Brenda Wairimū (born 3rd May 1989) is a Kenyan actress and model. She played Lulu Mali in the soap opera Mali.
Early life and education
Brenda Wairimū was born on 3rd May 1989 and raised in Mombasa. She studied International Business Management at USIU-Africa, and had a minor in Broadcast Media.
Personal life She was married to Kenyan gospel musician Juliani, with whom she had a daughter: Amor Njeri Owino, born in 2015.
Career Wairimū has appeared in several television series. In 2009, she made her debut in television when she was cast as one of the actresses in Changing Times. She played Shareefah with an ensemble cast including Nice Githinji and Ian Mūgoya. In 2011, she was cast as one of the lead characters in the Kenyan soap opera Mali. She played Lulu, a bubbly daughter of Gregory Mali and Mabel. She played alongside Mkamzee Mwatela, Mumbi Maina and Daniel Peter. In 2012, Wairimū starred in the Pan-African drama Shuga, as Dala, a 22-year-old communication student. She is the major actress on Monica playing the title role, a Showmax original that also airs on Maisha Magic East, which was released on 3 July 2018. In 2019 she played Edna in Best Friends Forever, a miniseries for which she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress - Film at the 2019 Kalasha Awards.
Filmography Television Year ProjectRole Notes 20102011Changing TimesPatricia "Shareefah"Cast, 20112015MaliLulu MaliCast, Series regular 2012 ShugaDalaCast, Series regular; 6 episodes Season 220132014KonaPamela OyangeCast, Series regular; 250 episodes 20152016Skandals kibaoKikiCast, Series regular20182021MonicaMonicaCast, Series regular; 26 episodes2023ZariLolaCast2020SelinaRossetteCast2019Best Friends ForeverEdnaCast2013KonaPamela OyangeCast2012 2025Shuga Ayana Dala AshaCast Cast, Series Regular Films YearProjectRoleNotes201718 HoursCo-producer2018DisconnectCelineCast, Co-producer2018SubiraSubiraCast2022Disconnect: The Wedding PlannerCelineCast2023DiceRuthCast, TV series2018WavamiziFatmaCast2020BlurredExecutive producer2014Naku penta Naku TakaA tribal leaderCast
Nominations and awards +YearAwardcategoryShowResult2019Kalasha International Film and TV AwardsBest Supporting Actress FilmBest Friends Forever2018Kalasha International Film and TV AwardsBest Lead Actress FilmSubira
References
External links
Brenda Wairimu's Instagram