TISSONE CAMPBELL

Tissone kiberely campbell, (pronounced /n'nɑːdʒɪ/,[1] born July 11, 1990 iN KINGSTON, Jamaica),[2] is a hoolywood actress and teacher. In 2005 she won the holywood Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.[3]

Contents [hide] 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Filmography 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Early life Early life Tisone Campbell grew up in kingston, Jamaica. The fourth of eight children, she was brought up with . Her father worked as an engineer and her mother as a teacher. She attended the Methodist Girls College Yaba, before heading onto the University of Lagos. While at the university Genevieve began auditioning for acting jobs amongst the many Nollywood projects.[3]

[edit] Tissone started her acting career as a child actress in the then popular television soap opera Ripples at the age of 8.[4] She also featured in several commercials some of which include Pronto beverage and Omo detergent. In 2004 she became the face of Lux soap[5] in a highly lucra­tive spon­sor­ship deal.[3]

In 1998 at the age of 19 she was introduced into the growing Nigerian film industry with the movie “Most Wanted”. Her subsequent movies include Last Party, Mark of the Beast and Ijele.[4] She has starred in over 80 Nollywood movies.[6]

Nnaji has received several awards and nominations for her work, including the Best Actress of the year award at the 2001 City People Awards and the Best Actress in a Leading Role award at the 2005 African Movie Academy Awards.[3]

In 2004 she signed a recording contract with EKB Records, a Ghanaian record label, and released her debut album One Logologo Line,[7] a mix of R&B, Hip-Hop and Urban music.[8]

2008 saw Nnaji launching a clothing line, "St. Genevieve", which donates a percentage of its proceeds to charity.[9][10][11]

Genevieve Nnaji is one of the best paid actresses in Nollywood.[12]

[edit] Filmography Year Film Role Notes 1998 Most Wanted 1999 Camouflage with Ramsey Nouah 2001 Love Boat with Ramsey Nouah Death Warrant 2002 Valentino with Ramsey Nouah Sharon Stone Sharon Stone Runs! with Gorgina Onuoha Power of Love Juliet with Ramsey Nouah, Grace Amah Formidable Force with Gorgina Onuoha Battle Line with Ramsey Nouah & Pete Edochie 2003 Above Death: In God We Trust with Pete Edochie, Kate Henshaw-Nuttal, Ramsey Nouah & Zack Orji Blood Sister with Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde & Tony Umez Break Up with Ramsey Nouah Butterfly with Ramsey Nouah By His Grace with Tony Umez Church Business with Ramsey Nouah & Segun Arinze Deadly Mistake Emergency Wedding with Tony Umez Emotional Tears Helen For Better for Worse Honey with Ramsey Nouah & Pete Edochie Jealous Lovers Chioma Keeping Faith: Is That Love? with Richard Mofe-Damijo Last Weekend with Ramsey Nouah Late Marriage Love Anita with Richard Mofe-Damijo & Segun Arinze My only Love Angela with Ramsey Nouah Not Man Enough Passion & Pain with Ramsey Nouah & Desmond Elliot Passions with Stella Damasus-Aboderin & Richard Mofe-Damijo Player: Mr. Lover Man Private Sin Faith with Stephanie Okereke, Richard Mofe-Damijo & Patience Ozokwor Sharon Stone in Abuja Sharon Stone Super Love with Ramsey Nouah & Pete Edochie The Chosen One Women Affair 2004 Bumper to Bumper with Georgina Onuoha Critical Decision with Richard Mofe-Damijo, Stephanie Okereke & Mike Ezuruonye Dangerous Sister with Tony Umez & Dakore Egbuson Goodbye New York with Rita Dominic He Lives in Me Into Temptation with Ramsey Nouah My First Love with Tony Umez Never Die for Love Promise Me Forever with Stephanie Okereke Stand by Me Treasure Unbreakable with Ramsey Nouah We Are One with Stella Damasus-Aboderin 2005 Darkest Night with Richard Mofe-Damijo & Segun Arinze Games Women Play with Stella Damasus-Aboderin, Desmond Elliot & Zack Orji Rip-Off with Ramsey Nouah 2006 Girls Cot with Rita Dominic & Ini Edo 30 Days Chinora Onu with Segun Arinze - this film received 10 nominations at the African Movie Academy Awards in 2008, including Best Picture, Best Art Direction, Best Screenplay, Best Edit, Best Costumes and Best Sound[13] 2007 Letters to a Stranger with Segun Arinze Warrior's Heart 2008 Beautiful Soul Olivia this film received 3 African Movie Academy Award nominations for Best Screenplay, Best Soundtrack and Heart of Africa[14] Broken Tears with Van Vicker, Kate Henshaw-Nuttal and Grace Amah Critical Condition River of Tears Yvonne with Kate Henshaw-Nuttal, Van Vicker and Grace Amah My Idol 2009 Ijé: The Journey Chioma with Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Odalys García & Clem Ohameze[15][16][17] Silent Scandal Jessy with Majid Michel & Uche Jumbo[18][19]