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Glamour Girls (1994 Film)
Glamour Girls is a two-part Nollywood film about independent single women embarking on their independence within Nigeria's traditionally patriarchal society through escorting. The film gained widespread popularity in Nigeria, and starred Liz Benson, Ngozi Ikpelue, Eucharia Anunobi, Pat Attah, Ernest Obi, Zack Orji, and others. Plot Part I - ''Glamour Girls'' Frustrated with her limited achievements and an inability to hold down a stable relationship with eligible suitors, penniless call girl Sandra ( Jennifer Okere) moves to Lagos after close friend Doris ( Gloria Anozie) offers to help her find her footing as a 'senior girl'. With the help of Doris and the latter's other friend Thelma ( Ngozi Ikpelue), Sandra meets the wealthy Esiri (Peter Bunor) who instantly proposes marriage and offers her a job with his bank, but this new status is threatened when Dennis (Pat Attah), a struggling job-seeker several years younger than Sandra, takes an interest in her. Sandra is torn be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liz Benson
Elizabeth 'Liz' Benson (born 5 April 1966) is a Nigerian actress,television personality and philanthropist. Early life and education Liz was born in Etinan, Akwa Ibom State in southern Nigeria. She attended Sylvania State College in the United States of America, where she got a degree in Dramatic Arts. Benson began acting when she was 5 years old. Career Early success and quitting the film industry She featured in Fortunes, a television soap opera in 1993. Benson played the part of Mrs. Agnes Johnson in the soap, which ran for about two years on NTA Network. In 1994, her role in '' Glamour Girls'', a successful home video film that focused on the theme of prostitution, cemented her status as a film actress. Benson suddenly quit acting in 1996. Return to Nollywood Since returning to Nollywood, it was disclosed that she is a born-again Christian and now preaches the gospel on fulltime-basis. In an interview, she explained that she would only act in films that she believed w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keppy Ekpenyong
Keppy Ekpenyong Edet Bassey-Inyang is a Nigerian actor who received a commendation award from the Actors Guild of Nigeria in 2018 for his contributions to Nollywood. The inscription on the award plaque reads ''“In recognition of your excellent service, dedication, and commitment to the development of the Nigerian Movie Industry”'' Early life and education Ekpenyong born on 21 March in Military Hospital, Yaba, Lagos State hails from Akwa-Ibom State. A south-south geographical region of Nigeria is predominantly occupied by minority tribes in Nigeria. Ekpenyong received all his education from primary level to tertiary level in Nigeria. He attended Corona Schools Crèche, Ikoyi and Corona School Victoria Island to obtain primary education. He attended Government College Ojo secondary school where he obtained his West African Senior School Certificate. Ekpenyong attended the University Of Calabar In Cross River State and obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Linguistics and in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English-language Nigerian Films
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain. Existing on a dialect continuum with Scots, and then closest related to the Low Saxon and Frisian languages, English is genealogically West Germanic. However, its vocabulary is also distinctively influenced by dialects of France (about 29% of Modern English words) and Latin (also about 29%), plus some grammar and a small amount of core vocabulary influenced by Old Norse (a North Germanic language). Speakers of English are called Anglophones. The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century and further mutated by Norse-speaking Viking settlers starting in the 8th and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigerian Drama Films
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British journalist Flora Shaw, who later married Baron Frederick Lugard, a British colonial administrator. ''Nigeria'' is composed of various ethnic groups and cultures and the term Nigerian refers to a citizenship-based civic nationality. Nigerians derive from over 250 ethnic groups and languages.Toyin Falola. ''Culture and Customs of Nigeria''. Westport, Connecticut, USA: Greenwood Press, 2001. p. 4. Though there are multiple ethnic groups in Nigeria, economic factors result in significant mobility of Nigerians of multiple ethnic and religious backgrounds to reside in territories in Nigeria that are outside their ethnic or religious background, resulting in the mixing of the various ethnic and religious groups, especially in Nigeria's cities.Toyin Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Films
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Glamour Girls (2022)
''Glamour Girls'' is a 2022 Nigerian movie directed by Bunmi Adesoye and produced by Abimbola Craig. Released on Netflix, it stars Nse Ikpe-Etim, Sharon Ooja, Joselyn Dumas, Toke Makinwa and Segilola Ogidan as women embarking on glamorous and luxurious lifestyles through escorting. ''Glamour Girls'' was initially touted as a remake, but subsequently metamorphosed into a reconstruction of the original story with an entirely different storyline and different characters, and some actors from the 1994 movie also appearing. Plot After Emma (Sharon Ooja) is fired from her stripper job, she desperately approaches Donna—an interior designer moonlighting as a procurer—who rejects the aspiring high-end call girl on the grounds of unsuitability, but reconsiders after Emma assures Donna of her potential. A makeover follows, and the uncouth Emma is introduced to the world of high-class escorting but snubbed by Donna's snooty clientele until Zeribe, a bodyguard who confesses to framing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Okpaleke
Charles Okpaleke (born 14 March 1983) is a Nigerian film producer. His debut film, '' Living In Bondage: Breaking Free'' won seven awards at the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards 2020, including the Best Movie (West Africa) and Best Overall Movie categories. He has also acquired the rights to remake Nollywood classics including ''Rattle Snake'', '' Nneka the Pretty Serpent'' and '' Glamour Girls''. Early life Okpaleke was born to Julian Chukwuemeka Okpaleke, an Assistant Inspector General of the Nigerian Police and Florence Ngozi Okpaleke, an attorney. Okpaleke attended Kings College Lagos and the University of Nigeria where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in 2005. He obtained a master's degree in Health Economics and Health Policy from the University of Birmingham in 2007. Career In 2015, Charles Okpaleke acquired the rights to ''Living in Bondage'' from Kenneth Nnebue for a remake. In 2018, it was made public that the film will be a sequel instead of a remake and tit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeta Amata
Jeta Amata is a Nigerian filmmaker, born on August 21, 1974, to popular Nigerian actor Zack Amata. He comes from a family of veteran filmmakers including Ifoghale Amata, Zack Amata and Fred Amata. Growing up in the film industry, following his family's passion for film, Jeta produced and directed his first film at the age of 21, making it no surprise when he began to rise in the world of film and entertainment. Education Amata studied Theater Arts at Benue State University in Makurdi, Nigeria. Global production and acclaim His work first went global when he produced a documentary film for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in 2003, using his film ''Game of Life'' as footage for the documentary. He holds 53 nominations and 10 wins for film awards in Africa, Europe and the United States, and is considered one of the most successful filmmakers to come out of West Africa. Summary of works Debut film Debuting his movie ''Alexa Affair'' at the 2004 Berlin Film Festival woul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolly Unachukwu
Dolly Unachukwu (born 1 November 1969) is a Nigerian actress, producer, writer, and director. She came to national prominence as Fadake Akin-Thomas in the TV series ''Fortunes''. Life and career Born in 1969 to a family of seven, Unachukwu started her acting career at the age of 16. A native of Amichi in Anambra state, she first appeared in a junior television drama in 1985 as a secretary. Later that year she was cast in the prime time soap opera '' Mirror in the Sun'' as Prisca. Unachukwu attended the Jos Television College Jos in Plateau State, where she received a diploma in Television Production in 1988. She later went on to study phonetics in 1989 at the FRCN Training school Lagos and then went to the Lagos State University in 1990 and earned a diploma in Law. She landed her breakthrough role in ''Fortunes'' in 1993 as Fadeke, the subdued wife of a millionaire. She then made her debut in films with roles in ''Deadly Affair'' and ''Deadly Affair II'', where she starred alo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarion Chukwura
Chief Clarion Chukwura (born Clara Nneka Oluwatoyin Folashade Chukwurah; 24 July 1964) is a Nigerian actress and humanitarian. Career She had her nursery and primary school in Lagos and later pursued her secondary education at the Queen of the Rosary College, Onitsha then proceeded to study Acting and Speech at the Department of Dramatic Arts of Obafemi Awolowo University. She was recognized as a United Nations Peace Ambassador for her charity work across Africa. she began her career in acting in 1980 but became popular when she featured in a soap opera titled "mirror in the Sun". She was the first Nigerian to win the ''Best Actress'' category at the 1982 FESPACO film festival in Burkina Faso. Personal life Chukwura was born as the only daughter in a family of four on 24 July 1964. She is the mother of music video director Clarence Peters. She is from Anambra State. In 2016, Chukwura married for the third time Anthony Boyd, and converted to her new husband's Jehovah's Witnesses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gloria Anozie-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 re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pretty Woman
''Pretty Woman'' is a 1990 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall, from a screenplay by J. F. Lawton. The film stars Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, and features Héctor Elizondo, Ralph Bellamy (in his final performance), Laura San Giacomo, and Jason Alexander in supporting roles. The film's story centers on Hollywood prostitute Vivian Ward and wealthy businessman Edward Lewis. Vivian is hired to be Edward's escort for several business and social functions, and their relationship develops during the course of her week-long stay with him. The film's title ''Pretty Woman'' is based on the 1964 song "Oh, Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison. The original screenplay was titled “3,000,” and was written by then-struggling screenwriter J.F Lawton. It is the first film on-screen collaboration between Gere and Roberts; their second film, '' Runaway Bride'', was released in 1999. Originally intended to be a dark cautionary tale about class and prostitution in Los Angel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
