Chris Kamau
- Birthplace
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Occupation
- Actor, Producer, Singer, Composer, Radio Personality, Television Personality, Arts And Media Practitioner, Chairman Of Kenya Actors Guild, Stage Performer, Musician
- Active
- 1984 - Present
- Spouse
- Amina Noordin (Divorced)
- Alma Mater
- Berkley College of Music, American Academy of Dramatic Arts
- AKA
- Kriss Kamau, BB
Biography
EARLY LIFE
Chris Kamau was born in Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa, and was the oldest in a family of three. He gained early recognition at age 11 in 1984 when he appeared as the 'Blue Band boy' on margarine containers in Kenya. He lived briefly in Europe before moving to the USA in 1997 to pursue further studies in arts, entertainment, and media.
CAREER
Chris Kamau is an Arts, Communications, Entertainment, and Media Practitioner with more than 15 years experience in radio, stage, and television. He has traveled extensively internationally and channels the rich diversity of the global experience, bringing a fresh, edgy, multi-cultural perspective to his work. His special skills include character voices and continental accents. Fully showcasing his versatility by performing songs from all music genres - country, pop, Broadway, r&b, rock, and gospel, Chris was able to duet with 25 of Kenya's top artistes during a special concept concert 'Love Jam'. He is a founder member of Five Alive, East and Central Africa's premier Gospel/R&B Acapella singing group; the composer of 'Lets Make A Change' a song featured in the Un-Habitat pop video creating awareness about sustainable cities of the future; and one of the creators of 'Heart & Soul', TV soap opera jointly funded by 24 UN agencies. The series covers developmental and health issues with an emphasis on HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention. He served as chairman of the Kenya Actors Guild. He began his acting career with his earliest credit being 'Mind Tricks' in 2010 (which he also produced) and has continued to act in various TV series and movies including 'Sense8', 'Twende', 'Country Queen', 'Crime and Justice', 'The System', 'Uradi', 'Ensulo', 'Aisha', and 'Brother Jekwu'. He is known for playing 'bad guy' characters.
PERSONAL LIFE
Chris Kamau was married to Amina Noordin, with the marriage lasting from September 3, 1999, but they are now divorced.
Filmography
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