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]
Pierra Makena | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 April 1981 Meru District, Kenya |
| 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 |
Early years and education
editMakena 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]
Career
editAlthough 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]
She has worked as a news recorder, reporter, and producer at KBC, Kenyan's national broadcaster. She also worked as a news presenter at Radio Waumini and YFM, now Hot 96.
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. [5]
Filmography
edit- Kisulisuli
- Tausi (1995 - 2000) TV Series
- When Love Comes Around (2014)
- Changes (2011) TV Series
- Tahidi High
- Disconnect (2018 film) as Robin
- Just in Time (2021) [6] as Njeri
- Villains in the Metropolis (2022) as Jullie
Awards
edit- 2014 - She was nominated for the Ghana Movie Awards in the best actress African collaboration category for her role in the movie, When Love Comes Around.[5]
- 2015 - She won the Best Supporting Actress at Nollywood and African Film Critics Awards in Los Angeles for her role in a Ghanaian movie titled ‘When Love Comes Around.[1]
Personal life
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Kenyan DJ celebrates Nollywood win". 2015-09-14. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
- ^ a b JAMES (Editor-in-Chief), I. AM (2018-01-22). "DJ Pierra Makena Biography". Age, Family, Education, Net-worth, Personal Life. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ a b Reporter, Nairobian. "I like my new butt and boobs: Dj Pierra Makena". Standard Digital News. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
- ^ powerke (2019-10-27). "DJ Pierra Makena Biography, Age, Education, Career, Films, Boyfriend, Baby". powerke. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
- ^ a b "The making of PIERRA MAKENA". Parents Magazine Africa. 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
- ^ "Just in Time". IMDb.
- ^ Kasujja, Mwende (2018-10-22). "Kenya: DJ Pierra Makena Wishes Her Baby Daddy Could Be Present At Daughter's Concert". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
- ^ "Team Mafisi just can't get enough of the curvaceous DJ Pierra Makena". Nairobi News. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
- ^ Mwarua, Douglas (2018-03-29). "Hottest DJ Pierra Makena unveils new hairstyle and she looks cute AF". Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news. Retrieved 2019-10-31.