Hausa-language cinema, known informally as Kannywood, is the Hausa-language film industry of Northern Nigeria. It is based in Kano.
Ali Nuhu Mohammedpronunciation is a Nigerian actor and director. He acts in both Hausa and English movies, and he is also known as king of Kannywood or "Sarki Ali" by the media; Kannywood is the Hausa film industry headquartered in Kano, Nigeria. Ali Nuhu has appeared in more than 500 Nollywood and Kannywood films, and earned numerous accolades. Ali Nuhu is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors of all time in the history of Hausa Cinema, as well as Nigerian Cinema In terms of audience, size, and income, and he has been described as the most successful Hausa film star in the world.
Nafisat Abdulrahman Abdullahi is a Nigerian actress, film producer, director, and entrepreneur. Born into the family of Abdulrahman Abdullahi, an elder statesman who deals in Car business.
Nazifi Abdulsalam Yusufpronunciation better known stage name Nazifi Asnanicpronunciation is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, director, and producer. He was born and raised in the ancient city of Kano. Nazifi Asnanic often referred to as the Golden Voice, he is recognized as one of the most successful Hausa artists of all time in the history of Kannywood. He has received numbers of awards and nominations including City People Entertainment Awards as the best musician in 2014. He was also among the Kannywood stars that received an award by Zamfara State government of Nigeria for their tremendous effort and contribution toward uniting and sustaining Hausa culture. Nazifi Asnanic has featured, produced, and directed numbers of film in Kannywood.
Naziru M Ahmadpronunciation also known as Sarkin Wakapronunciation is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. Naziru was turbaned as Sarkin Wakan Sarkin Kano in December 2018.
Shu’aibu Ahmed Abbas, known professionally as Lilin Baba, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, record executive, film actor and entrepreneur. Lilin Baba is best known in Kannywood film industry for the role he played in his debut movie titled Hauwa Kulu. He was nominated at City People Entertainment Awards for 2018 Arewa Most Promising Music Act of the Year. He won the 2019 Arewa Best RnB Music Act of the Year at the City People Entertainment Awards.
Ali Isah Jitapronunciation, simply known as Ali Jita. He is a Nigerian Hausa musician, singer and song writer.
Abubakar Bashir Abdulkarim also known as Abubakar Bashir Maishadda is Nigerian film producer who works in kannywood film industry. He is the founding chairman of Maishadda Global Resources LTD, Abubakar Bashir Maishadda has produced numbers of films under his banner in which he featured Kannywood stars such as Ali Nuhu, Sadiq Sani Sadiq, Maryam Yahaya, Yakubu Muhammed, Rahama Sadau in films like Takanas Ta Kano (2014), Daga Murna (2015), Wutar Kara (2019), Hafeez (2019), Mujadala (2019), Mariya (2019), Ana Dara Ga Dare (2018) and Hauwa Kulu (2019), and many other production companies such as Sareena (2019), and The Right Choice (2020), Abubakar Bashir Maishadda is frequently considered as “King of The Box Office”. Abubakar Bashir Maishadda have received several awards including City People Entertainment Awards 2018 and 2019, 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards best indigenous language categories (Hausa).
Lawan Ahmad is a Nigerian actor, filmmaker and producer. He his a product of "FKD FILM PRODUCTION", he came into a limelight through the contribution of Ahmed S Nuhu.
Falalu Abubakar Dorayi also known as Falalu A. Dorayi is a Nigerian film director, producer, screenwriter and film actor.
Fati Muhammadpronunciation is one of the famous and pioneer actress of Hausa film in the Northern Nigerian film industry popularly known as Kannywood. She is regarded as one of the successful Hausa Actresses in the early 2000s. She in 2001 was contracted by Society for Family Health (SFH) and produce a massive sensitization campaign against causes and managing HIV/AIDS. She was sponsored to United Kingdom untill left voluntarily after 6 years and went back to Nigeria.
Abduljabbar Nasuru Kabara Abduljabbar is a Nigerian controversial Islamic cleric and a Qadiriyya scholar based in Kano, Nigeria, accused of blasphemy towards the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He is the son of Nasuru Kabara, the former leader of the Qadiriyya sect of West Africa and a junior brother to Karibullah Nasir Kabara the successor of their late father.
Rukayya Umar Dawaiya is a Nigerian Kannywood actress from Kano State Nigeria.
Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa also known with his honorific as Sheikh Daurawa, He is a Nigerian Islamic Scholar. Sheikh Daurawa appointed by Kano State governor Abba Kabir Yusuf in 2023 as commander of Hisbah Kano.
Farida Jalal is a film actress in the Northern Nigerian film industry known as Kannywood.
Ado Isah Gwanjapronunciation is a Nigerian singer and actor in the Northern Nigerian film industry known as Kannywood. Gwanja is a well-known singer whose his songs are very popular especially among women and youths in Northern Nigeria.
Ali Muhammad Idrispronunciation is a Nigerian comedian and film editor. He acts in many Hausa movies and he is also known as Ali Artwork.
Ishaq Sidi Ishaqpronunciation is a Nigerian actor, director, film/theatre journalist, filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter who is a pioneer in the Hausa movie industry in Nigeria. He was appointed as the Kano State Government's Senior Special Assistant to the Executive Governor of Kano State on Creative Industries in May 2021.
Aminu Baba Ali is a Nigerian comedian. He acts in many Hausa movies and he is also known as Baba Ari.
pronunciation also called M Inuwa (born 18 September 1989) is a Hausa musician, artist and film producer. He was born, raised and educated in Kano State in the town of Gwammaja in Dala Local Government Area, Kano. [1] [2]