Joy Alphonsus

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Joy Anwulika Alphonsus
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Born
Joy Anwulika Alphonsus

(1987-08-31) August 31, 1987 (age 37)
Nigeria
NationalityNigerian-Austrian
Occupation(s)Actor, public speaker
Years active2018–present
AwardsBest Actress - Seville International Film Festival (2018); Diagonale Acting Award (2019); Best Actress - Austrian Film Awards (2020)

Joy Anwulika Alphonsus (born 31 August 1987), popularly as Joy Alphonsus, is a Nigerian-born actress. [1] She is best known for the title role in the critically acclaimed award-winning film Joy .

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Personal life

Alphonsus was born on 31 August 1987 in Nigeria. [2] She currently lives in Austria.

Career

Alphonsus made her screen debut in 2018 with Sudabeh Mortezai's Joy , [3] in which she played the title role. In November 2018, Alphonsus won the award for Best Actress at the Seville International Film Festival. [4] [5] In January 2019, she was awarded the Max Ophüls Prize in Saarbrücken for her role. In the same year, she won the Diagonale Acting Award. [6] In 2020, she won as Best Female Lead at the Austrian Film Award.

In 2022, Alphonsus appeared in the TV series, Das Netz – Prometheus  [ de ]. [7]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2018 Joy JoyFilm [8]

References

  1. ↑ Alphonsus, Joy Anwulika. "Joy Anwulika Alphonsus". castupload. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "Joy Anwulika Alphonsus bio". castupload. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "'Joy' Review: In Austria, a Nigerian Woman Finds a Life Without Hope". nytimes. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Award for Best Actress at Seville IFF for Joy Alphonsus". freibeuterfilm. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "15TH 2018 SEVILLE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS". festivalcinesevilla. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Joy Alphonsus für JOY". diagonale. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  7. ↑ Ehrenberg, Markus (19 October 2022). "ARD-Serie über Korruption im Weltfußball: Mord in der Alten Försterei". Tagesspiegel. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  8. ↑ Lodge, Guy (27 May 2019). "Streaming: Netflix's ode to Joy". the Guardian. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
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