Genevieve Nnaji
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 Genevieve Nnaji at the launch of her fashion label St.Genevieve in Lagos Nigeria, May 2008 |
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| Born | Genevieve Nnaji May 3, 1979 Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria |
| Occupation | Actress, Model, Singer |
| Years active | 1987—present |
| Website | |
| genevieveofficial.com | |
Genevieve Nnaji, MFR[1][2] (pron.: /nˈnɑːdʒi/;[3] born May 3, 1979)[4] is a Nigerian actress. In 2005 she won the African Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.[5][6][7] CNN states that she is referred to as the "Julia Roberts of Africa".[8]
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Early life [edit]
Nnaji was born in Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria and grew up in Lagos, Nigeria. The fourth of eight children she was brought up in a middle class environment. Her father worked as an engineer and her mother as a teacher. She attended the Methodist Girls College Yaba before heading onto the University of Lagos. While at the university Genevieve began auditioning for acting jobs amongst the many Nollywood projects.[7]
Her Daughter, Chimebuka Nnaji [edit]
In this recent picture however, Genevieve Nnaji steps out with her 15 year old daughter Chimebuka at a private event in a very rare scenario. se lovesReports say Chimebuka lived with her parents for years, but ‘has a solid relationship’ with her mother. No one knows who her father is, and she will not say, in spite of lingering speculation and interests.[9]
Career [edit]
Nnaji started her acting career as a child actress in the then popular television soap opera Ripples at the age of 8.[10] In 1998 at the age of 19 she was introduced into the growing Nigerian film industry with the movie “Most Wanted”.[11] Her subsequent movies include Last Party, Mark of the Beast and Ijele.[10] In 2010 she starred in the award winning film Ijé: The Journey. Nnaji has starred in over 80 Nollywood movies.[12] Genevieve Nnaji is considered to be one of the best paid actresses in Nollywood.[13][14] In 2004 she signed a recording contract with EKB Records, a Ghanaian record label, and released her debut album One Logologo Line,[15] a mix of R&B, Hip-Hop and Urban music.[16]
Modelling [edit]
Nnaji has featured in several commercials some of which include Pronto beverage and Omo detergent. In 2004 she became the "Face of Lux" in Nigeria[17] in a highly lucrative sponsorship deal.[7] 2008 saw Nnaji launching a clothing line, "St. Genevieve", which donates its proceeds to charity.[6][18] In May 2010 Nnaji was appointed to be the official "Face of MUD" in Nigeria.[19][20][21][22][23]
Awards and nominations [edit]
Nnaji has received several awards and nominations for her work, including the Best Actress of the year award at the 2001 City People Awards and the Best Actress in a Leading Role award at the 2005 African Movie Academy Awards.[5][7]
Filmography [edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Most Wanted | ||
| 1999 | Camouflage | with Ramsey Nouah | |
| 2001 | Love Boat | with Ramsey Nouah | |
| Death Warrant | |||
| 2002 | Valentino | with Ramsey Nouah | |
| Sharon Stone | Sharon Stone | ||
| Runs! | with Gorgina Onuoha | ||
| Power of Love | Juliet | with Ramsey Nouah, Grace Amah | |
| Formidable Force | with Gorgina Onuoha | ||
| Battle Line | with Ramsey Nouah & Pete Edochie | ||
| 2003 | Above Death: In God We Trust | with Pete Edochie, Kate Henshaw-Nuttal, Ramsey Nouah & Zack Orji | |
| Blood Sister | with Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde & Tony Umez | ||
| Break Up | with Ramsey Nouah | ||
| Butterfly | with Ramsey Nouah | ||
| By His Grace | with Tony Umez | ||
| Church Business | with Ramsey Nouah & Segun Arinze | ||
| Deadly Mistake | |||
| Emergency Wedding | with Tony Umez | ||
| Emotional Tears | Helen | ||
| For Better for Worse | |||
| Honey | with Ramsey Nouah & Pete Edochie | ||
| Jealous Lovers | Chioma | ||
| Keeping Faith: Is That Love? | with Richard Mofe-Damijo | ||
| Last Weekend | with Ramsey Nouah | ||
| Late Marriage | |||
| Love | Anita | with Richard Mofe-Damijo & Segun Arinze | |
| My only Love | Angela | with Ramsey Nouah | |
| Not Man Enough | |||
| Passion & Pain | with Ramsey Nouah & Desmond Elliot | ||
| Passions | with Stella Damasus-Aboderin & Richard Mofe-Damijo | ||
| Player: Mr. Lover Man | |||
| Private Sin | Faith | with Stephanie Okereke, Richard Mofe-Damijo & Patience Ozokwor | |
| Sharon Stone in Abuja | Sharon Stone | ||
| Super Love | with Ramsey Nouah & Pete Edochie | ||
| The Chosen One | |||
| Women Affair | |||
| 2004 | Bumper to Bumper | with Georgina Onuoha | |
| Critical Decision | with Richard Mofe-Damijo, Stephanie Okereke & Mike Ezuruonye | ||
| Dangerous Sister | with Tony Umez & Dakore Egbuson | ||
| Goodbye New York | with Rita Dominic | ||
| He Lives in Me | |||
| Into Temptation | with Ramsey Nouah | ||
| My First Love | with Tony Umez | ||
| Never Die for Love | |||
| Promise Me Forever | with Stephanie Okereke | ||
| Stand by Me | |||
| Treasure | |||
| Unbreakable | with Ramsey Nouah | ||
| We Are One | with Stella Damasus-Aboderin | ||
| 2005 | Darkest Night | with Richard Mofe-Damijo & Segun Arinze | |
| Games Women Play | with Stella Damasus-Aboderin, Desmond Elliot & Zack Orji | ||
| Rip-Off | with Ramsey Nouah | ||
| 2006 | Girls Cot | with Rita Dominic & Ini Edo | |
| 30 Days | Chinora Onu | with Segun Arinze - this film received 10 nominations at the African Movie Academy Awards in 2008, including Best Picture, Best Art Direction, Best Screenplay, Best Edit, Best Costumes and Best Sound[24] |
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| 2007 | Letters to a Stranger | with Segun Arinze | |
| Warrior's Heart | |||
| 2008 | Beautiful Soul | Olivia | this film received 3 African Movie Academy Award nominations for Best Screenplay, Best Soundtrack and Heart of Africa[25] |
| Broken Tears | with Van Vicker, Kate Henshaw-Nuttal and Grace Amah | ||
| Critical Condition | |||
| River of Tears | Yvonne | with Kate Henshaw-Nuttal, Van Vicker and Grace Amah | |
| My Idol | |||
| 2009 | Silent Scandal | Jessy | with Majid Michel & Uche Jombo[26] |
| 2010 | Ijé: The Journey | Chioma | with Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Odalys García & Clem Ohameze[27] |
| Tango with me | Lola | with Joke Silva | |
| Bursting Out | Zara Williams | with Majid Michel, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Omoni Oboli & Desmond Elliot[28][29] | |
| Mirror Boy | Teema | with Osita Iheme[30] | |
| 2011 | Sacred Lies | Isabella | with Olu Jacobs, Desmond Elliot & Nadia Buari[31] |
References [edit]
- ^ "Star Actress Genevieve Nnaji Reveals Success Secrets". Leadership (Abuja, Nigeria). 8 December 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2011. Text " Leadership Newspapers" ignored (help)
- ^ "Nigeria actress Genevieve ready to visit Zambia". Zambian Watchdog. 21 November 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ^ "Pedro Pinto from CNN's 'African Voices' pronouncing Nnaji's name at 00:31 into the video". CNN. 29 March 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ^ "Nollywood’s finest". New Vision (Kampala, Uganda: New Vision Printing & Publishing Company Limited). 1 May 2005. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ^ a b Clayton, Jonathan (3 April 2010). "Nollywood success puts Nigeria’s film industry in regional spotlight". The Times Online (London, UK: Times Newspapers Ltd). Retrieved 14 August 2010.
- ^ a b Ezenna, Uchenna. "ELAN PERSONALITY: Genevieve Nnaji". Lagos, Nigeria: Timbuktu Media. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Africa’s Most Famous Movie Star?". Kent, UK: Newstime Africa. 21 August 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ^ "Genevieve Nnaji: Nollywood's Julia Roberts." CNN. March 29, 2011. Retrieved on March 30, 2011.
- ^ "Meet Genevieve Nnaji and daughter, Chimebuka". Highstreetmail Ghana (Accra, Ghana). 28 December 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ^ a b "MIMI Lifestyle Magazine, February 2006: Interview with Genevieve Nnaji". Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ^ "Future Connector: Genevieve Nnaji". CNN International (Atlanta, GA, USA: Turner Broadcasting System). 27 October 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ^ "List of Movies by Genevieve Nnaji". Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ^ Mignot, Elisa (25 December 2009). "Lagos, capitale de Nollywood". Le Monde (in French) (Paris, France: Éric Fottorino). p. 16. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
- ^ "Best Paid Nollywood Actresses Revealed". Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ^ "Genevieve at Blue Pie Productions". Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ^ "Genevieve: One Logologo Line". Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ^ "Genevieve Nnaji & Lux advertisement". London, UK: Unilever PLC. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ^ Wehwe, Vivien. "Charity Runway; celebrities rise up for orphans". The Vanguard (Lagos, Nigeria: Vanguard Media). Retrieved 11 August 2010.
- ^ "MUD, Bellezza Cosmetics and Spa, and Genevieve Nnaji = One beautiful collaboration!". Burbank, CA, USA: Make-up Designory. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
- ^ "Genevieve Nnaji is Face of New Make Up Line". AllAfrica.com (AllAfrica Global Media). 21 May 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
- ^ Onyebukwa, Vivian (29 May 2010). "MUD Cosmetics berths in Nigeria". Daily Sun (Lagos, Nigeria: The Sun Publishing Limited). Retrieved 29 August 2010.
- ^ Falode, Kehinde (13 June 2010). "Make-Up Designory (MUD) debuts in Nigeria". The Nation (Lagos, Nigeria: Vintage Press Limited). Retrieved 29 August 2010.
- ^ Onyema, Ada (5 June 2010). "Genevive becomes face of MUD". The Punch (Lagos, Nigeria). Retrieved 29 August 2010.
- ^ "List of Nominees for AMAA 2008". ScreenAfrica.com. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "AMAA Nominees and Winners 2009". African Movie Academy Award. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ^ "Silent Scandals hits movie shelves soon". Vintage Press Limited. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- ^ "Odalys García's first feature film: Ijé -The Journey". Retrieved 19 November 2009.
- ^ Olukole, Tope (7 August 2010). "Nadia Bouari Visits Nigeria". Nigerian Tribune (Ibadan, Nigeria). Retrieved 10 January 2011.
- ^ "Genevieve, Majid Michale sparkle in Bursting Out". Vanguard (Lagos, Nigeria: Vanguard Media). 23 April 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ "Richest Nollywood Actresses". AllAfrica.com (AllAfrica Global Media). 26 September 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
- ^ Adedayo, Odulaja (11 March 2011). "Nigeria: Plate of Sacred Lies Dotted Only by Star Factor". AllAfrica.com (AllAfrica Global Media). Retrieved 23 July 2011.
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