Genevieve Nnaji, MFR is regarded as the “Julia Roberts of Africa.” In 2005 she won the African Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role..
Nnaji started her acting career as a child actress in the then popular television soap opera Ripples at the age of 8. In 1998 at the age of 19 she was introduced into the growing Nigerian film industry with the movie “Most Wanted”. Her subsequent movies include Last Party, Mark of the Beast and Ijele. In 2010 she starred in the award winning film Ijé: The Journey. Nnaji has starred in over 80 Nollywood movies.
Award winning actress has featured in several commercials some of which include Pronto beverage and Omo detergent. In 2004 she became the “Face of Lux” in Nigeria in a highly lucrative sponsorship deal. In May 2010 Nnaji was appointed to be the official “Face of MUD” in Nigeria.
Genevieve Nnaji’s Website: http://genevieveofficial.com/
