Maqbul Mohammed

Maqbul Mohammed (born 7 March 1981) is a Kenyan actor and radio presenter.

He is known for his role (Donavan) in both Auntie Boss and Varshita!, Kenya's first interlinked comedy series both produced by Moonbeam productions.

He also featured in Kenya's first ever crime and legal drama Crime and Justice.

Born in Mombasa on 7 March 1981, Maqbul is brother to actress, Shadya Delgush.

He is a father of three.

Maqbul joined theater immediately after secondary school at the phoenix theaters in 1999 Horning his skills on stage for the next 4 years featuring in numerous plays which would earn him a tv call up at the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation.

Maqbul has featured in numerous television series and films.

Maqbul's fame as an actor skyrocketed when he featured in the Kenya'sMakutano Junction, which was one of the longest running village setup TV Series from 2005 to 2009.

Maqbul's latest film project was crime and justice which was aired on Showmax.

He has also acted in other projects like lies that bind.

His major breakthrough to the entertainment industry was in 2006 for his role as Karis in series Makutano Junction.

He would later star and feature in many tv shows like Auntie Boss, Vashita and Crime and Justice

He has subsequently appeared in a number of films such as; Behind Closed Doors, Kwani Readings Weakness, All Girls Together,.

He first appeared on TV as a teenager in the KBC TV drama Reflections.

In 2011, he was cast as one of the main characters in the award-winning soap opera Lies that Bind.

He shared credits with Ruth Maingi, Maureen Koech, Justine Mirichii and Florence Nduta.

Due to his great performance in the project, he was nominated in the 2013 Kalasha Awards.

In 2015, he had a leading role in comedy Auntie Boss! alongside Eve D'Souza.

Apart from acting, Maqbul was a radio presenter for over 15 years, having worked at Capital FM and recently Headed Radio department at Nation Fm and Managing director at NRG media groups.