Melvin Alusa is a veteran Kenyan actor who has cemented his name in the film industry as the best actor on stage and screen. Alusa who is the big brother of Bien Aime Baraza has been featured in some of the best films including Justice and Crime.
He has also earned a name as a father of many as he’s one of few celebrities with eight kids in his 40s. In our article, we bring the story of Melvin Alusa, from his background to his net worth.
Melvin Alusa Age and Place of Birth
Melvin was born in 1980 in Kakamega and spent his early life in the village.
Family Background
Alusa was born in a family of three boys, Yuri Baraza, him and Bien Aime Baraza. However, growing up he had a rough relationship with his dad and he ended up spending most of his childhood in the village with his grandmother.
Alusa was, the only stepson as he had a different mother from Bien and Yuri, and according to him, he grew up feeling rejection from his Dad. According to him, his father kicked him out of the house at the age of 17 years after he was expelled from school.
Melvin Alusa Education Background
He attended several primary schools before joining Kakamega High where he ended up being the captain of the Rugby team.
Career
The acting was never on his to-do list when it came to career and just like other young men, when he completed his schooling he landed a job in a furniture shop. After that, he went into the matatu business becoming a tout where he worked for a while.
He later landed a job with Woolworths but he felt it wasn’t the right job for him so he decided to quit with the hopes of becoming a flight attendant at Region Air.
His hopes went south and he was left on the streets jobless. Being jobless linked him with a classmate who informed him of auditions that were going on at the time.
He decided to give the auditions a shot and after all he had nothing to lose, he tried and ended up getting the role in theatre and acting set books.
Just like that, his acting career kicked off and he ended up earning a role in Makutano Junction which was one of the biggest television films at the time.
The film not only brought him to the limelight but opened more acting doors for him. However, his biggest breakthrough in the film came when he represented Kenya in Big Brother Africa but he never won the prize money as he was eliminated in the middle of the show.
In an album of his best films, Mission to Rescue stands as one the best action films he has acted taking the lead role as captain. The film was centered on the terrorist that Kenya has been fighting for long, Al-Shaaba.
The accomplished actor was also featured in a Netflix film, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind the film earned international recognition. On top of that, he was also featured in Country Queen which was also well received by the viewers.
Alusa was also part of Salem Cast but later quit his role citing a toxic work environment, leaving his role to the late Charles Ouda.
With the films taking new angles day in and day out his vision is to have a lead role on Netflix Originals.
Melvin Alusa Net Worth
Currently, his net worth is estimated to be over Ksh 10 million with acting being his main source of income.