Ada Ameh

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Ada Ameh
Born
Ada Ameh

(1974-05-15) May 15, 1974 (age 47)
Ajegunle, Lagos State
NationalityNigerian
Occupation
  • Actress
  • Comedian
Years active1995-Present
Children1

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]

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] The daughter died in October 2020.[8]

Selected filmography[]

Tv Series[]

  • The Johnsons

References[]

  1. ^ a b Olukomaiya, Olufunmilola (17 September 2018). "`The Johnsons' cast win City People's Movie awards". P.M. News. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b Husseini, Shaibu (25 March 2016). "Ada Ameh: Story of an inimitable actress". guardian.ng. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b "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. ^ "'My greatest regret na say I allow my late daughter go stay Abuja' - Ada Ameh". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  9. ^ Nwogu, Precious (31 May 2021). "Watch the official trailer for 'My Village People'". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 8 June 2021.

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