Genevieve Nnaji

Quick Facts

Full Name	Genevieve Nnaji
Occupation	Movie Actress
Date Of Birth	May 3, 1979(1979-05-03)
Age	45
Birthplace	Mbaise
Country	Nigeria
Horoscope	Taurus

Genevieve Nnaji Biography

Genevieve Nnaji is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actress who was born on May 3, 1979 in Mbaise, Nigeria. Nigerian film actress best recognized for her win of the 2005 African Movie Academy Best Actress Award for her performance on Darkest Night. In her film, 30 Days earned 10 nominations at the African Movie Academy Awards.

She was referred to as”the She was called the Julia Roberts of Africa by several Nigerian media outlets. of Africa by a variety of Nigerian media outlets.

Nnaji started her acting career as a child actor in the then-popular television soap opera Ripples at the age of 8. In 1998, at the age of 19, she was introduced into the growing Nigerian film industry with the movie Most Wanted. Her subsequent movies include Last Party, Mark of the Beast, and Ijele. In 2010, she starred in the award-winning film Ijé: The Journey. She has starred in over 200 Nollywood movies.

Nnaji has received several awards and nominations for her work, including the Best Actress of the Year Award at the 2001 City People Awards and the Best Actress in a Leading Role Award at the 2005 Africa Movie Academy Awards.

There is a child called Chimebuka and an older brother named Stephan. She began dating Ishaya Bako in 2015.

Genevieve Nnaji Net Worth

Genevieve Nnaji is one of the richest Movie Actress from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Genevieve Nnaji 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Her acting debut was in the movie Most Wanted.

She began her R&B singing career when she signed her first record deal in 2004.

Genevieve Nnaji (/ˈ n ɑː dʒ i / ; born 3 May 1979) 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 contribution to Nollywood. Her directorial debut movie, Lionheart, is the first Netflix Original from Nigeria, and first Nigerian submission for the Oscars. The movie was disqualified for having most of the dialogue in English.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Genevieve Nnaji Dating?

According to our records, Genevieve Nnaji is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Genevieve Nnaji’s is not dating anyone.

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As of 2009, Nnaji was one of the best-paid female actors in Nollywood. Due to her contributions to the Nigerian movie industry, she became the first actor to be awarded Best Actress at the 2001 City Peoples Awards, the award ceremony that previously had only recognized politicians and business conglomerates. She was also the first actor to be awarded as Best Actress by the Censors Board of Nigeria in 2003. In 2009, she was referred to as the Julia Roberts of Africa by Oprah Winfrey.

Facts & Trivia

Genevieve Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Genevieve Nnaji celebrates birthday on May 3 of every year.

On 7 September 2018, her directorial debut Lionheart was acquired by online streaming service Netflix, making it the first Netflix original film from Nigeria. The movie had its world premiere at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, alongside Farming, the Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje’s autobiographical directorial debut where she starred in alongside Kate Beckinsale, Damson Idris, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw.

Is Genevieve Nnaji in the hospital?

Nollywood’s leading lady, Genevieve Nnaji has stylishly debunked ongoing rumour that she is being admitted in a US hospital for mental illness issue.

How much is Genevieve Nnaji net worth 2021?

In 2021, Genevieve’s networth was $9.2M, but according to Forbes, Nnaji is worth $12M as of the time of this article.

How old was Genevieve Nnaji when she had her baby?

Genevieve gave birth to Theodora while she was just 17 years old , making her daughter roughly 23 years old. Dora is Theodora’s nickname among her family and friends.

What is the networth of Genevieve?

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What Happened to Genevieve Nnaji health?

On Tuesday, May 10, the blogger insinuated that Genevieve Nnaji was down owing to a mental illness. In the caption of the post, Dimokokorkus wrote: “I have been in the know of the medical condition that she is going through but decided to let it go untill [sic] she’s better.”