Laura Kariuki's Biography

Laura Kariuki is an American actress and television personality best known for her incredible acting in Black Lightning (2017) and Along for the Ride. Moreover, Laura is a famous theatre artist and model managed by an agent, Ross Silver.

Laura Kariuki's Wiki

Date Of Birth: 1998

Birth Day: 21 June

Father: Jairo Kariuki

Mother: Irene Kariuki

Age: 25-year-old

Siblings: Three

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Relationship Status: Single

Birth Place: Lowa, United States

Current Residence: Lenexa, Kansas

Ex-Fiance: Alex Espinosa

Nationality: American

Engagement: May 2021

Religion: Christianity

Children: N/A

Ethnicity: Mixed

Profession: Actress, Model

Height: 5 feet 5 Inches tall 

Net worth: $100 thousand

Weight: 50 Kg

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Education: High School Studies, BFA in Acting

Twitter: Link

College: Oklahoma City University

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Who Is Laura Kariuki? Wiki Details

Laura Kariuki is a talented and popular American actress, model, theatre artist, and television personality best known for her role as JJ Lightning in the TV series Black Lightning in 2021. Her latest project includes the TV series, The Wonder Years, where she played the role of Kim Williams from 2021-2023.

However, despite being a celebrity figure, Laura Kariuki doesn’t own a Wikipedia page yet.

American actress Laura Kariuki was born to her parents on 21 June 1998 in Lowa, United States. Her mother, Irene Kariuki, and her father, Jairo Kariuki, raised her with her two sisters and one brother, however, their details are missing. Meanwhile, Laura shared a picture with her mother and her siblings via Instagram on 15 May 2017 for Mother’s Day.

Furthermore, her mother, Irene, works at Platinum Realty, as per her Facebook bio, and she was a real estate consultant at Keller Williams Realty Partners Inc from 2015-2017. Her father, Jairo, is also found on Facebook. It was reported that Laura’s parents hold Kenyan roots and are no longer together. 

As of July 2023, she is 25 years old, and according to her birthday, her zodiac falls under Cancer. Meanwhile, Lowa native Laura shifted from Lowa to Lenexa, Kansas, near Kansas City, and currently resides there with family. As per her birthright, she is an American of (mixed) African-American ethnicity and follows the path of the Christian religion.

Regarding her physical appearance, actress Laura stands tall at a height of approx 5 feet 5 inches/1.65 m, with a decent weight of around 50kg/110 lbs.

Concerning her educational qualification, Kariuki completed her high school studies and attended Oklahoma City University, and graduated with BFA in Acting in May 2020.

Is Laura Kariuki Currently Dating Anyone?

Laura Kariuki is possibly single and has not shared any details of her current love life in the media. However, she was known to be engaged to Alec Espinosa in May 2021. They dated for a long time before getting engaged.

Regardless, their relationship seems to have ended at present. Laura has removed all of their lovely pictures from her social media handles.

Net Worth & Career

Laura Kariuki has accumulated an estimated net worth of $100,000 from her profession as an actress, model, theatre artist, and media personality. Hence, she can afford a lavish lifestyle with her family with her earnings.

As per the IMDB profile, Laura Kariuki joined community theater classes when she was in third grade and was in fourth grade for her first performance of Once on this Island. Since then, Laura has been working in musical theater and theatre acting. She also worked as a teacher at the Oklahoma Children’s Theater. Later, Laura debuted as an on-screen actress in the 2021 TV series Black Lightning, where he played the role of JJ.

In addition, her notable works include Along for the Ride(2022), The Wonder Years(2021-2023), and more.