About
Kenyan actress with award-winning range across theatre, film, and television.
Languages: English, Kiswahili, Sheng, Kikuyu
Nyawira Vivian Gichuhi, known professionally as Miss Nyawira, is a Nairobi-based actress whose work spans television drama, film, and theatre. She currently leads the telenovela 'Lazizi' (Multan Production / Maisha Magic), and has featured in 'Reckless' (Showmax), the film 'Two Let' (Showmax), and 'Njoro wa Uba'. In 2022 she won Best Breakthrough Female Performer at the Kenya Theatre Awards, and has since been nominated for Best Actor in a TV Drama at the Women in Film Awards and Best Actress in a TV Drama (East Africa) at the Zanzibar International Film Festival.
Training
The Talent Studio
Certificate of Artistic Development (Acting)
2023–2024
Daystar University
Diploma in Media and Communication
2019–2023
MKM
Monologue and Audition Masterclass, led by Melissa Kiplagat
2022
GL Casting Masterclass
Led by Gerald Langiri
2026
Dialogue & Movement Workshop
Led by Lorella Jowi, with Christa Schamberger and Sarah Hassan
2026