Nice Githinji


Nice Gìthìnji is a Kenyan actress, producer, karaoke hostess, vocalist and TV show host. She is most notable for playing various roles in several television series.

Background

Gìthìnji came into the limelight after being nominated for the 2009 Kalasha Awards as the Best Lead Actress in the film, All Girls Together. In 2011, she won the coveted award for Best lead actress for her role in a drama television series, Changing Times.
Nice is also the CEO of Nicebird Production Company that majors in film productions and participates in theatrical performance. According to her time-to-time statement, these performances are the core of her.
Nice has worked with film industry veterans like Et Cetera Productions (20072008: where she starred in two movies; the critically acclaimed, Benta and All Girls Together, Sisimka Productions, Phoenix Players and Planet's Theater.
In 2023, Nice Gìthìnji was featured in Netflix's Big Mouth Season 7 Episode 6 in which she voiced the Hormone Monstress character. She was featured alongside Lupita Ny'ongo and Nyokabi Macharia.
In 2024, Nice starred in Kenya's first sci-fi series Subterranea on Showmax as the character Grey.

Early life and education

Nice was born in 1985 in Mombasa and spent her childhood in Makongeni. She did her high school in Senior Chief Koinange High School from 1999 to 2002. Her mother died when she had finished high school. She then started acting workshops at the Kenya National theatre.

Career

Early career beginnings and initialization of showbiz career

Nice Gìthìnji began her acting career as a stage actress at Phoenix Players Richard Stockwell’s Bad Blood, a role that catapulted her career at large. She has appeared in a number of Television and film productions.

20072009

Between 2007 and 2010, She appeared in a number of films namely, Benta, All Girls Together, Formula X and Pieces of Peace. She also starred in television series; Guy Centre and Changing Times where she played Candy and Rosa respectively.