Senait Ashenafi

Senait Ashenafi, born on March 10, 1966, in Addis Ababa, is an Ethiopian-born actress based in the United States. She gained recognition for her role as Keesha Ward in General Hospital from 1994 to 1998. In 1998, she received a nomination for a NAACP Image Award for her outstanding performance in a daytime drama series. Aside from her acting career, Senait has also worked as a dancer, singer, and model. She is the daughter of renowned Ethiopian composer and ethnomusicologist Ashenafi Kebede, and the sister of Nina Ashenafi Richardson, a Florida judge. Senait attended Florida State University before appearing as a guest star on various shows such as A Different World, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Mad About You, Amen, The Sinbad Show, Out All Night, Baghdad Cafe, and The Ben Stiller Show.