Nafisat Abdullahi

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Nafisat Abdullahi
Born
Nafisat Abdulrahman Abdullahi

Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
NationalityNigeria
CitizenshipNigeria
Alma mater University of Jos
Occupation(s)Actor, photographer, director, filmmaker
Years active2010–present

Nafisat Abdullahi (born Nafisat Abdulrahman Abdullahi) is a Nigerian actress, director, and filmmaker who works in Kannywood film industry. [1]

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Biography

Abdullahi was born on 23 January 1991 in Jos, Plateau State, [2] as the fourth daughter to father Abdulrahman Abdullahi, and mother, Zainab Abdullah. She had her primary education in an Airforce Private School in Jos, and attended Government Girls Secondary School Dutse in Abuja. She graduated with a degree in Thetre Art from the University of Jos, as well as in Photography from the London School of Photography. [3]

Career

In 2010, Abdullahi started her career at the age of 18 in her first movie (Sai wata rana). The movie rose her fame which she played her role alongside other actors like Ali Nuhu, Adam A Zango, and Fati Washa. [4]

Abdullahi runs two business outside her acting career. Her makeup brand is one of them and was launched in July 2021. [5]

Controversy

In June 2013, she was suspended by a disciplinary committee of Arewa Filmmakers Association of Nigeria for failing to appear before the committee after being summoned for organizing a banned event by the followers of the Hausa movie industry. [6] She was handed two years suspension by the disciplinary committee which was lifted in August 2013. [7]

She went on to participate in Aminu Saira's Kalamu Wahid and Ya Daga Allah in 2014. [8] [9]

Ambassador

Abdullahi got an endorsement with a real estate companions called TPumpy, in Abuja. [10] Late 2021 Abdullahi signed another contract with Pepsi. [11]

Filmography

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryFilmResult
2013 City People Entertainment Awards [12] [13] [ better source needed ]Best Actress of the Year (Kannywood)Ya Daga AllahWon
2014City People Entertainment AwardBest Actress of the Year (Kannywood)Special AwardsNominated
2014 1st Kannywood Awards Best Kannywood Actress (Popular Choice Award) [14] [15] Dan Marayan ZakiWon
2014 Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Actress of the Year Dan Marayan Zaki Won
2015City People Entertainment AwardBest Actress of the Year (Kannywood)Special AwardsNominated
2015 2nd Kannywood Awards Best Kannywood ActressSpecial AwardsWon
2016City People Entertainment AwardBest Actress of the Year (Kannywood)Special AwardsWon
2016AMMA AwardsBest Actress of the YearDa'imanWon
2016 3rd Kannywood Awards [16] Best Kannywood ActressBaiwar AllahWon
2016MTN award
2017Afro Hollywood Award

References

  1. ↑ "Ku daina haihuwar 'ya'yan da ba za ku iya kula da su ba - Nafisa Abdullahi". BBC News Hausa (in Hausa). Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Queens of Kannywood: The women shaping Northern Nigeria's film industry | Pulse Nigeria". www.pulse.ng. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  3. ↑ Simwa, Adrianna (20 December 2018). "Nafisa Abdullahi's biography: interesting facts to know - Legit.ng". www.legit.ng. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  4. ↑ Admin (27 March 2022). "CIKAKKEN TARIHIN NAFISA ABDULLAHI - Northernwiki Primary category". Northernwiki. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "BREAKING: Nafisat Abdullahi Launched "Nafcosmetics" As Her New Official Business | 360hausa.Com". 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  6. ↑ PremiumTimes Newspaper. "Nafisa Abdullahi Suspended from acting" . Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "Kannywood producers suspend star actress, Nafisa Abdullahi, for organising party". www.premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  8. ↑ PremiumTimes Newspaper. "Kannywood Producers Lift Suspension On Nafisa" . Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  9. ↑ Premiumtimesng.com. "Nafisa Abdullahi confirms romance with Adam Zango" . Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  10. ↑ Daily Post Staff (26 August 2020). "Why I endorsed T Pumpy Estates – Kannywood actress, Nafisat Abdullahi". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  11. ↑ HausaLoaded, Mr (28 October 2021). "Nafisa Abdullahi Ta zama Jakadiyar Pepsi Naija". HausaLoaded.com | Best African Hausa Music Blog, Entertainment ,News and Gossips. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  12. ↑ "Nafisat Abdullahi [HausaFilms.TV - Kannywood, Fina-finai, Hausa Movies, TV and Celebrities]". hausafilms.tv.
  13. ↑ Lead News. "Sani Danja, Nafisa Abdullahi, others bag top Awards" . Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  14. ↑ "Actress Nafisa Abdullahi Full Biography (Kannywood)". 17 March 2017.
  15. ↑ tns.org. "Ali Nuhu, Nafisa Abdullahi, late Ibro shine at Kannywood awards". Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  16. ↑ "KANNYWOOD AWARD 2015 The full event".


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