Here comes the authentic story of one of
Nollywood’s biggest and most celebrated super stars, Genevieve Nnaji. It’s another AzuhLilian.com Online Magazine special on the actress who is adored by many.
1_ She hails from Umuebi- Amuzu, in About – Mbaise, lmo state. And her people so love her that they honored her with a chieftaincy title.
2_ She was born on May 7, 1971, in the city of Lagos.
3_ Her middle name is Ifunaya, which means love.
4_ There’s is a Catholic family.
5_ Her father’s name is Theophilus and her mother, Benedette.
6_ She’s child No.4 in a family of 8.
7_ She attended Kemistar Nursery and Primary School, Surulere,
Lagos. Methodist Girls High School, Yaba, Lagos and ultimately, Girls Secondary School, Akwakuma, Owerri, lmo State.
8_ Her desire to study to study either Law or English Language got truncated at some point, thus she couldn’t continue with her tertiary education.
9_ She became pregnant as a teenager, and the result today is a daughter named Lily or Chimebuka her native name.
10_ She got into acting at age 8 via a role in Zeb Ejiro’s defunct soap, Ripples and after having modeled initially as a child.
11_ So far she has featured in over 50 movies– but she’s very selective now about productions she takes part in.
12_ Her first movie role ever was in Most Wanted, a Ralph Nwadike movie. Which was facilitated by actor Emeka Ojukwu, popularly known as ‘Tolino’, whom she met in a bus and they got talking.
13_ She was named the Best Actress in 2004 at the African Movie Academy Awards, AMMA Awards.
14_ She once released a music album entitled No More, which didn’t really fly.
15_ The legendary Oprah Winifrey once described her as ‘Nollywood’ s Julia Roberts.
16_ Blue is the favorite color of the actress who is one of the best dressed in her industry.
17_ Her hobbies include reading, writing, dancing and making friends.
18_ She owns a fashion line called St. Genevieve, which Jumia distributes exclusively for her.
19_ She’s been a Brand Ambassador for Lux Soap, Mud Cosmetics, Amstel Malt and Etisalat.
20_ Finally she’s currently single and on the dark side.
