Genevieve Nnaji

Biography

Genevieve Nnaji is a Nigerian actress, producer, and director born on May 3, 1979. She won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in 2005, making her the first to receive the award. In 2011, she was honoured as a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic by the Nigerian government for her contributions to Nollywood. Her directorial debut film "Lionheart" premiered on Netflix in 2018.