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17th Africa Movie Academy Awards
The 2021 African Movie Academy Award ceremony is was held on Sunday 28 November 2021 at the Marriott Hotel in Lagos Nigeria. Submissions for consideration for the awards were held between 31 May and 31 July 2021. Over 500 films were submitted for consideration. The nominees in 26 categories were announced in a ceremony held at Ebony Life Place, Victoria Island Lagos, on Friday 29 October 2021 by the head of the jury, Steve Oluseyi Ayorinde. The Somalian movie, '' Gravedigger’s Wife'' received the highest number of nominations including Best Film in African Language, Best Actor in a Leading Role, and Best Director. Other nominated films include '' Omo Ghetto: The Saga, Ayinla'' and ''Eyimofe.'' Oluwabamike Olawunmi-Adenibuyan, a former housemate in Big Brother Naija ''Big Brother Naija'', formerly known as ''Big Brother Nigeria'', is a Nigerian reality competition television series, based on the Big Brother television franchise, in which, contestants live in an isolated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gravedigger's Wife
''The Gravedigger's Wife'' is a drama film, directed by Khadar Ayderus Ahmed and released in 2021.Kaleem Aftab"Review: The Gravedigger's Wife" ''Cineuropa'', July 7, 2021. The film is a coproduction of companies from France, Somalia, Germany and Finland.Lisa Nesselson"‘The Gravedigger’s Wife’: Cannes Review" ''Screen Daily'', July 7, 2021. Ahmed's feature debut, the film was inspired by a death in his own family approximately a decade earlier.Marta Balaga"‘Finnish Cinema Is So White,’ Says ‘The Gravedigger’s Wife’ Helmer Khadar Ayderus Ahmed" ''Variety'', September 15, 2021. It was shot in 2019, although release was delayed until 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and its disruptions of film distribution in 2020. The film premiered in the International Critics' Week program at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. It was subsequently screened at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was one of the winners of the Amplify Voices Award.Steve Pond"‘Belf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Africa Movie Academy Award For Best Actress In A Leading Role
The Africa Movie Academy Award The Africa Movie Academy Awards, popularly known as AMAA and The AMA Awards, is presented annually to recognize excellence among professionals working in, or non-African professionals who have contributed to, the African film industry. It was fou ... for Best Actress in a Leading Role is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to reward the Best female actress in a leading role. References {{Africa Movie Academy Awards Lists of award winners Best Actress Africa Movie Academy Award winners Film awards for lead actress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ini Edo
Iniobong Edo Ekim (born 23 April 1982) is a Nigerian actress. Ini Edo began her film career in 2000, and has featured in more than 100 movies since her debut. In 2013, Ini Edo was a judge for the Miss Black Africa UK Pageant. In 2014, Miss Ini Edo was appointed by the United Nations as a United Nations Habitat Youth Envoy. Early life and education Ini Edo is an Ibibio from Akwa Ibom state located in the south-south part of Nigeria, not far from Calabar. Her mother was a school teacher, and her father a church elder. Ini Edo had a strict upbringing, the second of four children, three girls, one boy. She attended Cornelia Connely College in Uyo, Nigeria. She graduated from the University of Uyo where she got a Diploma in Theatre Arts. She also completed her bachelor's degree program at the University of Calabar where she studied English. In 2014 she got a scholarship to study law at the National Open University of Nigeria. Career Her acting career started in 2000 with her de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tumi Morake
Tumi Morake (born 22 December 1981) is a South African comedian, actress, TV personality, and writer. In 2018, she became the first African woman to have her own set on Netflix. She is also known to be the first woman to host Comedy Central Presents in Africa. Early years and education Morake was born in the Free State. She relocated to Gauteng in the year 2000 and there, she studied Drama at Wits University. Career After completing her tertiary education at DUT, Morake started working at Arepp Theatre for Life, a touring educational theatre company. In July 2005, she joined the comedy industry. She worked at Parker Leisure Management and is known to perform regular stand-up gigs in Johannesburg and Pretoria. Some comedy festivals she has performed at include; Heavyweights Comedy Jam, Blacks Only, Have a Heart, Just Because Comedy Festival, The Tshwane Comedy Festival, The Lifestyle SA Festival and Old Mutual Comedy Encounters. She has hosted shows including; ''Our Perfect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ahanna Story
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gloria Young
Gloria Young (''née'' Anozie; born 4 February 1967) is a Nigerian actress and former journalist who has featured in more than 70 movies and has won the ''City People Movie Award for Movie Couple of the Year'' at the City People Entertainment Awards. Early life and education Young was born in Abia State, a south eastern geographical area of Nigeria. She received primary and secondary education in Fountain School located at Surulere in Lagos State And she studied at Methodist Girls High School, Yaba Lagos, where she obtained her first school leaving certificate & WAEC certificate respectively. Young obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication from a university in Dallas, USA. She later returned to Nigeria in 1987 and worked as an energy correspondent with the Daily Times before joining the Nigerian Movie Industry. Career Young began her career as a journalist then delved into entertainment and became an entertainer on the Charly Boy (A comedy skit) Show which was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelechi Udegbe
Kelechi Udegbe is a Nigerian film actor and voice over artist. He is best known for starring as the lead character in ''Officer Titus''. Since his screen debut in 2009, Kelechi has starred in several films and soaps including ''Behind The Smile'', ''Ojuju'', '' Taxi Driver: Oko Ashewo'', ''Horn Free Day'' and ''Kpians: The Feast of Souls''. Filmography Awards and nominations See also *List of Nigerian actors ''This'' is a list of notable Nigerian actors. Actors * Ramsey Nouah * Richard Mofe Damijo * Osita Iheme * O. C. Ukeje * Jim Iyke * Ebisan Arayi * Olumide Oworu * Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje * Bovi * Olu Jacobs * Tope Tedela * Mike Bamiloy ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Udegbe, Kelechi Living people People from Imo State Igbo comedians 21st-century Nigerian male actors Year of birth missing (living people) Nigerian film actors Nigerian voice actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Africa Movie Academy Award For Best Actress In A Supporting Role
The Africa Movie Academy Award The Africa Movie Academy Awards, popularly known as AMAA and The AMA Awards, is presented annually to recognize excellence among professionals working in, or non-African professionals who have contributed to, the African film industry. It was fou ... for Best Actress in a Supporting Role is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to recognize and reward actresses in a supporting role in a film. References {{Africa Movie Academy Awards Lists of award winners Film awards for supporting actress Best Supporting Actress Africa Movie Academy Award winners Africa Movie Academy Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Africa Movie Academy Award For Best Actor In A Supporting Role
The Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting role is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to recognize and reward actors in a supporting role in a film. References {{Africa Movie Academy Awards Lists of award winners Film awards for supporting actor Best Supporting Actor Africa Movie Academy Award winners Africa Movie Academy Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rita Dominic
Rita Uchenna Nkem Dominic Nwaturuocha (born 12 July 1975) is a Nigerian actress. In 2012, Rita Dominic won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Early life Rita Dominic is a multiple award-winning Nollywood actress, producer, model, television personality, investor, a philanthropist and co-founder of the Audrey Silva Company. She has been regarded as one of the best industrious actress in Nollywood and also one of the highest-paid actresses in Nigeria. Rita Dominic is currently a GLO Ambassador and the CEO of Rita Dominic Productions. Dominic is a member of the Royal Nwaturuocha family of Aboh Mbaise local government area in Imo State. Rita Dominic is the youngest of four children. Her late parents were health care professionals, her father was a medical doctor and mother a nursing officer. Dominic attended the prestigious Federal Government College, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, before heading to the University of Port Harcourt, where sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funke Akindele
Olufunke Ayotunde Akindele-Bello (born 24 August 1977) popularly known as Funke Akindele or Jenifa, is a Nigerian film actress, politician and producer.Funsho AkinwaleFunke Akindele gives first glimpse of her twins ''The Guardian'' Akindele starred in the sitcom ''I Need to Know (TV series), I Need to Know'' from 1998 to 2002, and in 2009, she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. She rose to fame for her role in the movie titled ''Jenifa'' which earned her the nickname Jenifa. The ''Omo Ghetto'' trilogy contributed to her fame. Funke Akindele played the lead role in the show ''Jenifa's Diary'', for which she was named the Best Actress in a Comedy at the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, Africa Magic Viewers Choice AwardsL. Again, at the 2020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards, 2020 and 2022 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards, 2022 AMVCA, she took home the same award, making it her third win for the Best Actress in a Comedy category. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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