From Makanga to Top Actress: Who is the beautiful Trisha Khalid?

Piece by: GARVIN PATRICK

30 May 2024

• The Actress cleared the air as she confirmed that she was a 'makanga' working for Modern Coast

Trisha Khalid is an actress who has constantly risen to fame after her acting talent got winded by top-tier executive producers. She is known for her role in the Becky show that airs on Citizen TV.

The Actress cleared the air as she confirmed that she was a 'makanga' working for Modern Coast as she was waiting for an attachment right after she completed her college studies.

Trisha whose real name is Fosi Mpule Hamis, was born on December 31, 1994. She is 29 as of 2024.

She was born in Mombasa and she is the last born in a family of six siblings.

Trisha attended Sea Primary and High School.

She was raised by a single mother

Khalid is an actress and a Digital content creator.

In 2020, she was nominated as the best lead act at the Kalasha International awards.

She pursued a course in Cabin Crew while she was in college.

She gained fame after appearing in the TV series Kovu as Ruby and is now performing excellently on Citizen TV’s Becky.

Trisha gave credits for her acting career to Citizen TV's Lulu Hassan who invited her to star in the Maisha Magic show although she said she was hesitant with it.

She has also lately been part of various comic skits, including those of the comic skit master Flaqo.

In 2020, Trisha was nominated as the best lead actress in the Kalasha Awards.

Aside from acting, Trisha is a successful entrepreneur and runs a salon called Tees Beauty Salon.

She is also the owner of Trendy Collection, an online boutique store.

In her recent interview on Obinna Show Live, Trisha dismissed rumours of her dating a former governor.

The actress clarified that there is nothing between them and that she has never spoken with the influential politician.

"I don't know why people refer me to that. People think that any girl who comes from Mombasa must have an affair with the former governor. I have never even sat down with him,'' she said.

However, she also revealed a mind-blowing thing she did before she started her acting career.

She confessed to once working as a bus conductor with the Modern Coast company.

''I have ever worked with Modern Coast as a bus conductor. It was one of the hardest jobs I have ever done. I got fatigued, I got sick so I had to stop," she added.