Genevieve Nnaji

Acting

Genevieve Nnaji

Born May 3, 1979 (age 47)

Genevieve Nnaji (born 3 May 1979)[2] 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 actress 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.

Known For

FarmingFarming · 2018
Farming
★ 6.22018
MovieDrama
Based on the writer/director's childhood, FARMING tells the story of a young Nigerian boy, 'farmed out' by his parents to a white British family in the hope of a better future. Instead, he becomes the feared leader of a white skinhead gang.
Half of a Yellow SunHalf of a Yellow Sun · 2013
Half of a Yellow Sun
★ 5.02013
MovieRomanceDrama
An epic love story: Olanna and Kainene are glamorous twins, living a privileged city life in newly independent 1960s Nigeria. The two women make very different choices of lovers, but rivalry and betrayal must be set aside as their lives are swept up in the turbulence of war.
Sacred LiesSacred Lies · 2011
Sacred Lies
2011
Movie
A femme fatale who has a sweet and chaste veneer is in fact a ruthless hustler who will go to any length to make money. She fronts a children’s charity alongside her Archbishop Grandfather which they use to traffic children’s organs amidst other criminal activity. [parts 1-2]
Road to YesterdayRoad to Yesterday · 2015
Road to Yesterday
★ 6.52015
MovieDramaRomance
Victoria returns to Nigeria from the UK to help estranged husband Izu cope with his uncle's death. Hoping to save his marriage, Izu brings Victoria on his trip to the funeral, during which they reflect on their courtship, secrets and regrets.
Ijé: The JourneyIjé: The Journey · 2010
Ijé: The Journey
★ 6.02010
MovieDrama
Anya's dream turned into a nightmare when she was accused of killing 3 men. For her to regain her freedom she had to share her secret with world. With help of her sister Chioma and an inexperienced attorney Ijé tells the story in a riveting way with an unexpected climatic ending. It's a story that conveys the fusion of the African culture with the American culture in a court room like no other.
Girls CotGirls Cot · 2006
Girls Cot
2006
Movie
Four young women blackmail and scam numerous government officials.
Super LoveSuper Love
Super Love
Movie
A prince (Ramsey Nouah) returns to his village to search for a bride. He falls in love with a girl (Genevieve Nnaji) who is used as a servant by her evil stepfather (Pete Edochie) and stepsisters. It is a retelling of the Cinderella story, set in a Nigerian village.
PassionsPassions · 2003
Passions
2003
MovieDrama
A forlorn girl with terminal cancer is desperate to die in the arms of the man that she loves. He however is married and although the marriage is dead, his wife refuses to divorce him.

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The Mirror BoyThe Mirror Boy · 2011
The Mirror Boy
★ 6.02011
MovieFantasyAdventure
The Mirror Boy is a mystical journey through Africa, seen through the eyes of a 12 year old boy, Tijan. After a London street fight, in which a local boy is hurt, Tijan's mother decides to take him back to their roots, to Gambia. On their arrival in Banjul, Tijan encounters a strange apparition, a boy smiling at him in a mirror and vanishing. Seeing the same boy in a crowded street market the next day sets in motion a chain of events, with Tijan finding himself lost. While Tijan's panic-stricken mother struggles to find her son, Tijan is left alone in the company of the enigmatic Mirror Boy, seemingly only visible to him. After a bruising spiritual rite of passage, The Mirror Boy takes Tijan on a mystical journey, but not all is what it seems.

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