Genevieve Nnaji

Genevieve Nnaji
Genevieve Nnaji akiwa katika muda wa chakula cha mchana kwenye studio ya masuala ya mavazi ya St. Genevieve mjini Lagos Nigeria, Mei 2008
Amezaliwa	Genevieve Nnaji 3 Mei 1979 (1979-05-03) Mbaise, Imo, Nigeria
Kazi yake	Mwigizaji, Mwanamitindo, Mwimbaji

Genevieve Nnaji (amezaliwa tar. 3 Mei 1979 mjini Mbaise, Imo, Nigeria) ni mwigizaji, mzalishaji na muongozaji wa filamu kutoka nchini Nigeria. Alishinda tuzo ya  Africa Movie Academy award akiwa muigizaji bora wa kike eliye kuwa kama muhusika mkuu, mwaka 2005, ikimfanya kuwa muigizaji wa kwanza kushinda tuzo hiyo.

Maisha ya awali

Nnaji alizaliwa Mbaise, jumbo la Imo, Nigeria, na alikulia  Lagos. Akiwa wa nne kati ya watoto nane, alikulia katika familia ya maisha ya kati; baba yake alifanya kazi kama mhandisi na mama yake alifanya kazi kama mwalimu wa shule ya awali. Alisoma katika chuo cha  kimethodist cha  wasichana (Yaba, Lagos), kabla ya kuhamia chuo kikuu cha Lagos, ambapo alihitimu na shahada ya Sanaa ya ubunifu. Wakati akiwa chuoni Alianza kutafuta kazi za uigizaji Nollywood.

Shughuli

Nnaji alianza shughuli zake za uigizaji akiwa kama mwigizaji mtoto kwenye tamthilia za televisheni – Ripples akiwa na umri wa miaka 8. Pia amewahi kushirikishwa kwenye matangazo ya biashara kadhaa ikiwemo kinywaji cha Pronto na sabuni ya Omo. Mnamo mwaka wa 1998 akiwa na umri wa miaka 19 alianza kuonekana katika soko la filamu za watu wakubwa za Kinigeria – “Most Wanted”.

Filamu zake za baadaye ni pamoja na Last Party, Mark of the Beast na Ijele.

Nnaji amepokea tuzo kadhaa kwa ajili ya kazi yake. Tuzzo hizo ni pamoja na kuopewa na jina la mwigizaji bora wa mwaka wa 2001 na City People Awards, na kupkea heshima ya kuwa mwigizaji bora mnamo mwaka wa 2005 kwenye African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA).

Mnamo mwaka wa 2004 ameingia mkataba na studio ya Kighana na kutoa albamu. Mnamo mwaka wa 2008, Nnaji ameanzisha mradi wa mavazi, "St. Genevieve," ambao pia huchangia asilia kadhaa katika mradi wa maendeleo ya uhisani.

Filmografia

30 Days Above Death: In God We Trust Above the Law Agbako Age Of My Agony Agony Battleline Blood Sisters Break Up Broken Tears - (akiwa na Van Vicker, Kate Henshaw-Nuttal na Grace Amah) Bumper To Bumper Butterfly By His Grace Camouflage Caught In The Act Church Business Confidence Could This Be Love Critical Decision Dangerous Sisters Day of Doom Deadly Mistake Death Warrant Emergency Wedding Emerald For Better For Worse Formidable Force Games Women Play Girls Cot Goodbye Newyork God Loves Prostitutes He Lives In Me Honey Ijele Into Temptation Jack Knife Jealous Lovers Keeping Faith

Last Weekend Late Marriage Letter to a Stranger Love Love Affair Love Boat Man of Power More Than Sisters Never Die For Love Not Man Enough Passion And Pain Passions Player Power Of Love Power Play Private Sin Prophecy Rip Off Rising Sun Runs Secret Evil Sharon Stone Sharon Stone In Abuja Stand By Me Super Love Sympathy The Chosen One The Coming of Amobi The Rich Also Cry The Wind Treasure Two Together U Or Never Unbreakable Valentino Warrior's Heart Women Affair