Genevieve Nnaji
Genevieve Nnaji (born May 3, 1979 in Mbaise , Imo ) is one of the most successful, most popular and highest paid Nigerian actresses .
biography
Genevieve Nnaji grew up in Lagos , the commercial capital of Nigeria, as the fourth of eight children. Her father worked as an engineer, her mother as a teacher. She attended the Methodist Girls College, Yaba in Lagos, after which she studied at the University of Lagos . During her college years, she began applying for acting jobs at Nollywood .
Career
Nnaji began her acting career as a child at the age of eight in the successful Nigerian television series "Ripples". She has appeared in numerous Nigerian TV commercials (Pronto Beverage, Omo Detergent, etc.). In 2004 she signed a lucrative advertising contract and became the face of Lux , a world-famous soap.
In 1998, at the age of 19, she starred in her first major film "Most Wanted". After that, Nnaji played in other smaller roles in the films of the Nigerian Nollywood film industry. In her subsequent films, in which Nnaji played the leading role ("Last Party", "Mark of the Beast" and "Ijele"), she established herself as a film star within Nollywood. Her name became well known in Nigeria and the image she exuded was admired by numerous young Nigerian women.
In 2002, Nnaji appeared in the movie "Sharon Stone". This film was extremely successful and became known outside the Nigerian borders on the African continent as well as in some European countries. Nnaji has appeared in over 80 Nollywood films.
Nnaji's talent and commitment have earned her numerous film awards, nominations and awards. In 2001 she was named Best Actress at the City People Award . In 2005 she won the prestigious African Movie Academy Award (AMAA) for Best Actress .
In 2018, Netflix bought her film Lionheart, in which she played the lead and directed, making it the first Netflix original film from the African continent.
Filmography (selection)
- 1998: Most Wanted
- 1999: camouflage
- 2001: Love Boat
- 2001: Death Warrant
- 2002: Valentino
- 2002: Sharon Stone
- 2002: Runs!
- 2002: Power of Love
- 2002: Formidable Force
- 2002: Battle Line
- 2003: Above Death: In God We Trust
- 2003: Blood Sister
- 2003: Break Up
- 2003: Butterfly
- 2003: By His Grace
- 2003: Church Business
- 2003: Deadly Mistake
- 2003: Emergency Wedding
- 2003: Emotional Tears
- 2003: For Better for Worse
- 2003: Honey
- 2003: Jealous Lovers
- 2003: Keeping Faith: Is That Love?
- 2003: Last Weekend
- 2003: Late Marriage
- 2003: Love
- 2003: My only Love
- 2003: Not Man Enough
- 2003: Passion & Pain
- 2003: Passions
- 2003: Player: Mr. Lover Man
- 2003: Private Sin
- 2003: Sharon Stone in Abuja
- 2003: Super Love
- 2003: The Chosen One
- 2003: Women Affair
- 2004: Bumper to Bumper
- 2004: Critical Decision
- 2004: Dangerous Sister
- 2004: Goodbye New York
- 2004: He Lives in Me
- 2004: Into Temptation
- 2004: My First Love
- 2004: Never Die for Love
- 2004: Promise Me Forever
- 2004: Stand by Me
- 2004: Treasure
- 2004: Unbreakable
- 2004: We Are One
- 2005: Darkest Night
- 2005: Games Women Play
- 2005: rip-off
- 2006: Girls Cot
- 2006: 30 days
- 2007: Letters to a Stranger
- 2007: Warrior's Heart
- 2008: Beautiful Soul
- 2008: Broken Tears
- 2008: My Idol
- 2008: River of Tears
- 2009: Silent Scandals
- 2009: Felicima
- 2010: Bursting Out
- 2010: Tango with Me
- 2010: Ijé: The Journey
- 2011: Sacred Lies
- 2011: The Mirror Boy
- 2012: Weekend Getaway
- 2013: Half of a Yellow Sun
- 2013: Doctor Bello
- 2014: The truth with Olisa
- 2015: Road to Yesterday
- 2018: Lionheart
Film prizes and awards (selection)
- 2001: City People Awards for Best Actress
- 2005: African Movie Academy Award (AMAA) for Best Actress
Individual evidence
- ↑ Genevieve Nnaji at IMDB.com
- ↑ Best Paid Nollywood Actresses Revealed: The Highest Paid Nollywood Actresses
- ↑ a b c Africa’s Most Famous Movie Star? (No longer available online.) Newstime Africa , August 21, 2009, archived from the original on May 2, 2010 ; Retrieved September 25, 2010 (English).
- ↑ a b MIMI Lifestyle Magazine, February 2006: Interview with Genevieve Nnaji ( Memento from November 13, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Genevieve Nnaji's list of films
- ↑ Jonathan Clayton: Nollywood success puts Nigeria's film industry in regional spotlight. In: The Times Online . April 3, 2010, accessed September 25, 2010 .
- ↑ Ben Kenigsberg: 'Lionheart' Review: Netflix Goes to Nollywood. In: The New York Times. January 8, 2019, accessed May 14, 2019 .
Web links
- Genevieve Nnaji in theInternet Movie Database(English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nnaji, Genevieve |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Nigerian actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 3rd 1979 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mbaise , Imo , Nigeria |