Pierra Makena Explained

Pierra Makena
Birth Place:Meru District, Kenya
Nationality:Kenyan
Citizenship:Kenyan
Occupation:Disc jockey, Actress and TV personality.
Years Active:2010- present
Children:1
Awards:2017 Best Supporting Actress at Nollywood and African Film Critics Awards

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]

Early years and education

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]

Career

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.

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

Awards

Personal life

She is a mother of one daughter,named Ricca Pokot.[7] [8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. News: Kenyan DJ celebrates Nollywood win. 2015-09-14. 2019-10-31. en-GB.
  2. Web site: DJ Pierra Makena Biography. JAMES (Editor-in-Chief). I. AM. 2018-01-22. Age, Family, Education, Net-worth, Personal Life. en-US. 2019-10-31.
  3. Web site: I like my new butt and boobs: Dj Pierra Makena. Reporter. Nairobian. Standard Digital News. 2019-10-31.
  4. Web site: DJ Pierra Makena Biography, Age, Education, Career, Films, Boyfriend, Baby. powerke. 2019-10-27. powerke. en-US. 2019-10-31.
  5. Web site: The making of PIERRA MAKENA. 2019-11-05. Parents Magazine Africa. en-US. 2019-10-31.
  6. Web site: Just in Time. IMDb.
  7. Web site: Kenya: DJ Pierra Makena Wishes Her Baby Daddy Could Be Present At Daughter's Concert. Kasujja. Mwende. 2018-10-22. allAfrica.com. en. 2019-10-31.
  8. Web site: Team Mafisi just can't get enough of the curvaceous DJ Pierra Makena. Nairobi News. 29 August 2019 . en-US. 2019-10-31.
  9. Web site: Hottest DJ Pierra Makena unveils new hairstyle and she looks cute AF. Mwarua. Douglas. 2018-03-29. Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news.. en. 2019-10-31.

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