Genevieve Nnaji
Nigerian actress, producer, and director (born 1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Genevieve Nnaji// ⓘ (/ˈnɑːdʒi/;[1] born on 3 May 1979)[2] is a Nigerian actress, producer, and director.[3][4][5] 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.[6][7][8] In 2011, she was honoured as a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic by the Nigerian government for her contributions to Nollywood.[9] 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.[10][11] 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.[12]
Genevieve Nnaji | |
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Born | (1979-05-03) 3 May 1979 (age 45) Mbaise, Imo, Nigeria |
Alma mater | University of Lagos |
Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
Years active | 1987–present |
Awards | 2005 Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role |