ACTOR

Genevieve Nnaji

1979 - Today

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Genevieve Nnaji (; born on 3 May 1979) is a Nigerian actress, producer, and director. She won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2005, making her the first actor to win the award. In 2011, she was honoured as a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic by the Nigerian government for her contributions to Nollywood. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Genevieve Nnaji has received more than 1,483,538 page views. Her biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Genevieve Nnaji is the 12,165th most popular actor (down from 10,913th in 2019), the 173rd most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 125th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Nigerian Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 30.57

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 34

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.84

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.03

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Genevieve Nnajis by language

Over the past year Genevieve Nnaji has had the most page views in the with 136,288 views, followed by French (11,081), and Spanish (2,234). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Greek (66.79%), Haitian (66.05%), and Vietnamese (65.90%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Genevieve Nnaji ranks 12,165 out of 13,578. Before her are Amber Rose Revah, Amy Davidson, Ayushmann Khurrana, Rachel Hilson, Ali, and Carlos PenaVega. After her are John Robinson, Addison Rae, Deepa Sahi, Aimee Carrero, Rambha, and Mary Elizabeth Ellis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Genevieve Nnaji ranks 951. Before her are Franco Brienza, Josemi, John Gadret, Ruslan Fedotenko, Amy Davidson, and Muriel Hurtis-Houairi. After her are Jake Tsakalidis, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Jamie Dwyer, Josu Sarriegi, Abby Brammell, and Thomas Dossevi.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Genevieve Nnaji ranks 173 out of 309. Before her are Gift Orban (2002), Tiwa Savage (1980), Terem Moffi (1999), Sefi Atta (1964), Gloria Kemasuode (1979), and Solomon Okoronkwo (1987). After her are Christian Obodo (1984), Stephen Makinwa (1983), Uchenna Emedolu (1976), Mary Onyali-Omagbemi (1968), Taiwo Awoniyi (1997), and Benedict Akwuegbu (1974).

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Among ACTORS In Nigeria

Among actors born in Nigeria, Genevieve Nnaji ranks 8. Before her are Hakeem Kae-Kazim (1962), Fiona Fullerton (1956), Chukwudi Iwuji (1975), Toks Olagundoye (1975), Wunmi Mosaku (1986), and Tiwa Savage (1980). After her are Dayo Okeniyi (1988), Omotola Jalade Ekeinde (1978), Bimbo Akintola (1970), Rita Dominic (1975), Ini Edo (1982), and Monalisa Chinda (1974).

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Television and Movie Roles

Farming
Tolu
Based on the writer/director's childhood, FARMING tells the story of a young Nigerian boy, 'farmed out' by his parents to a white British family in the hope of a better future. Instead, he becomes the feared leader of a white skinhead gang.
Sep 8o 20186.3 / 10
Lionheart
Adaeze
In order to save her father's ailing bus company, competent but perennially overlooked Adaeze must find a way to work alongside feckless uncle Godswill.
Sep 8o 20186.1 / 10
Road to Yesterday
Victoria
Victoria returns to Nigeria from the UK to help estranged husband Izu cope with his uncle's death. Hoping to save his marriage, Izu brings Victoria on his trip to the funeral, during which they reflect on their courtship, secrets and regrets.
Nov 27o 20156.3 / 10