Angel Waruingi, popularly known as Miss Morgan, is a celebrated actress in Kenya. She first came to limelight through the famous TV show Tahidi High over a decade ago.
The passionate actress was a strict deputy principal in the Citizen TV school drama. In addition, she never seemed to smile and had all the students fear her. As a result, Miss Morgan earned a huge fan base in Kenya through her prominent role in the show.
Angel Waruingi’s acting career reached its peak during her tenure at Tahidi High. Miss Morgan got great recognition in the industry, such that she won an award thanks to her acting prowess. This largely contributed to the growth of Tahidi High, making it the top high drama series in Kenya.
Unfortunately, after several years of success in Tahidi High, Miss Morgan left the show. Angel Waruingi’s departure definitely left a huge gap in Tahidi High. On the other hand, it marked a new chapter in her life.
Miss Morgan’s departure from Tahidi High
Her ‘brief’ exit from Tahidi High came after over 7 years of playing the role of a no-nonsense teacher in the show. This is after she got a contract to work on a new show, M-Net, Jane and Abel. Tahidi High producers left her to live for 2 years as she needed change.
Later, she went back to the high school drama series where her role, Miss Morgan, had changed; she was promoted to a principal. However, Angel felt that the character was not working as planned. In other words, it was not developing. The actress decided to leave Tahidi High to explore other opportunities.
Miss Morgan’s fans received the news of her exit from Tahidi High with shock and disbelief. Most took to social media to share their thoughts. Her co-workers were also not happy.
Angel was immensely affected after the sudden change in her life. She found it difficult to separate her personal life and celebrity life. Angel’s fans only recognized her as Miss Morgan, not knowing it was only a role in Tahidi High. It was tough to cope with it.
Miss Morgan’s struggles with depression
The former Tahidi High actress struggled with depression a few years after her departure from the drama series. During a previous interview, Miss Morgan revealed that too much expectation from so many people left her hugely affected.
She became depressed as she tried to separate Angel from ‘Miss Morgan,’ the actress. It was then that she started using alcohol as an ‘escape route’.
That’s not all; her weight size made her have low self-esteem for a long period.
This cost her so many job opportunities, as she recalls being a plus size and light-skinned with a baby face; Angel admits that it really affected her.
Recovery from depression
Luckily, she realized that all was not going well in her life. Angel Waruingi then decided to give herself time to heal. First and foremost, she changed her environment with immediate effect.
She also actively worked closely with family members and friends to ‘fight’ her tough situation.
Miss Morgan also used the opportunity as she embarked on mentorship programs in schools. The actress used her personal story to mentor students in around 400-600 schools across the country.
Now, Angel Waruingi has fully recovered from depression, and she is the definition of an inspiration.
