Belinda Effah
| Belinda Effah | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cross River State, Nigeria |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005-present |
Belinda Effah is a Nigerian actress and presenter. She won the Most Promising Act of the Year award at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[1]
Early life and education
Effah was born in Cross River State, a coastal state in Southeastern Nigeria.[2] She had her primary and secondary education at Hillside International Nursery & Primary School and Nigerian Navy Secondary School, Port Harcourt respectively. She furthered her studies at the University of Calabar, majoring in Genetics and Bio-Technology.[3] According to an interview with The Punch Newspaper, she claimed that the disciplinary nature of her dad towards his 14 children was very helpful in shaping her career.
Nollywood career
She made her first television debut in the 2005 TV series Shallow Waters. Afterwards, she took a break from the series to feature in the reality show Next Movie Star. She finished 5th, and was never evicted from the house.[4][5]
She was once a television presenter for Sound City, a Nigerian Entertainment cable station. However, she left the station to start her own TV show titled Lunch Break with Belinda.[6][7]
Television
| Year | Television | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shallow Waters | |||
| The Room | |||
| Tales of Eve | Simi | ||
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java's House | |||
| Kokomaa | |||
| Mrs Somebody | |||
| Enquire | |||
| Alan Poza | Bunmi | ||
| Apaye | |||
| Jump and Pass | |||
| Lonely Heart | |||
| Misplaced | |||
| The Hunters | |||
| After the Proposal | |||
| Cat and Mouse | |||
| Princess Ekanem | |||
| Bigger Ladies | |||
| Azonto Babes | |||
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Most Promising Act (female) | Kokomma | Won |
| Golden Icons Academy Awards[8] | Best New Actress | Won | ||
| 2013 | Nollywood Movies Awards | Best Rising Star | Won | |
| Nollywood Movies Awards | Best Indigenous Actress | Nominated | ||
| Africa Movie Academy Awards | Most Promising Act | Udeme Mmi | Won | |
| Ntanta Award | Won | |||
| 2014 | ELOY Awards[9] | Movie Actress of the Year | After The Proposal | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "Working with Majid Michel was a Revelation for me". nigeriafilms.com. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ↑ "PHOTOS: Nollywood Actress Belinda Effah Poses In Wedding Dress". News.naij.com. 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
- ↑ "I Like to see heads turn when I step out". dailyindependentnig.com. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ↑ "It's been Tough being an actress". Tribune Nigeria Newspaper. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ↑ "Messing around in Nollywood is not for me". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ↑ "I cant stop people from making passes at me - Belinda Effah". dailyindependentng.com. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ↑ "I can marry an Actor". punchng.com. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ↑ "Nollywood New IT Girl: Check out GIAMA Best new actress new photos". bellanaija.com. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ↑ "Seyi Shay, Toke Makinwa, Mo’Cheddah, DJ Cuppy, Others Nominated". Pulse Nigeria. Chinedu Adiele. Retrieved 20 October 2014.