These are list of actors in Kannywood film industry.

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Ali Nuhu Ali Nuhu Mohammed (Born 15 March 1974) is a Nigerian actor and director. He acts in both Hausa and English movies, and he is also known as king of Kannywood or "Sarki Ali" by the media; Kannywood is the Hausa film industry headquartered in K ...

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Hadiza Aliyu Hadiza Aliyu , also known as Hadiza Gabon (born 1 June 1989 in Libreville, Gabon), is a Nigerian professional actress and Filmmaking, filmmaker who acts in both Hausa language, Hausa and English language, English movies. Hadiza serves as an ambas ...

Hafsat Idris Hafsat Ahmad Idris (born 14 July 1987) is a Nigerian film actress in the Kannywood, Kannywood film industry. She participated in her first movie called ''Barauniya'' (2016). She won the 2019 film actress, female actress award. Early life and ca ...

Halima Atete Halima Yusuf Atete also known as ''Halima Atete'' (born 26 November 1988) is a Nigerian film actress and film producer, born and raised in Maiduguri, Borno state. Halima Atete is well known in kannywood film industry for the role she always plays ...

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Maryam Yahaya Maryam Yahaya is a Nigerian film actress in the Kannywood industry. She gained recognition for starring in ''Taraddadi'', a movie directed by Elnass Ajenda. For her role, Yahaya was nominated as best promising actress by City People Entertainmen ...

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Nuhu Abdullahi Nuhu Abdullahi Balarabe (born on 3 January 1991) is a Nigerian film actor, Producer and Politician born and raised in Kano State. Nuhu is one of the most promising Kannywood actors, he acts in both Hausa and English movies. He has won the best ...

Nafisat Abdullahi Nafisat Abdulrahman Abdullahi is a Nigerian actress, film producer A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects o ...

Nura M Inuwa Nura Musa Inuwa also called ''M Inuwa'' (born 18 September 1989) is a Hausa musician, artist and film producer. He was born, raised and educated in Kano State in the town of Gwammaja in Dala Local Government Area, Kano. Career Most of his song ...

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Rabilu Musa Rabilu Musa (12 December 1971 – 9 December 2014), known as Dan Ibro, was a Nigerian comedian, actor, filmmaker, and director in Kannywood film industry. Ibro attended Danlasan Primary School, located in Warawa Warawa is a Local Go ...

Rahama Sadau Rahama Ibrahim Sadau (born 7 December 1993) is a Nigerian actress, filmmaker, and singer. Born and raised in Kaduna, she performed in dancing competitions as a child and during her school years. She rose to fame in late 2013 after joining the Ka ...

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Sadiq Sani Sadiq Sadiq Sani Sadiq (born 2 February 1981) is a Nigerian film actor. In 2012, he appeared in ''Blood and Henna'', a Nigerian film directed by Kenneth Gyang, along with Nafisat Abdullahi and Ali Nuhu. He has received awards and nominations includin ...

Sani Musa Danja Sani Musa Abdullahi, known as Sani Danja ''or'' Danja (born 20 April 1973), is a Nigerian film actor, producer, director, singer, and dancer. He participates in both Kannywood and Nollywood. In April 2018 he was turbaned by the Etsu Nupe, Yahay ...

Saratu Gidado Saratu Gidado, popularly known as Daso (born 17 January 1968), is a Nigerian film actress, primarily in the Kannywood film industry. She is known for the role she always plays as an aggressive and mischievous actress who defied all odds to rise t ...

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Usman Baba Pategi Usman Baba Pategi, known mostly as ''Samanja'' Mazan Fama (born 20 May, 1942) is a retired Nigerian Army. Together with Yusuf Ladan, Mamman Ladan and Idi Jibril an NTA staff introduced the Hausa comedy known now as Kannywood, Northern Nigerian ...

Uzee Usman Dr Uzee Usman Adeyemi (born 11 November 1986), is a Nigerian actor and film producer known for his film ''Voiceless'', ''Mustapha'' and ''Oga Abuja''. His ability for fusing Nollywood and Kannywood won him several awards and reco ...

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Yakubu Muhammad Yakubu Mohammed (alias: Yakubu Usman Shehu Abubakar El-Nafati) (born 25 March 1973) is a Nigerian film actor, Film producer, producer, director, singer and script writer. He is a Globacom ambassador, SDGs ambassador and at a time, an ambassador ...

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