Sheila Munyiva

Sheila Munyiva (born 27 March 1993) is a Kenyan actress and film director.

Biography Munyiva was born in 1993 in Nairobi. She grew up watching Hannah Montana and believed her skin should be fairer and hair straighter. She visited the UK frequently because her mother lived there. Munyiva studied to be a news anchor in college before switching her major to Film Production. After graduation, she worked on her script writing by taking part in a writer's masterclasses. Munyiva was featured on the Vogue UK edition for the best beauty looks and make up shoot at Cannes. Ann Hornaday of The Washington Post praised the "endearing, unforced chemistry" of Munyiva and co-star Samantha Mugatsia. Munyiva was nominated for best actress at the Africa Movie Academy Awards.

In 2019, Munyiva played medical officer Anna in the TV series Country Queen. In July 2019, she made her theatrical debut as Sarafina in the musical Sarafina!. Munyiva volunteers as a mentor for girls at a non-profit school in the slums of Kibera. She has directed several commercials in Kenya and is working on her first short film, Ngao, based on her childhood experiences.

Filmography 2018: Rafiki as Ziki Okemi 2018: L'invité (TV series) 2019: Country Queen as Anna (TV series) 2023: Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire as Shiro (TV series)