Ada Ameh

Ada Ameh (born May 15, 1974) is a Nigerian actress who has spent more than two decades in the Nigerian movie industry and is most notable for her character as Anita in 1996 movie titled “Domitilla” and as Emu Johnson in the award winning Nigerian Tv series titled The Johnsons.[1] Ameh In The Johnsons Tv series featured alongside other Nollywood actors such as Charles Inojie, Chinedu Ikedieze & Olumide Oworu.[2][3]

Ada Ameh
Born
Ada Ameh

May 15, 1974 (aged 46)
Ajegunle, Lagos State
NationalityNigerian
Occupation
  • Actress
  • Comedian
Years active1995-Present
Children1

Early life and education

Ameh, although being a native of Idoma[2] in Benue State, was born and raised in Ajegunle in Lagos State, a south western geographical part of Nigeria predominantly occupied by the Yoruba speaking people of Nigeria. Ameh received both primary and secondary school education in Lagos state but would eventually quit school at age 14.[4]

Career

Ameh In 1995 officially became part of the Nigerian movie industry Nollywood and received her first movie role in 1996 where she played the character Anita in the movie “Domitila”[5] a movie that eventually became a successful and solid project. The movie was produced and directed by Zeb Ejiro. Ameh also featured in the Nigerian Tv series titled The Johnsons which also become a successful project that received awards.[1][6]

Personal life

Ameh has a daughter whom she gave birth to at age 14.[3][7] On 20 October, 2020, she announced on her Instagram page the death of her daughter, Aladi Godgifts Ameh. Ameh is multilingual and speaks her local dialect the Idoma language, English, Yoruba & Igbo.[8] In 2017 a chieftaincy title was conferred on Ameh in Benue State.[9]

Selected filmography

Tv Series

References
  1. Olukomaiya, Olufunmilola (17 September 2018). "`The Johnsons' cast win City People's Movie awards". P.M. News. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  2. Husseini, Shaibu (25 March 2016). "Ada Ameh: Story of an inimitable actress". guardian.ng. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  3. Published. "My father cried when I got pregnant at 14 –Ada Ameh". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  4. RITA (19 April 2018). "I dropped out of school at age 14- Actress, Ada Ameh". Vanguard Allure. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  5. "Ada Ameh". Africa Magic - Ada Ameh. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  6. "Garlands for the essential, gifted Ada Ameh". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  7. "Ada Ameh Archives". Vanguard Allure. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  8. Published. "I did not lose weight to please men –Ada Ameh". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  9. Olayinka (12 November 2017). "'The Johnsons' Actress, Ada Ameh Lands Chieftaincy Title In Benue State". Information Nigeria. Retrieved 3 December 2019.

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