Monalisa Chinda Explained

Monalisa Chinda
Birth Date:1974 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria
Education:Theatre arts, University of Port Harcourt
Occupation:Actress, film producer, TV personality, media personality
Awards:Best Actress, Afro Hollywood Award 2009 at the Monte Carlo Television Festival
Yearsactive:1996–present
Notable Works:Pregnant Virgin

Monalisa Chinyere Chinda (born 13 September 1974)[1] is a Nigerian actress,[2] film producer, talkshow host, television personality, humanitarian and media personality.[3] [4]

Early life

Monalisa Chinda was born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, south-south Nigeria, to Ikwerre parents. She is the firstborn in a family of 6 children (two sons and four daughters).[5] She attended Army Children's School GRA for Primary and then Archdeacon Crowther Memorial Girls' School, Elelenwo. Both schools are located in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.[6] She obtained a degree in theatre arts from the University of Port Harcourt.[7]

Career and activities

Monalisa's first major movie was Pregnant Virgin,[8] which she did in 1996 and subsequently, after she graduated in 2000, she did Above the Law and has done many others since then.[9]

In 2007 her road to stardom kicked off when she started appearing in the television soap Heaven’s Gate.[10] In 2011, she debuted as Executive Producer in the Royal Arts Academy movie, 'Kiss & Tell', which Emem Isong co-produced with her and Desmond Elliot directed.[11] In 2012, she became one of the first of four Nollywood actors to be featured on the cover of Hollywood Weekly Magazine.[12] In November,2014 the actress branched out of acting a little bit and debuted her Talk Show titled 'You & I with Monalisa."[13]

Monalisa is involved in a lot of charity work. She has a column (Monalisa Code) in the Saturday edition of The Sun Newspapers where she writes on social issues and relationships. She is a consultant with Royal Arts Academy, a media school known for breeding new talents, in acting, directing, and screenwriting.' [14] She partner with Goge African to encourage tourists in Nigeria.[15]

Awards and recognition

Filmography

She has featured in more than 80 films.[19] [20]

See also

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Monalisa Chinda's 40th Birthday Celebration. 15 September 2014. bellanaija.com. 22 October 2014.
  2. Web site: Yinka . Ade . 2020-12-04 . Actress, Monalisa Chinda blasts those who run to social media to address their private issues . 2022-03-15 . Kemi Filani News . en-GB.
  3. Web site: 'Mona Lisa Chinda' That is not the real me. 4 May 2014.
  4. Web site: Admin . 2022-05-02 . Reactions as Nollywood actress, Monalisa Chinda flaunts her 14-year-old daughter on social media . 2022-07-24 . National Daily Newspaper . en-US.
  5. Web site: Monalisa Chinda Biography: Inside the Fabulous Life of the Nollywood Actress . 2022-07-28 . buzznigeria.com. 17 July 2022 .
  6. Web site: About Nigeria . 2022-07-17 . nigeriaembassygermany.org.
  7. Web site: Tersoo. Andrella. 2018-06-14. Inspiring details from Monalisa Chinda's biography: wedding, husband, daughter. 2021-09-30. Legit.ng - Nigeria news.. en.
  8. Web site: monalisa-chinda-biography-profile-movies-latest-news. 30 October 2014.
  9. Web site: monalisa-chinda-biography-profile-movies-latest-news. 30 October 2014.
  10. Web site: The Set Of Heaven's gate. 30 June 2012 . 30 October 2014.
  11. Web site: Kiss & Tell Movie Cast and Crew. 30 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150502111020/http://kissandtellmovie.com/cast_crew.html. 2 May 2015. dead.
  12. Web site: "Nollywood's Superstars" Desmond Elliot, Jackie Appiah, Joseph Benjamin & Monalisa Chinda grace the Cover of Hollywood Weekly Magazine's May Issue. 21 May 2012 . 21 May 2012.
  13. Web site: Monalisa Chinda debuts in Talk Show. 30 October 2014.
  14. Web site: Monalisa Chinda Facts You Need To Know About Nollywood Actress. 23 October 2015.
  15. Web site: 2022-06-18 . Monalisa Chinda partners Goge Africa to boost tourism in Africa . 2022-07-26 . Vanguard News . en-GB.
  16. Web site: ACTRESS MONALISA CHINDA BECOMES PORT HARCOURT CARNIVAL QUEEN. 20 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111022195918/http://nigeriafilms.com/news/14175/26/actress-monalisa-chinda-becomes-port-harcourt-carn.html. 22 October 2011. dead.
  17. Web site: AAMMA HONOURS MONALISA CHINDA IN AUSTRALIA . 10 July 2010.
  18. Web site: Mona Lisa wins Award for Best Actress at Afro Hollywood Awards. 21 November 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091127231453/http://www.nigeriafilms.com/news/6103/2/mona-lisa-wins-award-for-best-actress-at-afro-holl.html. 27 November 2009. dead.
  19. Web site: Monalisa Chinda films on iROKOTv . . 5 May 2014.
  20. Web site: Monalisa Chinda, Lisa Omorodion, Ireti Doyle star in upcoming movie. Pulse Nigeria. Chidumga Izuzu. 19 May 2015.