Genevieve Nnaji was born on May 3, 1979 in Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria. She grew up in Lagos where she also kick-started her career as an actress, singer and producer. Her break came in 1998 when she featured in a home movie titled "Most Wanted". Since then, the thespian has starred in numerous other productions, bedazzling millions of movies buffs across the continent of Africa.
Recently in September 2018 when the first film she produced as director, Lion Heart, was acquired by online streaming platform, Netflix, Genevieve made history as the first Nigerian whose creative work achieved such feat. Boasting of over 117 million subscribers and reputed as one of the largest streaming platforms for television and movie content on the Internet, Netflix’s exclusive acquisition of worldwide rights for Lion Heart, a deal worth millions of dollars, was not only a major boost to Genevieve’s career, but also a milestone for Nollywood.
Aside garnering several awards, the Nigerian government in 2011 conferred on Genevieve Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR), for her contribution to Nollywood. It is in the light of her outstanding achievements as an actress, producer and director that a Nigerian tabloid, The Sun Newspaper has considered Genevieve worthy of the Nollywood Personality of the Year Award for 2018.
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