On Saturday March 9th, 2013, what is being dubbed “Africa’s Oscars”, Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards (AMVCA), made its inaugural debut in Lagos, Nigeria at the Eko Hotel. The event boasted an exciting, live, one-hour red carpet pre-show showcasing the Crème de la Crème of Africa’s film and televiison industries;[...]
Desmond Elliot, (Jim Iyke, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Dakore Egbuson), Stella Damasus and Genevieve Nnaji are popular names that readily come to mind whenever you think of Nigerian movie stars turned musicians. But they are not the only ones, there are many other Nigerian actors and actresses who are not as popular[...]
Genevieve Nnaji is adept at playing no-nonsense/anti-conformist roles. Her role in ‘Sleep Walker’ is no exception. Starring alongside some of Nollywood’s top names i.e. Ramsey Nouah and Mercy Johnson and Ghana’s Jackie Appiah, Nnaji plays the lead female character, Angel. Angel, at age 12, witnessed the murder of her parents,[...]
Millions have traveled thousands of miles for the American dream. But, within Africa, there are many who prefer to stay exactly where they are to live the African dream. One person who has been very clear about her passion and love for Africa is Nollywood’s “it” girl Genevieve Nnaji. Nnaji[...]
Nollywood Actress Genevieve Nnaji is on mission to expand her personal brand outside the shores of Africa. The actress who has now been seen partying it up with famous personalities in recent times, sees a return on investment with her recent on one of America’s most popular blog sites, theYBF.com.[...]
Ladybrille Magazine congratulates The Nollywood Factory and Oh Films in inking a historic deal with UK’s Odeon Cinemas to show ‘Mirror Boy’ in 10 specially selected theaters across the country. This marks a significant stride for Nollywood’s young film industry. Since we first introduced you to ‘Mirror Boy,’ here are[...]
We have been receiving insider updates and images of the festivities and stars at the Cannes Film Festival. Ideally, for us at Ladybrille, we would love to see our African stars strut the red carpet like their counterparts in Bollywood and Hollywood. So far, it has not happened. We anticipate[...]
Genevieve Nnaji completes her interview with CNN African Voices. In this interview, she discusses her hope for more challenging roles and greater opportunities, among many topics.”I just want that story that challenges me.” We agree. The best is yet to come from the A-List Actress.
Genevieve Nnaji defends Nigeria on CNN African Voices. “I never diss my own country menh!” she tells CNN’s Pedro Pinto. The rest of the interview airs this weekend: Dates: March 26th to 28th 2011 on CNN International GMT Time: •Saturdays: 0830, 1430 •Sundays: 0800, 2100 •Mondays: 1030, 1730
Nollywood Actors Genevieve Nnaji and Osita Iheme star in ‘Mirror Boy’ the latest flick by film director Obi Emelonye. Mirror Boy is an enthralling journey through Gambia, seen through the eyes of London-born 12 year old Tijan (Edward Kagutuzi). Getting involved in a street fight, in which a boy is[...]
Nollywood is bent on cleaning up its act with quality production and stronger scripts to keep us on the edge of our seats. ‘Tango With Me,’ shot in celluloid format (35mm), is one of the latest films showing the improvement in the industry. Starring Genevieve Nnaji, the story about a[...]
New commercial from MUD Cosmetics Nigeria featuring Nollywood actress Genevieve Nnaji, the Face of MUD Cosmetics in Nigeria. Convinced? Would you buy MUD Cosmetics?
We close out Ladybrille Magazine November 2010 Film Edition and usher in December with our feature on our select 25 African screen gods and goddesses we think you should know! Before we begin, hats off to Ghana (Gollywood)’s film industry and its contributions to African Cinema. Ghana’s brilliant actors like[...]
Congratulations to Uche Eze/Bella Naija, Nneka, Genevieve Nnaji, P-Square, Don Jazzy, Debo Olaosebikan, Makinde Adeagbo and ALL nominees who made the final cut for the highly coveted 2011 The Future Awards Young Person of the Year List. The list of nominees in this category is quite fierce and the nominees[...]