★ HOW OLD IS WANURI KAHIU?
Wanuri Kahiu is 45 years old, born June 21, 1980 in KE · Cancer.
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About
Wanuri Kahiu directed and produced films that put contemporary African storytelling on the festival circuit. Born in Kenya in 1980, she won multiple Africa Movie Academy Award nominations for her dramatic feature From a Whisper, and co-founded AFROBUBBLEGUM, a media collective supporting African art. By 2025, she was a juror at Sundance's World Cinema Dramatic competition. A Cancer born under Life Path 9 [birth, enrichments].
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Biography
Wanuri Kahiu is a Kenyan film director, producer, and author born on 21 June 1980. She became recognized as "one of Africa's most aspiring directors, being part of a new, vibrant crop of talents representing contemporary African culture". Her dramatic feature From a Whisper earned her multiple nominations at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2009, including Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Picture. She co-founded AFROBUBBLEGUM, a media collective dedicated to supporting African art for its own sake.
As a screenwriter and filmmaker, Kahiu works across direction, production, and written narrative — roles that demand both technical precision and storytelling vision. Born in Kenya, she has remained based there as of 2023. Her Cancer zodiac sign [birth] aligns with the introspective, emotionally grounded sensibility often present in her work. By 2025, she served as a juror at the Sundance Film Festival's World Cinema Dramatic competition, placing her among international arbiters of contemporary cinema.
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Trivia
- Co-founded AFROBUBBLEGUM, a media collective dedicated to supporting African art for its own sake.
- In 2025, served as a juror at the Sundance Film Festival's World Cinema Dramatic competition alongside Ava Cahen and Daniel Kaluuya.
- Won multiple Africa Movie Academy Award nominations in 2009 for Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Picture for From a Whisper.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Humanitarian
Idealistic and global. Wanuri Kahiu often use their platform for causes and tend to build broad, internationally diverse audiences.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Seol In-ahRat · 1996
- Rae Lil BlackRat · 1996
- Yung GravyRat · 1996
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
- Jade PettyjohnDragon · 2000
CHALLENGING
- Hunter SchaferTiger · 1998
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Frequently asked
- How old is Wanuri Kahiu?
- Wanuri Kahiu is 45 years old (born June 21, 1980).
- When is Wanuri Kahiu's birthday?
- Wanuri Kahiu was born on June 21, 1980.
- What is Wanuri Kahiu's zodiac sign?
- Wanuri Kahiu is a Cancer, born June 21, 1980.
- What is Wanuri Kahiu's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Wanuri Kahiu was born in 1980, the year of the Metal Monkey.
- Where is Wanuri Kahiu from?
- Wanuri Kahiu is from KE.
- What does Wanuri Kahiu do?
- Wanuri Kahiu is a writer.
- Is Wanuri Kahiu still alive?
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