Belinda Effah

Belinda Effah (born December 14, 1989) is a Nigerian actress and presenter. She won the Most Promising Act of the Year award at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[1]

Belinda Effah
Belinda Effah at the 2020 AMVCA
Born (1989-12-14) December 14, 1989
Cross River State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present
Websitewww.belindaeffahofficial.com

Early life and education

Effah was born on December 14, 1989 in Cross River State, a coastal state in Southern 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
2018 SA Girl Effi Filmed in Cape Town, South Africa. Starring Belinda Effah, Daniel Lloyd & Jason Maydew
Java's House
Kokomma
Udeme Mmi
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
2015 The Banker Daisy Aburi
2016 Lost Pride Jenny
Ojuju Calabar
Stop
Keeping Secrets
Luke of Lies
Folly
Bambitious
So in love
Being Single
Heroes & Villains
Black Val

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
2014 2014 Golden Icons Academy Movie Award Best Supporting Actress APAYE Won
2016 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards[10] Best Actress in a Drama Stop Nominated

References
  1. "Working with Majid Michel was a Revelation for me". nigeriafilms.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  2. "PHOTOS: Nollywood Actress Belinda Effah Poses In Wedding Dress". News.naij.com. 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
  3. "I Like to see heads turn when I step out". dailyindependentnig.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  4. "It's been Tough being an actress". Tribune Nigeria Newspaper. Archived from the original on 5 February 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  5. "Messing around in Nollywood is not for me". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  6. "I cant stop people from making passes at me - Belinda Effah". dailyindependentng.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  7. "I can marry an Actor". punchng.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  8. "Nollywood New IT Girl: Check out GIAMA Best new actress new photos". bellanaija.com. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  9. "Seyi Shay, Toke Makinwa, Mo'Cheddah, DJ Cuppy, Others Nominated". Pulse Nigeria. Chinedu Adiele. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  10. "AMVCA 2016: Full nomination list". Africa Magic. 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
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