Nkanya Nkwai

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Nkanya Nkwai
Born (1982-07-03) 3 July 1982 (age 40)
Donga-Mantung, Cameroon
NationalityCameroonian
EducationUniversity of Yaoundé, LCC International University
Occupation Actor

Nkanya Nkwai (born 3 July 1982) is an English-speaking Cameroonian film actor, director and producer. [1] [2] He was recognized in 2014 by the Ecrans Noirs in Yaounde, Cameroon in the movie Viri as best actor, making him the first Anglophone Cameroonian to merit such an award. [3]
He is the producer of the movie Nightfall ( Tombee De La Nuit) featuring Nollywood actor Clem Ohameze and Cameroonian star Epule Jeffrey. [4]

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Early life

Nkanya, was born in Dumbo-Berabe, Donga Mantung Division in Cameroon into a polygamous family. He went to Presbyterian primary School (PS) Dumbo-Berabe and Government High School (GHS) Ako, where he completed at Government Bilingual High School in Nkambe with a G.C.E Advanced Level Certificate and later on enrolled at University of Yaoundé I, a crash programme in South Africa. He moved to LCC International University in Lithuania. As a young man, he lived and grew up in Idenau a suburb of Limbe town, in Cameroon. [5]

Career

His movie debut came in 2008, in the movie Becky Diana. [5] [2] He left Cameroon for further studies abroad. In 2010, he performed a role in The Crucible by LCC International University in Lithuania. [2] [6] After his return to Cameroon, he featured in several movies that include Viri, The African Guest, Nightfall andLife Point. [2] [7] [5]

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