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Genevieve Nnaji
Genevieve Nnaji grew up in Lagos the commercial capital of Nigeria. The fourth of eight children, she was brought up in a middle class environment. Her father worked as an engineer and her mother as a teacher.
She attended the Methodist Girls College Yaba, before heading onto the University of Lagos. While at the university Genevieve began auditioning for acting jobs amongst the many Nollywood projects.
Nnaji started her acting career as a child actress in the then popular television soap opera – Ripples at the age of 8. She also featured in several commercials some of which include Pronto beverage and Omo detergent. 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. Nnaji has received several awards for her work, including being named best actress of the year in the 2001 City People Awards, and receiving the first Best Actress honor in 2004 at the African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA).
In 2004 she signed a recording contract with a Ghanaian record label and released an album. In 2008, Nnaji launched a clothing line, "St. Genevieve," which donates a percentage of its proceeds to charity.