Blessing Lung'aho

Blessing Lung'aho (born 1988) is a Kenyan actor, content creator, TV commercial model and storyteller. He is known for playing different roles in Mo-Faya on Netflix and a local TV series, Mother-in-Law. Lung'aho has also appeared in films such as An Instant Dad, Just in Time and Ayaanle. He has featured in commercials for brands like Carlo Rossi and Zuku.

Early life Lung'aho was born in 1988 in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya in a family of four. His mother is a literature professor and his late father was an accountant. He started acting by making stage appearances at the age of 8. In 2014, he was cast for a commercial which led to his appearances in several commercials in Kenya and internationally, including Coca-Cola.

Career He made his debut on TV in 2012 in a drama series PREM, which aired on KTN in December 2012. He appeared on the television series Mother-in-Law. Lung'aho also appears on the series Pendo, as Raphael on Mama Digital, Sweet Taboo on StarTimes, Makavazi on KBC and Torture on Africa Magic.

In 2019, Lung'aho played Meja in a supporting role to the TV series Maria on Citizen TV. The show's last episode aired on March 18, 2021 which was replaced with Zora on March 22, 2021 with Lung'aho as one of the leading characters named Madiba. He was nominated for the Best Lead Actor in the 2021 Kalasha Awards for his role in Zora. He also played Antony in Just in Time.

In 2022, Lung'aho featured in several TV projects. He played Ken in a short film, Loop, then got a role as Agent John in Ayaanle, He also starred in the Showmax series Igiza, playing the role of Dominic. He started playing the role of Maxwell (Max) in a Netflix drama series called Country Queen and two other film roles in Village Vendetta and Mercy.

In 2023, Lung'aho appeared as Kingston in three episodes of the Netflix series Volume, Ricky in An Instant Dad and in 2024 he was in Untying Kantai as Rob.

In 2025, Lung'aho starred in TV drama Bwana Chairman on Maisha Magic Plus and Adam to Eve on Showmax.

Personal life In 2021, Lung'aho began dating his Zora co-star Jackie Matubia. The couple got engaged in April 2022, the same year they welcomed their first child together. Lung'aho also has another child from a previous relationship.

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