Meet the Kenyans who made their mark in Hollywood way before Lupita Nyong’o

Raymond Ofula

Said to be one of the greatest actors in Kenya, Ofula starred in many local and international films, TV and stage productions. He was in the popular 1999 movie, To Walk With Lions as a chief. He also played the role of a village elder in Tomb Raider: Cradle of Life. The famed actor also featured in White Maasai, Oscar award-wining film Constant Gardner, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019) and scores of local Kenyan Films.

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