Nini Wacera

Nini Wacera (born 16 January 1978) is a Kenyan actress and casting director.^[1] Wacera has appeared in more than a dozen films and television series. She is notable for her role in the 2005 soap opera, Wingu la moto.

Nini Wacera
Born	Nini Wacera Gatere (1978-01-16) January 16, 1978 (age 47) Nairobi, Kenya
Nationality	Kenyan
Citizenship	Kenyan
Occupation(s)	Actress Director
Years active	1984 2001-present
Notable work	Kona
Children	1
Awards	2003 Golden Dhow Award

Career

In 2003, Nini played in Kenyan soap opera Wingu la moto as the main antagonist. The role earned her several accolades. She subsequently starred in films such as Project Daddy, The White Masai and Nairobi Half Life. In 2015, she was cast as one of the protagonists in the African version of the hit series Desperate Housewives .^[2]

Filmography

Film/Television

Year	Project	Role	Notes
2002	Dangerous Affair	Kui
2003–2006	Wingu la moto	Suzanne	Main Antagonist[3]
2004	Project Daddy		Supporting role
	Epilogue
2005	The White Masai		Uncredited[4]
2006	Silent Monologues
2010	Life in D Major
2012	Nairobi Half Life		Special appearance
2013–14	Kona	Julia Oyange	Main protagonist
2015–present	Desperate Housewives Africa	Ese De Souza	Series regular[5]
2018	Rafiki	Mercy
2017–18	Sense8	Justice Abdu
2022	Regina rurală	Vivienne
2022	Chaguo	Radio Moderator

Awards and recognition

Year	Award name	Film/Television	Result
2003	Golden Dhow Award	Project Daddy	Won
2003	50th International Oberhausen Short Film Festival	Epilogue	Won
2004	7th Africa Cine week	Dangerous affair	Won
2006	Fanta Chaguo la Teeniez	Wingu la moto	Won