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Something wrong?Genevieve Nnaji 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 actor to win the award.
A life in dates
I Do Not Come to You by ChanceFilm, Producer2021“Be the reason they speak good about Nigeria”. Nnaji talks on been a good citizen of Nigeria (October 2021)”In their wordsOctober 2021“I grew up on radio plays and the experience is nostalgic for me - the power of voice to influence minds and touch hearts is undeniable.” Nnaji joins an audio cast play ( May 2021)”In their wordsMay 20212019“My own feminism is just human rights.”Views on feminism(April 2019)”In their wordsApril 20192018
FarmingFilm, Tolu2016Africa Magic Viewers' Choice AwardsAward2015
Road to YesterdayFilm, Writer, Producer2014“Let girls grow up to become woman and make a choice, what they want”. Genevieve spoke up against early child marriage (May 2014)”In their wordsMay 20142013Nollywood and African Film Critics AwardsAwardZulu African Film Academy AwardsAward
Doctor BelloFilm, 2013Doctor Eniola2011Best of Nollywood AwardsAward
Sacred LiesFilm, 20112010
Bursting OutFilm2008AminaFilm2007“I am rich in the lord. I am a comfortable young woman but I am not too rich, so I don't actually know how much I'm worth”.Nnaji talks about her worth (July 2007)”In their wordsJuly 2007A Piece of FleshFilm, 2007Ifeoma2006
30 DaysFilm, Chinora Onu2005Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading RoleAwardGames Women PlayFilm2004
Critical DecisionFilm, Jacqueline2003Blood SisterFilm, Esther2002Formidable ForceFilm
Sharon StoneFilm, 2002Sharon2001City People Entertainment AwardsAward1979Born3 May 1979Also in Deutsch
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In their own words 10
, Be the reason they speak good about Nigeria”. Nnaji talks on been a good citizen of Nigeria (October 2021)
I grew up on radio plays and the experience is nostalgic for me - the power of voice to influence minds and touch hearts is undeniable.” Nnaji joins an audio cast play ( May 2021)
My own feminism is just human rights.”Views on feminism(April 2019)
Filmography 30
ICI Do Not Come to You by ChanceFAFarming
LILionheartRYRoad to Yesterday
HSHalf of a Yellow SunDBDoctor Bello
WGWeekend Getaway
TBThe Mirror BoySLSacred Lies
IJIjé: The JourneyBOBursting Out
LSLetters to a StrangerDA30 Days
GCGirls Cot
SYSympathyCDCritical Decision
PSPrivate Sin
PAPassionsSSSharon Stone
SLSuper Love36 credits on file
Awards
About this person
Genevieve Nnaji 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 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 books by the publisher and editor in chief of Yes International! magazine, Azuh Arinze.
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