Genevieve Nnaji
Genevieve Nnaji is a popular Nigerian actress and singer, born on May 3,
1979 in Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria but grew up in Lagos. She is the fourth
of eight children born to an engineer father and nursery teacher mother.
She attended Methodist Girls College, Yaba, Lagos and later went to the University of Lagos where she graduated with a Bachelors degree in Creative Arts.
She started auditioning for films while she was in school. However, started her acting career as a child actress in the then-popular television soap opera "Ripples" at the age of 8. She was also featured in several commercials, some of which included Pronto beverage and Omo detergent. In 1998, at the age of 19, she made her debut in the growing Nigerian film industry with the movie "Most Wanted." As an upcoming actress, trying to create a niche for herself, she went through various minor roles seeking for that opportunity for a breakthrough.
Her subsequent movies include Last Party, Mark of the Beast and Ijele. In
2010 she starred in the award-winning film Ijé: The Journey. She has starred
in over 80 Nollywood movies.
Nnaji is considered to be one of the best paid actresses in Nollywood. Due to her contributions to the Nigeria movie industry, she became the first actress to be awarded Best Actress at the 2001 City Peoples Awards, the award ceremony that previously had only recognized politicians and business conglomerates. She was also the first actress to be awarded as Best Actress by the Census Board of Nigeria in 2003. In 2009, she was referred to as the Julia Roberts of Africa by Oprah Winfrey.
In 2004 Nnaji signed a recording contract with EKB Records, a Ghanaian record label, and released her debut album One Logologo Line, a mix of R&B, Hip-Hop and Urban music.
In November 2015 Nnaji produced her first movie called Road to Yesterday, later winning Best Movie Overall-West Africa at the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
She attended Methodist Girls College, Yaba, Lagos and later went to the University of Lagos where she graduated with a Bachelors degree in Creative Arts.
She started auditioning for films while she was in school. However, started her acting career as a child actress in the then-popular television soap opera "Ripples" at the age of 8. She was also featured in several commercials, some of which included Pronto beverage and Omo detergent. In 1998, at the age of 19, she made her debut in the growing Nigerian film industry with the movie "Most Wanted." As an upcoming actress, trying to create a niche for herself, she went through various minor roles seeking for that opportunity for a breakthrough.
Her subsequent movies include Last Party, Mark of the Beast and Ijele. In
2010 she starred in the award-winning film Ijé: The Journey. She has starred
in over 80 Nollywood movies.Nnaji is considered to be one of the best paid actresses in Nollywood. Due to her contributions to the Nigeria movie industry, she became the first actress to be awarded Best Actress at the 2001 City Peoples Awards, the award ceremony that previously had only recognized politicians and business conglomerates. She was also the first actress to be awarded as Best Actress by the Census Board of Nigeria in 2003. In 2009, she was referred to as the Julia Roberts of Africa by Oprah Winfrey.
In 2004 Nnaji signed a recording contract with EKB Records, a Ghanaian record label, and released her debut album One Logologo Line, a mix of R&B, Hip-Hop and Urban music.
In November 2015 Nnaji produced her first movie called Road to Yesterday, later winning Best Movie Overall-West Africa at the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
Nnaji has featured in several commercials some of which include those of
Pronto beverage and Omo detergent. In 2004 she became the "Face of Lux" in
Nigeria in a highly lucrative sponsorship deal. In 2008 Nnaji launched the
clothing line, "St. Genevieve", which donates its proceeds to charity. In
May 2010 Nnaji was appointed to be the official "Face of MUD" in Nigeria
In 2011, she was honored as a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic by the Nigerian government for her contribution to Nollywood.
In 2011, she was honored as a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic by the Nigerian government for her contribution to Nollywood.
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