Nikoletta Samonas

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Nikoletta Samonas
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Nikki Samonas at the 2019 Women's Choice Awards Africa
Born (1985-09-05) 5 September 1985 (age 38)
Tema
NationalityGhanaian
Other namesNikki Samonas
EducationKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology - 2009
OccupationActress
Awards Women's Choice Awards, Social Media Entertainment Awards, 2019

Nikoletta Samonas (born 5 September 1985) is a Ghanaian and Greek actress and a freelance model. She is known as Nikki Samonas in the entertainment industry and has had roles in a number of feature films. [1] She is an alumna of both Holy Child High School and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. [2]

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Education

Samonas had her basic education at the DEKS (Discipline, Excellence, Kindness, Service) International School in Tema and continued to Holy Child High School for her senior high education where she studied visual arts. [2]

She later continued her tertiary education at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and graduated with a Bachelor of Art in Communication Design. [2]

Career

She worked for various TV production houses such as CharterHouse for which she hosted Rythmz, Farm House Production for which she hosted the African Movie Review Show and also hosted Breakfast Live, a morning TV talk show at TV Africa. [3] [4]

Ambassadorial duties

Nikki Samonas is Ghana's first UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador together with Kwame Annom. She also had a role as a High Level Influencer in the UNHCR's LuQuLuQu campaign. [5]

Host

Filmography

TV Series

Award and nomination

YearAwardPrizeRecipientResultRef
2011 City People Movie Awards Best Supporting Actress of the YearHerselfNominated [12]
2014 Ghana Movie Awards Best Short MovieLove At the Time Of OdwiraNominated
2016Best Lead Actress In A Comedy SeriesHerselfNominated
2019Social Media Entertainment AwardsOutstanding Personality of The YearHerselfWon
Glitz Style Awards Movie Personality of the YearHerselfNominated [13]
New Vision International Film FestivalBest Actress AfricaHerselfNominated [14]
2020Women's Choice AwardsActress of the YearHerselfNominated
2021Nominated
2022Won [15]

Honors

She was honoured by the 3G Awards 2019 in New York for her contribution to the Ghanaian movie and entertainment industry. [16]

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