Jeff is one of the lead actors in the Becky telenovela that airs on Citizen TV every weekday from 7.30 pm. On the show, he plays the role of Becky and Junior’s son. Both are lead actors in the show.
Naturally, many fans of the show have been curious about the actor’s personal life.
Jeff’s real name is Prince Kariithi Mwangi. The 11-year-old lives with his aunt and parents.
Talent runs in their family, as all his three siblings are actors. The boy is a grade 4 student at Sprindles Junior School in Parklands, with his favorite subjects being Math and PE.
His hobbies include watching movies, drawing, and playing football.
Jeff started acting at the age of three. At the time, his parents asked him if he would be interested in an acting career.He said yes, and they enrolled him at an organization called Gifted Kids Kenya.
Due to his young age, one might mistakenly think that Jeff landed a lead role in Becky through special connections or preferential treatment.
However, in recent interviews, the young actor said he earned the role fair and square by auditioning and impressing the casting team with his acting prowess just like other characters.
“It was a tough competition, but luckily I auditioned and won. I felt great,” he said.
Aside from his acting career, Jeff is quite the entrepreneur.He runs a cake baking and selling business, where he sells different types of cakes under the brand ‘Cakes by Jeff’.
He delivers these cakes to occasions like birthdays, weddings, and other events.He also has a YouTube channel, although it is not very active.