Empress Njamah

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Empress Njamah
BornNovember 17, 1980 [1]
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigerian
Alma materOlabisi Onabanjo University
Occupation Actor
Years active1995
Notable workGirls Hostel
Missing Angel
Liberian Girl

Empress Njamah (November 17, 1980) is a Nigerian actress. [2] In 2012, she was nominated for best-supporting actress at the Africa Movie Academy Awards but lost out to Terry Pheto.

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Personal life

Njamah's parents are of Nigerian and Cameroonian origins. She is a graduate of English from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State. [1] She once dated Timaya, but the relationship ended after becoming a subject of discussion on social media. [3] [4] Commenting on her marital status, she explained that she is not bothered by remaining single since her family is enlightened and understands that the ratio of women to men is uneven. She went further to explain that celebrity marriages do not last and there isn't any point in wasting funds for a wedding that will not stand the test of time. On the prevalence of "baby mama's" in Nollywood, she explained to The Punch that most single actresses with children regret their steps but are not bold enough to say that in public. [5] She is a close friend to her colleague Ada Ameh in the film industry. [6]

Career

She started acting in 1995, and in 1999 appeared as a backup dancer in Tony Tetuila's Your Kind of Woman video. [1] As part of her corporate social responsibility, she launched a foundation called House of Empress, which caters to kids with special needs. The foundation celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2016. [7] [8]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2000Girls HostelTunicaWith Uche Jombo
2001She DevilEneWith Dakore Akande
2002ValentinoCeciliaWith Jide Kososko
2004Last Girl StandingFredaWith Jim Iyke
2004Missing AngelJulieWith Stella Damasus
2006Liberian GirlSandoWith Ernest Asuzu
2007Cover UpChinasaWith Eucharia Anunobi
2008HeartbeatsRitaWith Segun Arinze
2011Count on MeCynthiaWith Kalu Ikeagu
2015Behind the CurtainsBarrister JudyWith Chucks Chyke
2017Wife MaterialEneWith Alexx Ekubo
2018JuneRemiWith Uche Jumbo
2019Upon a PromiseEstherWith Fredrick Leonard
2020LockdownAnitaWith Prince Fadaland
2021Darling & FelixDarlynWith Mofe Duncan
2022UnwantedToyinWith Joyce Bernard

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