GENEVIEVE NNAJI AS CHINORA ONU

GENE as she is fondly called by her numerous fans across the globe has proven to be one of the most versatile young actresses in Africa today. The daughter of a retired Engineer and a teacher, Nnaji was born May 3, 1979 in Imo State. Her parents moved the family to Lagos, Nigeria when she was a few months old, and she has lived in Lagos ever since.

Following her high school career, Nnaji began auditioning for acting jobs around Lagos. In 1998, she landed a role as an extra in Ralph Nwadike’s “Most Wanted”. Since then, she has not looked back and her rise in the Nigeria film industry has been meteoric. She has won several acting accolades including the 2005 African Movie Academy Award (AMAA) for Best Actress. Genevieve has starred in over 60 movies including Keeping Faith, Two Together, Rising Sun, and Blood Sisters to name a few.

In 2004, the ever popular actress unveiled her first music album entitled No More.

In 30 Days she plays the lead role of Chinora Onu who becomes entangled in a political mystery while trying to accomplish a personal task.