Nikoletta Samonas (born 5 September 1985) is a Ghanaian and Greek actress and a freelance model. She is known as Nikki Samonas in the entertainment industry and has had roles in a number of feature films. She is an alumna of both Holy Child High School and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.

Education

Samonas had her basic education at the DEKS (Discipline, Excellence, Kindness, Service) International School in Tema and continued to Holy Child High School for her senior high education where she studied visual arts. She later continued her tertiary education at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and graduated with a Bachelor of Art in Communication Design.

Career

She worked for various TV production houses such as CharterHouse for which she hosted ''Rythmz'', Farm House Production for which she hosted the ''African Movie Review Show'' and also hosted '' Breakfast Live'', a morning TV talk show at

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Ambassadorial duties

Nikki Samonas is Ghana’s first UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador together with Kwame Annom. She also had a role as a High Level Influencer in the UNHCR's LuQuLuQu campaign.

Event Host

Host of 2019

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Filmography

*''Don Caritas'' *''Beyonce 1'' *''Beyonce 2'' *''War of Roses'' *''Desperate Measure'' *''Red Label'' *''Love and Bullets'' *''DNA Test'' *''

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'' *''40 and Single'' *''V Republic '' *''The Will 1'' *''The Will 2''

Award and nomination

Honors

She was honoured by the 3G Awards 2019 in

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for her contribution to the Ghanaian movie and entertainment industry.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Samonas, Nikoletta 1985 births Living people 21st-century Ghanaian actresses Alumni of Holy Child High School, Ghana