Nchifor Valery

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Nchifor Valery
Born
Bamenda, Cameroon
NationalityCamerooonian
Alma mater University of Buea
OccupationActor
Known forThe movie Obsession
Notable workA Man for the Weekend
AwardsBest male actor at the 2011 London-run ZAFAA Award

Nchifor Valery is a Cameroonian television personality. He is known for the movie Obsession, which for which he won best male actor at the 2011 London-run ZAFAA Award. He also won best male actor in a lead role at the red feather award 2017. [1] [2] [3]

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Background

Valery was a born Cameroon. He graduated with B.Ed in education at the University of Buea. [4]

Career

Valery started his professional career as a television actor in Buea, in the movie Leather Gangsters, released in 2006 . “The high point of my career so far being when I was nominated for best up coming at the ZAFAA global awards (ZAFAA) in London were I traveled to and won the award in the particular category amongst big names from Ghana Nigeria and south Africa. ”, Valery told Njokatv. [4] He has featured in over 40 movies which include short films, television series. [4] In 2012 he was the best actor in a supporting role which earn him another award in that category at the Cameroon Movie Merit Awards, CMMA, edition 2012 organized by Fred Keyanti. [5]

Selected filmography

Awards and recognition

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
2011ZAFAA AwardBest upcoming actorHimselfWon
YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
2017Read Feather)Best actor supporting roleHimselfWon

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