Henrietta Mbawah Explained
| Henrietta Mbawah |
| Other Names: | Etta 1 |
| Birth Place: | Sierra Leone |
| Nationality: | Sierra Leonean |
| Years Active: | 2000–2023 |
| Occupation: | Actress, TV Host, director, social activist |
Henrietta Mbawah (– 17 February 2023) was a Sierra Leonean actress, filmmaker and social activist.[1] [2] She was best known as the director of critically acclaimed short film Jattu and role of 'Journalist' in short film Ebola Checkpoint.[3] [4]
Life and career
Initially, Mbawah started to act in television serials with minor and uncredited roles. In 2016, she made the short film Jattu. The film rotates around a girl called Jattu, who survived Ebola outbreak in Africa. Later in the same year, she appeared in the short film Ebola Checkpoint where she played the role 'Journalist'.[5] She was also the Chief Executive Officer of the Manor River Entertainment Company.[6] In 2019, she won Sister's Choice Award due to her involvement for the women empowerment in Sierra Leone.[7]
Mbawah died on 17 February 2023, at the age of 34.[8]
Partial filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|
| 2016 | Ebola Checkpoint | Director | Short film | |
| 2016 | Jattu | Actress: Journalist | Short film | | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Henrietta Mbawah . Pinnacle Tech . 8 November 2020.
- Web site: Sierra Leone: Youth Ministry partners with filmmaker to fight against drug abuse . politicosl . 8 November 2020.
- Web site: Jattu. Welt Filme. 8 November 2020. 3 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170303214703/http://weltfilme.org/en/portfolio-item/jattu-2/. dead.
- Web site: Sierra Leone News: Desmond Finney Wins Performing Artist of the Year . medium . 8 November 2020.
- Web site: Henrietta Mbawa Denies Receiving Ebola Money From President Koroma. sierraexpressmedia . 8 November 2020.
- Web site: MRU queen uses platform to bring awareness on SGBV. AnalystLiberia. 8 November 2020. 12 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211112102113/https://analystliberiaonline.com/2020/09/11/mru-queen-uses-platform-to-bring-awareness-on-sgbv/. dead.
- Web site: Henrietta Wins Sister’s Choice Award 2019. afroclef. 8 November 2020. 12 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211112093616/https://afroclef.com/henrietta-mbawah-wins-sisters-choice-award-2019. dead.
- News: Bangura . Bernice . Sierra Leonean Actress, Henrietta Mbawah is Dead . 18 February 2023 . Sierra Loaded . 17 February 2023.
