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Stella Damasus

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Stella Damasus
Born (1978-04-24) April 24, 1978 (age 46)
Benin City, From Asaba Delta State Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigeria
Alma materUniversity of Lagos
Occupation(s)Actress, Singer
Spouse(s)Jaiye Aboderin, Emeka Nzeribe
AwardsBest Actress at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards in 2007
Websitewww.stelladamasus.com

Stella Damasus // ⓘ (born April 24, 1978)[1] is a Nigerian actress and singer.[2] She was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2009. She won the Award for Best Actress at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards in 2007.[3] In 2012, she won the award for Best Actress for the movie Two Brides and a Baby at the Golden Icons Academy Awards in Houston, Texas.

Early life

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Stella Damasus was born in Benin City, Edo State in the South-South region of Nigeria. She has four sisters. She grew up in Benin City where she completed most of her primary education.[4]

Personal life

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Damasus married her first husband, Jaiye Aboderin, at 21 in 1999. The couple had two daughters before Jaiye died suddenly in 2004.[5][6] Damasus remarried in 2007, this time to Emeka Nzeribe.[7] The marriage lasted for seven months before a mutual agreement to divorce. In 2011, she became associated with multiple award-winning Nollywood producer & director Daniel Ademinokan; this eventually also led to a separation in 2020 and subsequent divorce.[8] Their relationship sparked a lot of controversy because both parties never publicly admitted to be dating, engaged or even married until 2014.

Career

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Damasus started her career as a singer in Lagos where she used to work as a studio session singer at the famous Klink Studios owned by filmmaker Kingsley Ogoro. There she honed her skills as singer and went on to do vocals for the top jingles on radio and TV in Nigeria at that time.[9]

Damasus is a Theatre arts graduate of the University of Lagos, Nigeria.[10] She first appeared in the Nigerian film Abused in 1992.[11][12] Her claim to fame, however, was her second movie Breaking Point produced by Emem Isong and directed by Francis Agu where she shot into superstardom across Nigeria. She was nominated for the African Movie Academy Award in 2006 for "Best Actress in a Leading Role" for her performance in the movie "Behind closed doors". In 2008, she was also nominated for the African Movie Academy Award for "Best Actress in a Leading Role" in the movie "Widow" and in 2009 in the movie "State of the Heart". She has gone on to star in over 70 movies.[11][13] and is now the co-founder of I2radio and hosts two podcast shows, Undiluted with Stella Damasus and When Women Praise.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Starring
2004 Betrayed by Love Emeka Ike
1995 Rattlesnake Amara Francis Duru, Nkem Owoh, Sunny McDon, Ebele Uzochukwu Anne Njemanze
1999 Face of a Liar Zulu Adigwe, Rita Dominic, Bibiana Ohio
2001 Rumours Segun Arinze, Zulu Adigwe, Kunle Coker, Uche Jombo
2002 Submission Patience Ozokwor, Zack Orji, Clem Ohameze, Jennifer Eliogu
2003 Real Love Ramsey Nouah Jnr, Chioma Chukwuka, Olu Jacobs
2003 Passions Emeka Ike, Richard Mofe Damijo, Genevieve Nnaji, Florence Onuma
2003 My Time 1&2 Bob Manuel Udokwu, Patience Ozokwor, Mary Ann Apollo, Ofia Afuluagu Mbaka
2003 When God says Yes Rose Richard Mofe Damijo, Clem Ohameze, Ngozi Ezeonu, Pete Edochie
2003 Never say goodbye Nwando Fabian Adibe, David Ihesie, Ramsey Nouah Jnr
2003 Market seller 1&2 Lilian Bach, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Kanayo O Kanayo
2003 The Intruder 1&2 Enebeli Elebuwa, Rita Dominic, Jim Iyke, RMD
2003 Emotional Pain Titi Eucharia Anunuobi, Richard Mofe Damijo, Frank Dallas
2003 Dangerous Desire Fred Amata, Bimbo Akintola, Dayo Adewunmi
2003 Bad Boys Ramsey Nouah Jnr, Clem Ohameze, Amaechi Muonagor
2003 After the Fight Eucharia Anunuobi Ekwu, Kanayo O Kanayo
2004 Queen 1&2 Robert Peters, Richard Mofe Damijo, Nkiru Sylvanus
2004 Missing Angel 1,2&3 Dolly Desmond Elliot, Empress Njamah, Nobert Young, Tuvi James
2004 Kings Pride Richard Mofe Damijo, Fred Aresoma, Peter Bruno
2004 Engagement Night 1&2 Richard Mofe Damijo, Darlene Benson-Cobham
2004 Above Love Desmond Elliot, Bukky Wright, Enebeli Elebuwa
2004 Red Hot Liz Benson, Zack Orji, Segun Arinze
2004 Burning Desire 1&2 Richard Mofe Damijo, Enebeli Elebuwa, Ernest Asuzu
2004 Cinderella Desmond Elliot, Grace Amah, Segun Arinze
2004 Dangerous Twins 1, 2 & 3 Ramsey Nouah Jnr, Bimbo Akintola, Lanre Balogun, Sola Sobowale
2005 Wheel of Change Fred Amata, Rita Dominic, Mbong Odungide
2005 The Seed 1&2 Emeka Enyiocha, Chidi Mokeme, Ashley Nwosu
2005 Desperate and Dangerous Chidi Mokeme, Steph-Nora Okereke
2005 Real Love 2&3 Ramsey Nouah Jnr, Caroline Ekanem, Olu Jacobs
2005 Games Women Play 1&2 Emma Genevieve Nnaji, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Desmond Elliot, Bob Manuel Udokwu, Zack Orji
2005 The Bridesmaid Tega Richard Mofe Damijo, Kate Henshaw Nuttal, Chioma Chukwuka
2005 Behind Closed Doors 1&2 Desmond Elliot, Richard Mofe Damijo, Patience Ozokwor
2005 Widow Yemi Solade, Peter Bruno
2006 Standing Alone Lilian Richard Mofe Damijo, Tony Umez, Jennifer Eliogu
2008 Yankee Girls Tessy Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Rita Dominic
2008 Yankee Girls 2 Tessy Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Rita Dominic
2008 Four sisters Harmony Pete Edochie, Uche Ogbodo, Obi Okoli, Adaora Ukoh
2008 Halimat
2010 Bent Arrows Ngozi Zainab Ademola, Ibrahim Adam
2011 Two brides and a baby Ama with Kalu Ikeagwu
2014 To Rise Again Lydia with Segun Arinze, Chuks China, Peter Bunor
2014 When Is It Enough Short
2016 Affairs of the Heart[14] Vivienne Also starring Beverly Naya, Divine Shaw, Stephanie Stephen, Glenn Turner, Joel Rogers, Monica Swaida and Cyceru Ash.
2018 Between Chelsea Hollis Travis Grenier, Tatiana Lia Zapperdino, Isabel De La Cruz
2021 Gone Ngozi Sam Dede, Gabriel Afolayan, Bimbo Manuel, Bimbo Ademoye
Akwụna[15][16] Nnamdi Kanaga, Tim Meadows
2022 Stay Mrs. B Joseph Benjamin, Nini Amerlise, Theo Bray
2022 Akwuna Ebere Nnamdi Kanaga, Sara Rashelle, Kelechi Eke

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Adetu, Bayo (24 April 2012). "At 34, Stella Damascus Has No Regrets". P.M. News. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  2. ^ Ayakoroma, Barclays Foubiri (2015). Trends in Nollywood: A Study of Selected Genres UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. Kraft Books. ISBN 978-9-78-9182-01-5.
  3. ^ "Nigeria Entertainment Awards 2007". Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Biography at OnlineNigeria.com". Retrieved 25 November 2009.
  5. ^ "Stella Damasus pays tribute to Jaiye Aboderin - first husband who died 16 years ago". TheCable Lifestyle. 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Stella Damasus:An Intimate Portrait of a Screen Goddess – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  7. ^ "Pulse List: 5 Nigerian celebrities who remarried that you should know". Pulse Nigeria. 2020-05-25. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  8. ^ "Stella Damasus remarries her daughters after divorcing her third husband, Daniel Ademinokan". 29 August 2021.
  9. ^ Adeyemo, Adeola (2012-12-15). "BN Saturday Celebrity Interview: Her Joy, Her Pain, Her Story – Nollywood Actress Stella Damasus reveals ALL exclusively to BN". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  10. ^ "Stella Damasus Leads in 'Between'". THISDAYLIVE. 2019-05-18. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  11. ^ a b "Quick Fact: Stella Damasus first appeared in 'Abused' in 1992". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  12. ^ "Damasus-Aboderin's first movie". Archived from the original on 18 September 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
  13. ^ "List of movies by Stella Damasus-Aboderin at the Internet Movie Database". IMDb. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
  14. ^ "Affairs Of The Heart Watch Stella Damasus and Joseph Benjamin in new movie". Pulse Nigeria. Gbenga Bada. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  15. ^ "Watch Stella Damasus, Nnamdi Kanaga, Tim Meadows in 'Akwụna' official trailer". Pulse Nigeria. December 13, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  16. ^ "Check out BTS from Stella Damasus's new short film 'Akwụna' [Exclusive]". Pulse Nigeria. September 20, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
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