Genevieve Nnaji
(born 3 May 1979) is a Nigerian actress and singer. 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.
Nnaji was born in Mbaise,
Imo State,
Nigeria
but grew up in Lagos,
the fourth of eight children and was brought up in a middle class environment.
Her father worked as an engineer and her mother as a nursery school teacher.
She attended Methodist Girls College (Yaba,
Lagos), before transferring into the University of Lagos where she graduated with a
bachelor's degree in creative arts. While at the university, she
began auditioning for acting jobs in Nollywood
Nnaji has featured in
several commercials some of which include those of Pronto beverage and Omo
detergent. In 2004 she became the "Face of Lux"
in Nigeria in a highly lucrative sponsorship deal. In 2008 Nnaji launched the
clothing line, "St. Genevieve", which donates its proceeds to charity.
In May 2010 Nnaji was appointed to be the official "Face of MUD"
in Nigeria.
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 edition Africa Movie Academy Awards.
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