Joy Anwulika Alphonsus (born 31 August 1987), popularly as Joy Alphonsus, is a Nigerian-born actress. She is best known for the title role in the critically acclaimed award-winning film ''

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Personal life

Alphonsus was born on 31 August 1987 in Nigeria. She currently lives in

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Career

Alphonsus made her screen debut in 2018 with

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'', in which she played the title role. In November 2018, Alphonsus won the award for Best Actress at the Seville International Film Festival. In January 2019, she was awarded the Max Ophüls Prize in Saarbrücken for her role. In the same year, she won the Diagonale Acting Award. In 2020, she won as Best Female Lead at the

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. In 2022, Alphonsus appeared in the TV series, '.

Filmography

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Foreign Oscar: film from Austria disqualified
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