also been cast in the films: Subira, Disconnect and 18 Hours. Subira won her the best actress in a film award and she was a co-producer for 18 Hours.
Also Read: Juliani Biography, Real Name, Age, Family & Dating Lilian Ng’ang’a
Awards
- Best Actress 2019 at the Kalasha Award
- Women in Film Award 2020.
- Lake International Pan African Film Festival and Sotigui Awards 2020 in Burkina Faso as Best Actor in East Africa.
Relationship
The actor was married to rapper Julius Owino, alias Juliani for about eight years. They met when Juliani was scheduled to perform in USIU as part of the Kama Si Sisi tour. She tweeted about having braided her hair and said she couldn’t wait to shake the braids during his show.
He responded to the tweet and that was how they got talking. Their relationship was not smooth as most netizens accused her of being with the singer for money. At times the comments were brutal but they moved on nonetheless.
Their beautiful daughter Amor Njeri was born out of this union. The couple decide to call it quits although the details of the separation remain scanty. Speaking to SDE, Juliani said they split amicably and co-parent without any complications. He also added that she was a good mother and wished her well.
Juliani has since moved on and is in a relationship with former Machakos County first lady Lilian Nganga.
