Genevieve Nnaji is undoubtedly Nigeria’s most celebrated actress from past to present. The actress who recently delved into world wide stardom with her debut directorial movie, Lion Heart, which Netflix acquired(First African move to be bought over by Netflix), is certainly a legend internationally and of course, locally. But what makes Genny, Genevieve Nnaji? A lot of dedication, GRACE from GOD and of course, wisdom! Let’s take you on a journey to Genevieve’s world; Hope you get to learn one or too from this successful, quiet, humble and very loving actress.
Genevieve Nnaji is a famous Nigerian actress, who made her first TV appearance way back in the late 1980s. She is regarded by many as the most successful Nollywood actress today. She achieved a significant feat in her career only a month ago, when American movie-streaming giant, Netflix, acquired her most recent production, Lion Heart. Genevieve Nnaji is, indeed, the unrivaled queen of the Nigerian movie industry.
Genevieve was born May 3, 1979 in Mbaise, Imo state to a royal family. She was born into a family of ten; her father, mother and seven siblings.
She relocated to Lagos at a very young age and she’s been living there ever since. She was enrolled at the Methodist Girls College in Yaba, where she acquired her secondary education and duly obtained her SSCE.
Genny, as she’s fondly called, is a trained and certified Creative Artist. Shortly after obtaining her SSCE, she was offered admission to study Creative Arts at the University of Lagos, Akoka. She started her acting career while in school, as part of the requirements of her programme. She duly obtained her B.A (honours) in Creative Arts.
Genevieve has had an incredibly successful career, so far, in Nollywood. In fact, she was honoured by the Federal Government in 2011, when she was conferred with Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) honour. However, her personal life has always been riddled with controversies. Some of these controversies centre around the identity of her daughter, her marital life/spinsterhood and many more.
Genevieve Nnaji’ rumoured Husband
While Genny has taken up many roles as a housewife in movies, she is still a revered member in the realm of spinsterhood in real life! There has been rumours regarding the identity of the lucky man in Genevieve’s life. This has remained one of the unsolved mysteries in the Nigerian movie industry.
The star actress has been linked to the likes of D’Banj (popular music artiste), Atiku Abubakar (former Vice President of Nigeria) and Ramsey Nouah (a Nigerian star actor). While we are not certain about the nature of relationship(s) she had with these men (if any), she’s definitely not betrothed to any of them.
About a year ago, she posted a picture of herself with a white man, whose name was later revealed as AJ Cham. The man in the picture was perceived by many to be Genevieve’s fiance/boyfriend. However, the rumours were later dismissed.
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