Lucie Memba Explained

Lucie Memba
Birth Place:Dschang, West Region, Cameroon)
Occupation:Producer, actress
Years Active:1999–present
Spouse:Samuel Eto'o
Awards:2013

Lucie Memba Bos (born 1987) is a Cameroonian actress, movie producer who have starred in both series and movies in French and English language.[1] She was honored for best lead actress in Cinema of Cameroon for French speaking actress at Cameroon Movies Merit Award (CMMA) 2013 edition organized by Fred Keyanti.[2] She did her International debut with Nollywood stars in the movie Pink Poison featuring Jim Iyke[3] and Far starred alongside Nigerian Dakore Akande.[4] In 2014 she launched L.M.B production after her name [Lucie Memba Bos].Producing the Cameroon movie Paradise, still in 2014. she co-produce La patrie d’abord, the first film of war in tribute to the Cameroonian defense forces under her production.[5] In September, 2017 she was nominated as best Cameroonian female actor for le TROPHEES FRANCOPHONES DU CINEMA in the film La Patrie D'abord.[6]

Early life

Lucie was born in Dschang West Region (Cameroon) and grew up in Bafoussam where she started modeling and diverted into acting, after her degree in Baccalauréat philosophique, she moved to Douala for other opportunities.[5] No information about her real date of birth has been published, some sources says; she was born in 1987.

Career

Lucie first appeared in "Emoin A Seduire" in 1999 when Cinema of Cameroon was still developing.[7]
She became prominent in 2008 and won the Cameroon Movies Merit Award (CMMA) as best actress in French speaking in 2013, she launched her own production Lucie Memba Bos (LMB). She is the producer of the Cameroon movie Paradise, her work was recognized as the lead and co-producer for the movie La patrie d’abord, the first film of war in tribute to the Cameroonian defense forces and still in 2014, she co-produced "Ntah Napi" which won the Ecrans Noirs award in 2014 for best French movie[8] She is one of those good-luck Cameroonian actors whose work has been recognized by the ministry of culture, she was among the casts to meet with minister Ama Tutu Muna who visited casts on set in the movie Pink Poison in Buea, 2013.[3]
In 2016, she was recognized as the most Glamorous Actress by a Cameroonian celeb website Le Film Camerounais[9] Lucie, is also recognized for the movie Fast Life with French actor Thomas Nguijol.[10] She is also working with (Tribe Africa Media) to support and show love for Albinism in Cameroon as commemoration of World Albino's day celebration[11] [12]
In September 2017, Lucie took a lead role in a new movie coming up with Nigerian movie star Zack Orji in an interview by Dcoded TV, to know how she feels to work with Zack Orji, she says[8] Apart from her career in movie, in 2008 she was employed to work with Guinness Cameroon as a marketing agent[5]

Personal life

In September 2017, Lucie met with Cameroonian football legend Samuel Eto'o in Douala[13]

Selected filmography

2011 – 2020

2009

2008

Awards and recognition

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
2017TROPHEES FRANCOPHONES DU CINEMABest ActressHerself
2013Cameroon Movies Merit Award (CMMA)Best ActressHerself
2014Encrain NoirBest French FilmHer work

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nigercultures - Lucie Memba. nigercultures.net. 22 September 2017.
  2. News: QUI EST LUCIE MEMBA BOS ?. culturebene.com. french. 1 August 2016. 18 September 2017.
  3. Web site: TIPTOPSTARS - ONLINE MAGAZINE Array Pink Poison Reloaded: Culture minister visits actors on location. Ernest. Kanjo. www.tiptopstars.com. 22 September 2017.
  4. Web site: CAMER FILM ALERT: THE "FAR" MOVIE PREMIERE THIS WEEKEND - I Rep Camer. 29 October 2014. irepcamer.com. 22 September 2017.
  5. Web site: Qui est Lucie MEMBA BOS ? - Culturebene. 1 August 2016. culturebene.com. 22 September 2017.
  6. Web site: Trophées Francophones du Cinéma 2017 . www.trophees-francophones.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171016174545/https://www.trophees-francophones.org/les-nominations . 2017-10-16.
  7. Web site: Lucie Memba Bos: Passionnée du 7ème art – Tendancespeoplemag. tendancespeoplemag.com. 19 February 2017. 22 September 2017.
  8. Web site: Lucie Memba to star alongside Nollywood actor Zack Orji in new film – Dcoded TV. dcodedtv.com. 18 September 2017. 22 September 2017.
  9. Web site: PEOPLE : Lucie Memba Bos, actrice la plus glamour 2016. 9 August 2016. lefilmcamerounais.com. 22 September 2017.
  10. Web site: Bande annonce Fastlife : Thomas Ngijol en quête effrénée de célébrité.
  11. Web site: Lucie Memba, Brice Albin, Alain Ngann show support towards Albinism – Dcoded TV. dcodedtv.com. 13 June 2017. 22 September 2017.
  12. Web site: Today is world Albino day,See how Memba Lucie,Laura Dave,Alain Ngann and more celebrates this day(photos)⬇⬇⬇. 13 June 2017. wordpress.com. 22 September 2017.
  13. Web site: Lucie Memba gushes over meeting Samuel Eto'o . 9 October 2017 .