Maryam Ado Mohammed, also known as Maryam Booth (born 28 October 1993) is a Nigerian actress and model, best known for her role in '' The Milkmaid (film)'' (2020), which was Nigeria's representative for the best international feature category at the

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. For her role as "Zainab" in the film, she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.

Early life and education

Maryam was born on 28 October 1993, in

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, Kano State. Two of her siblings, as well as her late mother Zainab Booth are also professional actors. In an interview with

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, she disclosed that she's been acting since she was 8 years.

Career

She hosted the 2019 edition of the Best of Nollywood Awards. In 2020, Maryam won the best supporting actress category at the

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. Her performance in the expertly directed film by Desmond Obviagele earned her the title of Best Supporting Actress at the recently held 2017 edition of the esteemed Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA).

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Booth, Maryam 1993 births Living people Nigerian film actresses 21st-century Nigerian actresses Actresses in Hausa cinema Kannywood actors Hausa people Nigerian models Nigerian female models Actresses from Kano State People from Kano State African actors