Genevieve Nnaji

Genevieve Nnaji
MFR
Genevieve Nnaji in Weekend Getaway
Born (1979-05-03) 3 May 1979 (age 45)
Mbaise, Imo, Nigeria
Alma materUniversity of Lagos
Occupation(s)Actor, director
Years active1987–present
Awards2005 Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role

Genevieve Nnaji// ⓘ (/ˈnɑːdʒi/;[1] born on 3 May 1979)[2] is a Nigerian actress, producer, and director.[3][4][5] 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.[6][7][8] In 2011, she was honoured as a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic by the Nigerian government for her contributions to Nollywood.[9] 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.[10][11] After having spent decades in the movie industry, she was profiled alongside some celebrities and business executives in 2020 in two new books by publisher and Editor in Chief of Yes International! magazine, Azuh Arinze.[12]

  1. ^ "Pedro Pinto from CNN's 'African Voices' pronouncing Nnaji's name at 00:31 into the video". CNN. 29 March 2011. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Nollywood's finest". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda: New Vision Printing & Publishing Company Limited. 1 May 2005. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
  3. ^ Orjinmo, Nduka (17 November 2019). "From Nollywood to Netflix: Genevieve Nnaji's rise". BBC News. Archived from the original on 19 November 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Star Actress Genevieve Nnaji Reveals Success Secrets". Leadership. Abuja, Nigeria. 8 December 2011. Archived from the original on 21 January 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  5. ^ "Nigeria actress Genevieve ready to visit Zambia". Zambian Watchdog. 21 November 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  6. ^ Clayton, Jonathan (3 April 2010). "Nollywood success puts Nigeria's film industry in regional spotlight". The Times Online. London, UK: Times Newspapers Ltd. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  7. ^ Ezenna, Uchenna. "Elan Personality: Genevieve Nnaji". Lagos, Nigeria: Timbuktu Media. Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
  8. ^ "100 Most Influentials Africans". Kent, UK: Newstime Africa. 21 August 2009. Archived from the original on 2 May 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  9. ^ "6 Nollywood Stars Receive Nigerian National Honours". nollywoodmindspace.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  10. ^ "Genevieve Nnaji's Lionheart disqualified from Oscars". Graphic Online. 5 November 2019. Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Nigeria Oscar choice ruled out for English script". BBC News. 5 November 2019. Archived from the original on 20 November 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  12. ^ "Omotola, Genevieve profiled in new books on leadership, success". Vanguard News. 4 July 2020. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.