Genevieve Nnaji
| Genevieve Nnaji | |
|---|---|
| Dɔɣim yuli | Genevieve Nnaji |
| Mbaise (en) | |
| O ya Tiŋgbaŋ | Nigeria |
| Igbo people (en) | |
| Education | |
| Shikuru shɛli o ni chaŋ | University of Lagos Methodist Girls' School (en) |
| Shɛhira gbaŋ | bachelor's degree (en) |
| Bala yɛlibu, sabbu bee buɣisibu | Silmiinsili |
| Tuma | |
| Tuma | kpɛrikpɛrita, baaŋa, model (en) |
| Pin' shɛŋa o ni dee | view
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| Binkumdili | voice (en) |
| Adiini | Kristatali |
| IMDb | nm2105039 |
Genevieve Nnaji// (
listen) (/ˈnɑːdʒi/;[1] bɛ daa dɔɣi o la Silimiin goli May dabaa ata dali yuuni 1979)[2] nyɛla Nigerian kpɛrikpɛrita ŋun nyɛ paɣa, sinii yaara n-ti pahi darata.[3][4][5] O nyɛla ŋun daa di Africa Movie Academy Award zaŋ n-ti Best Actress in a Leading Role yuuni 2005.[6][7][8] Yuuni 2011, o nyɛla ninvuɣ Nigeria gomnanti ni daa piigi so pahi Order of the Federal Republic ka di nyɛla o sɔŋsim zaŋ n-ti Nollywood zuɣu.[9] O tuuli darata tali sinii, Lionheart nyɛ tuuli Netflix sinii din yina Nigeria. Lala sinii ŋɔ nyɛla bɛ ni daa zaɣisi shɛli dama Silimiinsili nyɛla din daa gabi di ni.[10][11][12]
Piligu biɛhigu
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Nnaji nyɛla bɛ ni daa dɔɣi so Mbaise, Imo State ka di nyɛ din be Nigeria. Ŋun nyɛ ŋun pahiri bia anahi o lammba bihi anii puuni, o ba nyɛla injinee ka o ma nyɛ wuhiri shikuru.[13]
Tuma
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]
92nd Academy Awards (Oscars)
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Genevieve Nnaji / LionHeart | Best International Feature Film | Disqualified |
The 19th Black Reel Awards (FAAAF)]
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Lionheart | Outstanding Foreign Film / World Cinema Motion Picture[15] | Won |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Lionheart | Grolsch People's Choice Award | Nominated |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Best Actress in Leading Role | Won | |
| 2008 | 30 Days/Keep My Will | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Tango with Me | Nominated |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Mirror Boy | Best Actress Drama/TV Series | Nominated |
| 2016 | Road to Yesterday | Nominated | |
| Best Movie West Africa | Won |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Best Actress | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Silent Scandals | Best Actress Film/Short Story | Nominated |
| Guinness Ultimate Survivor | Best Actress TV Series | Won | |
| 2011 | Tango with Me | Best Actress Film/Short Story | Nominated |
| 2013 | Doctor Bello | Best Actress in Leading Role | Nominated |
| 2014 | Half of a Yellow Sun | Best Actress in Supporting Role | Won |
| 2016 | Road to Yesterday | Lead Actress in Film | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Nominated |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Tango with Me | Best Actress Leading Role | Nominated |
| Herself | Viewers Choice- Female | Won |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Silent Scandals | Best Actress-Africa Collaboration | Won |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Herself | Best Actress- Viewers Choice | Nominated |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Weekend Getaway | Best Actress Leading Role | Won |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Mirror Boy | Best Actress | Won |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Herself | Best Actress | Won |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Silent Scandals | Best Actress-Leading Role | Nominated |
| 2011 | The Mirror Boy | Nominated | |
| Bursting Out | Best Kiss with Majid Michel | Won |
Filmography
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Ripples | ||
| 1998 | Most Wanted | Reporter | ni Williams Cajethan |
| 1999 | Camouflage | ni Ramsey Nouah | |
| 2001 | Love Boat | Bimbo | ni Ramsey Nouah |
| Death Warrant | Anita | ni Emeka Ike & Eucharia-Anunobi Ekwu | |
| 2002 | Valentino | Doris | ni Ramsey Nouah |
| Fire Dancer | Nene | ni Zack Orji and Chidi Mokeme | |
| Sharon Stone | Sharon Stone | ni Funke Akindele | |
| Runs! | Adesua | ni Gorgina Onuoha | |
| Power of Love | Juliet | ni Ramsey Nouah, Grace Amah | |
| Formidable Force | Nike | ni Gorgina Onuoha & Hanks Anuku | |
| Battle Line | ni Ramsey Nouah & Pete Edochie | ||
| 2003 | Above Death: In God We Trust | ni Pete Edochie, Kate Henshaw-Nuttal, Ramsey Nouah, & Zack Orji | |
| Blood Sister | Esther | ni Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde & Tony Umez | |
| Break Up | ni Ramsey Nouah | ||
| Butterfly | ni Ramsey Nouah | ||
| By His Grace | ni Tony Umez | ||
| Church Business | ni Ramsey Nouah & Segun Arinze | ||
| Deadly Mistake | |||
| Emergency Wedding | Joy | ni Tony Umez | |
| Emotional Tears | Helen | ||
| For Better for Worse | |||
| Honey | ni Ramsey Nouah & Pete Edochie | ||
| Jealous Lovers | Chioma | ||
| Keeping Faith: Is That Love? | ni Richard Mofe-Damijo | ||
| Last Weekend | ni Ramsey Nouah | ||
| Late Marriage | |||
| Love | Anita | ni Richard Mofe-Damijo & Segun Arinze | |
| My Only Love | Angela | ni Ramsey Nouah | |
| Not Man Enough | |||
| Passion & Pain | Maureen | ni Ramsey Nouah & Desmond Elliot | |
| Passions | ni Stella Damasus-Aboderin & Richard Mofe-Damijo | ||
| Player: Mr. Lover Man | |||
| Private Sin | Faith | ni Stephanie Okereke, Richard Mofe-Damijo, & Patience Ozokwor | |
| Sharon Stone in Abuja | Sharon Stone | ||
| Super Love | Amaka | ni Ramsey Nouah & Pete Edochie | |
| The Chosen One | |||
| Women Affair | Brenda | ||
| 2004 | Bumper to Bumper | ni Georgina Onuoha | |
| Critical Decision | ni Richard Mofe-Damijo, Stephanie Okereke, & Mike Ezuruonye | ||
| Dangerous Sister | Judith | ni Tony Umez & Dakore Egbuson | |
| Goodbye New York | ni Rita Dominic | ||
| He Lives in Me | Sheila | ||
| Into Temptation | ni Ramsey Nouah | ||
| My First Love | ni Tony Umez | ||
| Never Die for Love | Flora | ||
| Promise Me Forever | Sylvia | ni Stephanie Okereke | |
| Stand by Me | Franca | ni Nkechi Abuah Stella Chikereuba, and Dozie Eboh | |
| Treasure | ni Chide Ihesie, David Ihesie, and Ofia Afuluagu Mbaka | ||
| Unbreakable | Nkechi | ni Ramsey Nouah | |
| We Are One | Nora | with Stella Damasus-Aboderin | |
| 2005 | Darkest Night | ni Richard Mofe-Damijo & Segun Arinze | |
| Games Women Play | Candace | ni Stella Damasus-Aboderin, Desmond Elliot, & Zack Orji | |
| Rip-Off | Hellen | ni Ramsey Nouah | |
| 2006 | Girls Cot | Queen | ni Rita Dominic & Ini Edo |
| 30 Days | Chinora Onu | ni Segun Arinze – this film received 10 nominations at the Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2008, including Best Picture, Best Art Direction, Best Screenplay, Best Edit, Best Costumes, and Best Sound[16] | |
| 2007 | Letters to a Stranger | Jemima Lawal | ni Yemi Blaq, Joke Silva, and Segun Arinze |
| Keep My Will | Vivian | ni Bukky Ajayi, Eric Erico, Chioma Anidiobi | |
| Warrior's Heart | Ihuoma | ni Ozo Akubueze, Chikamso Chiawa, and Nick Eleh | |
| 2007 | Unfinished Business | Nkem | ni Patience Ozokwor, Desmond Elliot |
| 2007 | Winds of Glory | Juliana | ni Desmond Elliot, Ofia Afuluagu Mbaka |
| 2008 | Beautiful Soul | Olivia | sinii ŋɔ nyɛla din daa nya Africa Movie Academy Award piibu dibaa ata zaŋ n-ti Best Screenplay, Best Soundtrack, and Heart of Africa[17] |
| Broken Tears | Yvonne | ni Van Vicker, Kate Henshaw-Nuttal and Grace Amah | |
| Critical Condition | Ify | ni Chidi Mokeme, Priscilla Williamson | |
| River of Tears | Yvonne | ni Kate Henshaw-Nuttal, Van Vicker, and Grace Amah | |
| My Idol | ni Stan K. Amandi, Yemi Blaq | ||
| 2008 | Love My Way | Kayla | ni Jim Iyke, Kalu Ikeagwu |
| 2009 | Silent Scandals | Jessie | ni Majid Michel & Uche Jombo[18] |
| Felicima | Felicima | ni Alex Lopez[19] | |
| 2010 | Ijé: The Journey | Chioma Opara | ni Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Odalys García, & Clem Ohameze[20] |
| Tango with me | Lola | with Joke Silva & Joseph Benjamin | |
| Bursting Out | Zara Williams | ni Majid Michel, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Omoni Oboli, & Desmond Elliot[21][22] | |
| Mirror Boy | Teema | ni Osita Iheme[23] | |
| 2011 | Sacred Lies | Isabella | ni Olu Jacobs, Desmond Elliot, & Nadia Buari[24] |
| 2012 | Weekend Getaway | ni Ramsey Nouah, Ini Edo, Monalisa Chinda | |
| 2013 | Half of a Yellow Sun | Ms. Adebayo | ni Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, Onyeka Onwenu, and OC Ukeje |
| Doctor Bello | Doctor Eniola | ni Isaiah Washington, Vivica A. Fox, Justus Esiri, and Stephanie Okereke | |
| 2014 | The Truth with Olisa | Guest | TV series |
| 2015 | Road to Yesterday | Victoria | with Oris Erhuero and Majid Michel |
| 2018 | Lionheart | Adaeze | Also the Director and Writer |
| Farming | Tolu | Supporting Actress | |
| 2021 | FELA! Ten-Twenty[25] | Sewaa-Kuti Kalakuta Queen | With Ajala Aliu, Comfort Dangana, Adeola Adebari |
Discography
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]- One Logologo Line (2004)[26][27]
Kundivihira
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]- ↑ "Pedro Pinto from CNN's 'African Voices' pronouncing Nnaji's name at 00:31 into the video". CNN. 29 March 2011. http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/03/29/nigeria.genevieve.nnaji/index.html.
- ↑ "Nollywood's finest". New Vision (Kampala, Uganda: New Vision Printing & Publishing Company Limited). 1 May 2005. http://www.sundayvision.co.ug/detail.php?mainNewsCategoryId=7&newsCategoryId=453&newsId=432104.
- ↑ Orjinmo, Nduka (17 November 2019). "From Nollywood to Netflix: Genevieve Nnaji's rise". BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-50304472.
- ↑ "Star Actress Genevieve Nnaji Reveals Success Secrets". Leadership (Abuja, Nigeria). 8 December 2011. http://www.leadership.ng/nga/articles/9936/2011/12/08/star_actress_genevieve_nnaji_reveals_success_secrets.html.
- ↑ "Nigeria actress Genevieve ready to visit Zambia". Zambian Watchdog. 21 November 2011. http://www.zambianwatchdog.com/archives/26709.
- ↑ Clayton, Jonathan (3 April 2010). "Nollywood success puts Nigeria's film industry in regional spotlight". The Times Online (London, UK: Times Newspapers Ltd). http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article7086248.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093.
- ↑ Ezenna, Uchenna. Elan Personality: Genevieve Nnaji. Timbuktu Media.
- ↑ 100 Most Influentials Africans. Newstime Africa (21 August 2009).
- ↑ 6 Nollywood Stars Receive Nigerian National Honours. nollywoodmindspace.com.
- ↑ Genevieve Nnaji's Lionheart disqualified from Oscars (en-gb) (5 November 2019).
- ↑ "Nigeria Oscar choice ruled out for English script". BBC News. 5 November 2019. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-50300862.
- ↑ Omotola, Genevieve profiled in new books on leadership, success (en-US) (2020-07-04).
- ↑ Genevieve Nnaji – Bio, Daughter, Age, Married, Husband, Net Worth (en-US) (2015-10-05).
- ↑ In profile: the 92 international feature Oscar 2020 contenders (en) (2019-10-09).
- ↑ BRAs Winners (en-US) (21 February 2016).
- ↑ List of Nominees for AMAA 2008. ScreenAfrica.com.
- ↑ AMAA Nominees and Winners 2009. Africa Movie Academy Awards.
- ↑ Silent Scandals hits movie shelves soon. Vintage Press Limited.
- ↑ Felicima: The cripple who loves Genevieve.
- ↑ Odalys García's first feature film: Ijé -The Journey.
- ↑ Olukole, Tope (7 August 2010). "Nadia Bouari Visits Nigeria". Nigerian Tribune (Ibadan, Nigeria). http://www.tribune.com.ng/sat/index.php/entertainment-extra/1759-nadia-bouari-visits-nigeria.html.
- ↑ "Genevieve, Majid Michale sparkle in Bursting Out". Vanguard (Lagos, Nigeria: Vanguard Media). 23 April 2010. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/04/genevieve-majid-michale-sparkle-in-bursting-out/.
- ↑ "Richest Nollywood Actresses". AllAfrica.com (AllAfrica Global Media). 26 September 2010. http://allafrica.com/stories/201009270858.html.
- ↑ Adedayo, Odulaja (11 March 2011). "Nigeria: Plate of Sacred Lies Dotted Only by Star Factor". AllAfrica.com (AllAfrica Global Media). http://allafrica.com/stories/201103141040.html.
- ↑ Genevieve Nnaji | Actress, Producer, Writer (en-US).
- ↑ Native, The (2020-06-19). Genevieve Nnaji's 2004 hit, "No More" is exactly what women need at the moment (en-US).
- ↑ Acho, Affa (2023-02-19). 8 Nollywood Stars Who Tried Their Hands At Music (en-US).
External links
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- Lahabaya zaa
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- Living people
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- Igbo actresses
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- 21st-century Nigerian actresses
- 21st-century Nigerian women singers
- Nigerian rhythm and blues musicians
- Actresses from Imo State
- Members of the Order of the Federal Republic
- People from Mbaise
- Methodist Girls' High School alumni
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