Genevieve Nnaji
Genevieve Nnaji (May 3, 1979) is a Nigerian actress, producer, and director. She won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2005. She was the first actress to win the award.
Quotes
[edit]- “I am rich in the lord. I am a comfortable young woman but I am not too rich, so I don't actually know how much I'm worth”.Nnaji talks about her worth (July 2007)
- “Chocolates and cakes are the biggest problem I have. That is why I punish myself at the gym because I know I can’t stop myself from eating what I want. I call it eating your cake and having it.” Nnaji's interview (July 2007)
- “I'm always happy and relaxed. Nobody can stay happy 24 hours but I'm content with my life. I am content with where God has placed me. I am content with my work. I am comfortable and I thank God for it.” Nnaji's interview (July2007)
- “Let girls grow up to become woman and make a choice, what they want”. Genevieve spoke up against early child marriage (May 2014)
- "I think the authenticity of the story which was what I loved about it. It provided an environment where I could showcase the things that made me proud of our culture, our talent and our values." Her collaboration with United Talent Agency (October 2018)
- “My own feminism is just human rights.”Views on feminism(April 2019)
- “At the end of the day I was born alone, I’m going to die alone, I breathe alone. So I definitely have the right to how I want to live my life.” I’m a woman who makes her own choices (April 2019)
- “Be the reason they speak good about Nigeria”. Nnaji talks on been a good citizen of Nigeria (October 2021)
- "The contemporary issues highlighted in the script are what sold me; this is an artful retelling of Fela’s story and I’m honored to be a part of it".Nnaji joins an audio cast play ( May 2021)
- “I grew up on radio plays and the experience is nostalgic for me – the power of voice to influence minds and touch hearts is undeniable.” Nnaji joins an audio cast play ( May 2021)
- “At the end of the day I was born alone, I’m going to die alone, I breathe alone. So I definitely have the right to how I want to live my life, and as a woman, the fact of the matter is no one needs to tell me otherwise.”
- Nigerians as a whole are very confident people, I believe we’re confident, I believe we’re very resourceful and we are very hospitable when it comes to visitors in the country.
- So, the thing is everyone needs to be treated as individuals and not a collective nation. You don’t judge one person or judge one person by another persons faults.
- God is the only reason we’re all successful now. They should look into their own hearts and embrace their own God and ask their own God to bless the way God has blessed others.
