Shan George

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Shan George
Born
Shan George

(1970-04-21) 21 April 1970 (age 55)
Education University of Ibadan
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, producer, director
Years active1996–present

Shan George (born 21 April 1970) is a Nigerian Nollywood actress. Prior to debuting in the movie Thorns of Rose, she had previously featured in a 1997 soap opera titled Winds of Destiny. She is best known for her role in the movies Outkast and Welcome to Nollywood . [1]

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Life and career

Shan George was born on 21st of April 1970. She was born in Ediba, a town in Abi local government area of Cross River State, Nigeria; Shan was born to an Igbo mother and a British father. [2] Controversial for having issues with her "love life", her first marriage was when she was 16. She attended Edanafa Secondary Commercial School, Ediba, Cross River, Nigeria. [3] She is an alumnus of the University of Lagos where she studied Mass Communication and went on to produce her debut movie titled All For Winnie during her final year. [4] Shan George was a renowned Nollywood actress, singer, film maker and director before debuting in the movie Thorns of Rose. [5]

In 2010, Shan released her debut studio album titled Dance which got positive reviews from music critics. [6] She presently has two children after being involved in several broken marriages. [7] She is also the Founder/CEO of a tuition-free film school, Divine Shield Film Academy in Calabar, Nigeria. [8]

Selected filmography

Soaps

Films

Awards and nominations

See also

References

  1. Bola Dausa (16 August 2012). "I GAVE UP SEARCHING FOR MY BRITISH DAD AFTER ENDLESS SEARCH – SHAN GEORGE". Nigeria Films. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  2. Oge Ezeliora (7 February 2015). "Shan George: I Have Had Two Marriages But None Has Really Worked For Me ....It Can Complicated But It Is A Wonderful Thing". Thisday . Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
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  4. Laju Arenyenka (13 July 2013). "My life, struggles and triumphs – Shan George". Vanguard . Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  5. Ameh Comrade Godwin (26 August 2015). "Shan George tells EFCC to probe Nollywood over Jonathan's $200m largesse". Daily Post . Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  6. "Pictures from actress SHAN GEORGE album launch". Nigerian Voice. 21 November 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  7. "Profile/Biography Of Nollywood Actress Shan George". Daily Mail (Nigeria). 21 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  8. com/BusinessbyBolaji, facebook (29 February 2020). "Shan George: Biography, Career Journey Of A Veteran Actress, Filmmaker". Africa Business Education. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  9. Kenneth Atisele (14 July 2015). "Shan George vows to protect new movie from pirates with 'village juju'". Nigerian Entertainment Today . Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2015.