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Kannywood Hausa-language cinema, known informally as Kannywood, is the Hausa-language film industry of Northern Nigeria. It is based in Kano. Kannywood Kannywood is the sobriquet for Hausa-language cinema. It is a part of the larger Nigerian cinema, kno ...

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* Adam A. Zango *

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 ...

Aminu Shariff Aminu Aliyu Shariff also known as Aminu Momoh (born 17 February 1977) is a Nigerian filmmaker, director, story writer, TV personality, and magazine editor. Filmography Aminu Shariff's filmography Awards List of awards received by Aminu Al ...

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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 * Halima Atete

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* Maryam Yahaya

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* Nuhu Abdullahi * Nafisat Abdullahi * Nura M Inuwa

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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 *

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

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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

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* Yakubu Muhammad

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