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Khaleed Abdul Aziz (born 7 August) is a Kenyan Comedian, Actor, Script writer, Mcee and a Pastoralist.[1][2] He is popularly known as Farah in Classmates,[3] a TV Comedy Series currently aired by KBC Channel 1. He made his first TV appearance on Churchill Show and later won Kalasha International Award[4] for Best Performance in a TV Comedy.[5]
| Khaleed Abdul | |
|---|---|
 Khaleed Abdul April 2015 Debut in Churchill Show at Carnivore Gardens, Nairobi. | |
| Pseudonym | farah |
| Birth name | Khaleed Aziz Abdul |
| Born | August , 7 Maralal |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Years active | 2015 -present |
| Employer | Assignment Studio |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Parent(s) | Abdul Aziz Ahmed |
| Notable works and roles | Classmates TV Show as Farah, Crazy Comedy, Churchill Show, Hapa Kule News, LOL, Vitimbi Plus as Jinta Hunte, Director-Maisha Bila Steam(CBO) |
| Website | https://www.khaleedabdul.com/ |
Biography
editKhaleed Abdul was born on 7 August, in Maralal, Samburu County, Northern Kenya. He attended Maralal Primary School[6] where his father was a teacher and a District Education Officer(DEO), before he joined Maralal High School in 2003 where he performed comedy in Inter-Schools Entertainment.
He made his first TV appearance in 2015 in Churchill Show which saw him gain fame and made appearance in LOL a TV comedy show which was aired by K24, Hapa Kule News aired by KTN. He currently plays a role as Farah in Classmates TV Comedy Show aired by KBC, and as Jinta Hunte in Vitimbi Plus aired by Maisha Magic Swahili.
TV shows
edit| No | TV Show | Host TV | Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Churchill show | NTV | Khalid | 2010 |
| 2 | Hapa Kule News | KTN | Khaleed Abdul | 2014 |
| 3 | LOL | K24 | Khaleed | 2015 |
| 4 | Crazy Comedy | KTN | Khaleed | 2012 |
| 5 | Vitimbi Plus | Maisha Magic | Jinta Hunte | 2020 |
| 6 | Classmates | KBC | Farah | 2013 |
| 7 | Mad Buddies | UTV | Farah | 2018 |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Cheka Awards | Best TV Sitcome CLASSMATES | Won[7] |
| 2015 | Kalasha International Awards | Best Performance in a TV Show[4] | Won[8] |
| 2016 | Riverwood Academy Award | Best TV Commercial BONYEZA | Won[9] |
| 2018 | Kalasha International Award | Best TV Comedy Mad BUddies | nominated[10] |
| 2022 | Eastern Talanta Award | Best Comedian OF The Year | second[11] |
Charity work
editKhaleed has been involved in community charity work, for instance blood donation campaign. He was instrumental in 2016 fundraising medical fee for a youth in Samburu, a Samburu boy suffered from severe kidney failure and needed kidney transplant.[12]
Khaleed Abdul joined hands with like-minded fellas to build a house for a single mother from Maralal who has been physically impaired on both legs since she was hit by polio in her childhood Her condition makes it difficult for her to fend for herself she was compounded by the fact that she lives in a dilapidated house.[13]
Comedian Khaleed Abdul and friends rescued a student who was selling mandazi to raise school fees The story of a young boy melted the hearts of many after it was aired on various media outlets in the country. He garnered 367 marks in the 2021 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) but was unable to raise school fees to join Form One. and resorted to selling mandazis in the streets of Maralal to raise school fees.[14][15]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "People Daily - People Daily". 31 July 2024.
- ^ Oduor, Martin (2015-11-16). "This Ex Churchill Show Comedian Sold 3 Camels In Maralal To Raise Funds To Travel To Nairobi And Try His Hand In Acting (Photos)". Ghafla!. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ^ Kariuki, John. "Local TV series portray teaching in bad light". The Standard. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ^ a b "KALASHA INTERNATIONAL FILM AND TV MARKET – Just another WordPress site". Retrieved 2020-09-12.
- ^ "FULL LIST: Kalasha Awards 2015 nominees". Nairobi News. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
- ^ "Maralal Deb Primary School Samburu West". Kenya Primary Schools. 2017-07-24. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ^ "Unveiling the Very Best Comedians & Shows in Kenya". 21 July 2014.
- ^ https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/lifestyle/2015/11/03/2015-kalasha-awards-winners-full-list/>
- ^ https://mpasho.co.ke/lifestyle/2015-03-05-here-are-the-nominees-for-riverwood--academy-awards-2015/
- ^ "Here's the Full List of Kalasha Awards Nominations". 20 October 2018.
- ^ https://www.google.com/search?q=eastern+talanta+award+nomination+list+2022&oq=eastern+talanta+award+nomination+list+2022&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i10i160l2.25740j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8>
- ^ Mwarua, Douglas (2019-07-02). "Comedian Khalid in 100 KM bike ride to raise funds for ailing youth". Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
- ^ "Comedian Khaleed starts project to build house for Maralal woman with Polio". 8 February 2022.
- ^ https://nairobireview.africa/comedian-khaleed-abdul-friends-rescue-student-selling-mandazi-raise-school-fees/
- ^ <https://www.tuko.co.ke/people/454524-wellwishers-pay-school-fees-maralal-student-selling-mandazi-raise-form-one-fees