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词条 Angel Wainaina
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  1. Life

  2. Death

  3. References

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Angela "Angel" Wainaina (1983 – 28 January 2009) was a Kenyan actress, radio presenter and rapper.

Life

Wainaina was born 1983 in Kawangware, a slum of Nairobi, Kenya.[1] She joined a drama club at Kambui High School. She was a runner up at the Miss Kenya competition in 2005. She was a poet and underground rapper. She played Sergeant Maria in the popular television show "Cobra Squad".[2]

On 15 January 2007, she began working for Ghetto Radio, as Kenya's first female MC.[3] Her show "Chanuka Dada" was very popular,{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}} and she was well known for her energetic social advocacy. She was awarded the Young Women African Summit's media award.{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}}

Death

Wainaina died on 28 January 2009 in the Nakumatt supermarket fire. Her funeral was held at the Holy Family Cathedral in Nairobi.[4]

References

1. ^Trouw.nl, 9 February 2009: Angel Wainaina 1983-2009 (in Dutch)
2. ^Daily Nation, 30 January 2009: Cobra Squad star feared dead in blaze
3. ^AllAfrica.com, Nairobi's 'Glass House' Experience and Post-Election IDPs
4. ^The Standard, 27 February 2009: Angela Wainaina: Gone too soon{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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5 : 1983 births|2009 deaths|Kenyan television actresses|Kenyan journalists|21st-century Kenyan actresses

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