Genevieve Nnaji biography, age, daughter, biography.
She is one of the most loved and highly respected actresses in Nigeria.
In this article, you get comprehensive information about Genevieve Nnaji biography below:
Genevieve Nnaji’s profile summary
| Name | Genevieve Nnaji |
| Date of birth | 3rd May 1979 |
| Age | 43 years |
| Profession | Actress, movie director |
| State of origin | Mbaise, Imo state |
| Primary school | Kemstar |
| Secondary school | Methodist’s girl college, Yaba |
| University | University of Lagos |
| Networth | over $8,000,000 |
Genevieve Nnaji Biography
Genevieve Nnaji who was born on May 3rd, 1979 has acted and directed in over 50 movies. She grew up in Lagos, although born in Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria.
Raised by an engineer(Father) and a school teacher (mother), she is the fourth of eight children.
Education profile
Genevieve Nnaji got her basic education in Methodist Girls College, Yaba, Lagos. She then proceeded and got her bachelor’s degree at the University of Lagos.
Career
Genevieve Nnaji started auditioning for shows when she was in university but she acted in a soap opera titled ‘Ripples’ when she was 8. At age 19, she acted in the movie titled ‘Most wanted’.
She has featured in many other movies listed below:
Last Party
Ijè: the journey
Farming
Lionheart
Games Women Play
Road to Yesterday
Half of a Yellow Sun
Doctor Bello
The Mirror
Letters to a Stranger
Sacred Lies
Tango with Me
Silent Scandal
Broken Tears 1&2
Critical Condition1&2
Beautiful Soul 1&2
Love My Way 1&2
River of Tears1&2
My Idol 1&2
Sister’s Love
Keep My Will
Boy Bursting Out
Unfinished Business
Warrior’s Heart
Wind of Glory
Girls Cot
30 Days
Darkest Night
Rip-Off
Bumper to Bumper
Critical Decision
Dangerous Sisters
Goodbye New York
Into Temptation
My First Love
Never Die for Love
Promise Me Forever
Stand by Me
He Lives in Me
She has also modeled for different brands which include Omo detergent, Lux soap, and Pronto.
Genevieve Nnaji awards
In 2005, Genevieve Nnaji became the first actor to win the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
Also, in 2011, she was honored as a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic by the Federal Government of Nigeria for her contribution to the movie industry.
Her movie Lionheart (2018) is the first Netflix movie from Nigeria and also the first Nigerian submission for the Oscars. The Academy however disqualified it for having most of its dialogue in English.