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Genevieve Nnaji

Actress / Model (person) / Film Actress / Film Director / Screenwriter | * 05/03/1979 (44)
Genevieve Nnaji (born on 3 May 1979) is a veteran Nigerian actress, producer, and director. She won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2005, making her the first actor to win the award. In 2011, she was honoured as a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic by the Nigerian government for her contributions to Nollywood. Her directorial debut movie, Lionheart, is the first Netflix film from Nigeria and the first Nigerian submission for the Oscars. The movie was disqualified for having most of its dialogue in English. After having spent decades in the movie industry, she was profiled alongside some celebrities and business executives in 2020 in two new books by publisher and Editor in Chief of Yes International! magazine, Azuh Arinze. ()
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Genevieve Nnaji (born 3 May 1979)[2] is a Nigerian actress, producer and director. She won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2005, making her the first actress to win the award. In 2011, she was honoured as a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic by the Nigerian government for her contribution to Nollywood.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Romance / Love | Comedies

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Awards & Nominations for Genevieve Nnaji

Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role 2x City People Entertainment Awards Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Best of Nollywood Awards Nollywood and African Film Critics Awards Zulu African Film Academy Awards
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Movies with Genevieve Nnaji as Actress(18)

as Adaeze2018 Lionheart
as Tolu2018 Farming
as Victoria2015 Road to Yesterday
as Miss Adebayo2013 Half of a Yellow Sun
as Doctor Eniola2013 Doctor Bello
as Teema2011 The Mirror Boy
as Chioma Opara2010 Ijé: The Journey
as Jemima Lawal2007 Letters to a Stranger
as Chinora Onu2006 30 Days
2005 Rip-Off
as Esther2003 Blood Sister
as Sharon2002 Sharon Stone

Movies with Genevieve Nnaji as Crew(7)

Production/Producer2023 I Do Not Come To You By Chance
Directing/Director2018 Lionheart
Production/Executive Producer2018 Lionheart
Writing/Screenplay2018 Lionheart
Production/Producer2015 Road to Yesterday
Production/Executive Producer2015 Road to Yesterday
Writing/Story2015 Road to Yesterday

Full Name: Genevieve Nnaji
Citizenship: Nigeria
Born: Thursday, 05/03 1979 (May) in Mbaise (current age: 44 years + 330 days)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: University of Lagos, Methodist Girls' School
Net worth estimate: 12,000,000 USD
Genevieve Nnaji frequently works together with these people:
Jennifer Eliogu (5x, Cast)
Desmond Elliot (4x, Actor)
Andy Chukwu (4x, Crew)
Kulanen Ikyo (4x, Crew)
Ishaya Bako (4x, Crew)
Chinny Onwugbenu (3x, Crew)
Joke Silva (3x, Actress)
Emem Isong (3x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:642894, Added: 10/24/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024