07/07/2025
âI grew up in Surulere, Lagos, as the fourth of eight children. Life was so hĂĄrd,my father lĂłst his job twice, and we moved to Egbeda. My mother was a teacher who also sold goods, and I helped her hustle just to survive. I got pregnant at 17 and had to drop out of secondary school,
but I refused to let that stop me. At 19, I got my first acting role in Most Wanted, and later starred in Mortal Inheritance, which made people start noticing me. By the early 2000s, I was winning awards and even became the first actress to receive the City People Best Actress award in 2001. In 2018, I directed Lionheart, the first Nigerian film acquired by Netflix â that was one of my proudest moments. Even now, I havenât forgotten my roots. I support girlsâ education and small businesses because if a teenage mother from Egbeda can rise to the top, then others can too.â ~ Nollywood Legendary And Most Beautiful Actress,Genevieve Nnaji.
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