Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role explained

The Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to reward the Best female actress in a leading role.[1]

Best Actress (Lead role)
YearNomineesFilmResult
2005Genevieve Nnaji
Stephanie Okereke
2006Joke SilvaWidow’s Cot
Stella DamasusBehind Closed Door
Onyeka OnwenuRising Moon
Akofa AsieduMy Mother’s Heart
Alima QiedraegoSofia
Kudakwashe MaradzikaTanyaradzwa
2007Chioma ChukwukaSins of the Flesh
Nadia BuariBeyonce: The President's Daughter
Khabirat KafidipeIwalewa
2008Kate Henshaw-NuttalStronger Than Pain
Jackie AygemangPrincess Tyra
Stella Damasus-AboderinWidow
Rakiya AttahAcross the Niger
Genevieve Nnaji30 Days / Keep My Will
2009Funke AkindeleJenifa
Stephanie Okereke & Nse Ikpe EtimReloaded
Stella Damasus-AboderinState of the Heart
Corine OnyangoFrom a Whisper
Nadia BuariAgony of the Christ
2010Jackie Appiah & Lydia ForsonThe Perfect Picture
Bimbo AkintolaFreedom in Chains
Stephanie OkerekeNnenda
Flora SuyaSeason of a life
Akofa Edjeani AsieduI Sing of a Well
2011Ama K. AbebreseSinking Sands
Genevieve NnajiTango with Me
Idiat ShobandeAramotu
Omoni OboliAnchor Baby
Manie MaloneViva Riva!
Denise NewmanShirley Adams
2012Rita DominicShattered
Nse Ikpe EtimMr. and Mrs.
Yvonne OkoroSingle Six
Ama K. AbebreseTies That Bind
Uche JomboDamage
Millicent Makheido48
Kudzai Sevenzo-NyaraiPlaying Warriors
2013Florence MasebeElelwani
Yvonne OkoroContract
Mariam OuedraogoMoi Zaphira
Rita DominicThe Meeting
Mbutung SeikehNinah’s Diary
Flora SuyaLast Fishing Boat
2014Clarion ChukwuraApaye
Uche NnadiliB for Boy
Linda SokhuluFelix
Chioma Chukwuka AkpothaAccident
Uche Jombo Rodriquez, Monalisa Chinda & Daniella OkekeLagos Cougars
Joselyn DumasA Northern Affair
2015Lesliana Pereira
Queen NwokoyeChetanna
Aida WangJuliet and Romeo
Joselyn DumasSilverain
Ini EdoWhile You Slept
2016Fulu MugovhaniAyanda
Zined OdiebBehind Closed Doors
Adesua EtomiFalling
Maimouna N'DiayeEye of the Storm
Nse Ikpe Etim, Ireti Doyle, Omoni Oboli, Dakore Egbuson-Akande Fifty
Nomzamo MbathaTell Me Sweet Something
2017[2] Véro Tshanda Beya MputuFelicite
Lydia ForsonKeteke
Lupita Nyong'oQueen of Katwe
Bimbo Akintola93 Days
Josette Bushell-MingoWhile We Live
Rita Dominic76
Khabonina QubekaDora's Peace
Zimkhitha NyokaVaya
Dakore Egbuson-AkandeIsoken
Kate HenshawRoti
Reine SwartSiembamba
Okawa ShaznayIn My Country
Nana Ama McBrown
Lydia Forson
Sika Osei		Sidechic Gang
Mariam PhiriThe Road To Sunrise
Tunde AladeseLost Café
Joselyn DumasPotato Potahto
2019Sola Sobowale King of Boys
Sheila MunyivaRafiki
Rita DominicLight in the Dark
Jill Levenberg
Beatrice TaisamoFatuma
Seyi ShayLara and the Beat
Jemima OsundeThe Delivery Boy
Samantha MugatsiaRafiki
2020Mary Twala MhlongoThis is Not A Burial, It’s a Resurrection
Joselyn DumasCold Feet
Meg OtanwaFor Maria: Ebun Pataki
Zenobia KloppersFiela’s Child
The Bling Lagosians
Girley JazamaThe White Line
Kelly Khumalo Zulu Wedding
2021Joan Agaba Stain
Lucie Memba Bois Buried
Funke Akindele
Sarah Alina Grosz Black Medusa
Phumi Mthembu African American
Rita DominicLa Femme Anjola
Claudine de GrootHairareb
2022Ikhlas Gafur Vora Tug of War
Bless Fortune Road to my fathers compound
Osas IghodaroMan of God
Ronah Ninsiima Tembele
Vanessa Vanderpuye A song from the dark
Nanfuna SharonThe Wave
Eniola AkinboSwallow

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official Website of the AMAAs . Africa Movie Academy Awards . 20 May 2014.
  2. Web site: Nigerian movies top 2017 AMAA nomination list . Premium Times . 2017-11-06.

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