Nafisat Abdullahi Explained

Nafisat Abdullahi
Birth Name:Nafisat Abdulrahman Abdullahi
Birth Place:Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
Citizenship:Nigeria
Alma Mater:University of Jos
Known For:Kalamu wahid
Ya Daga Allah
Years Active:2010–present
Occupation:Actor, photographer, film producer

Nafisat Abdulrahman Abdullahi is a Nigerian actress,[1] film producer, director, and entrepreneur.[2] [3] [4]

Abdullahi is the only Kannywood star to make it into the top 10 in Google Search In 2021 and is Actress of the year 2021 according 360Hausa.[5]

Education and early life

Nafisat Abdullahi is the fourth daughter of the family of Abdulrahman Abdullahi, an elder statesman who deals in Car business, and Zainab Abdullah. Her siblings are Fatima Abdullahi, Muhammad Abdullahi, Asma’u Abdullahi.[6]

She had her primary education in an Airforce Private School in Jos. She attended Government Girls Secondary School Dutse in Abuja, Nigeria and went on to further her education at the University of Jos with a degree in Theatre Art. Abdullahi also has a professional education in Photography at the London School of Photography in London, England.[7]

In 2010, Abdullahi started her career at the age of 18 in her first movie (Sai wata rana). The movie rose her fame which she played her role alongside other actors like Ali Nuhu, Adam A Zango, and Fati Washa.[7]

Business

Abdullahi runs two business outside her acting career. Her makeup brand is one of them and was launched in July 2021.[8]

Suspension

In June 2013, she was suspended by a disciplinary committee of Arewa Filmmakers Association of Nigeria for failing to appear before the committee after being summoned for organizing a banned event by the followers of the Hausa movie industry.[9] She was handed two years suspension by the disciplinary committee which was lifted in August 2013.

She went on to participate in Aminu Saira's Kalamu Wahid and Ya Daga Allah in 2014.[10] [11]

Ambassador

Abdullahi got an endorsement with a real estate company called TPumpy, in Abuja.[12] Late 2021 Abdullahi signed another contract with Pepsi.[13]

Filmography

Awards

YearAwardCategoryFilmResult
2013City People Entertainment Awards[14] [15] Best Actress of the Year (Kannywood)Ya Daga Allah
2014City People Entertainment AwardBest Actress of the Year (Kannywood)Special Awards
20141st Kannywood AwardsBest Kannywood Actress (Popular Choice Award)[16] [17] Dan Marayan Zaki
2014Africa Movie Academy AwardsBest Actress of the YearDan Marayan Zaki
2015City People Entertainment AwardBest Actress of the Year (Kannywood)Special Awards
20152nd Kannywood AwardsBest Kannywood ActressSpecial Awards
2016City People Entertainment AwardBest Actress of the Year (Kannywood)Special Awards
2016AMMA AwardsBest Actress of the YearDa'iman
20163rd Kannywood Awards[18] Best Kannywood ActressBaiwar Allah
2016MTN award
2017Afro Hollywood Award

Notes and References

  1. News: Ku daina haihuwar ‘ya’yan da ba za ku iya kula da su ba - Nafisa Abdullahi . ha . BBC News Hausa . 2022-08-04.
  2. Web site: Team . 360hausa . 2021-11-07 . BREAKING: Nafisat Abdullahi Launched "Nafcosmetics" As Her New Official Business . 2022-03-15 . 360hausa.Com . en-US.
  3. Web site: MD . Bala . 2023-07-16 . Nafeesat Abdullahi Biography And Net Worth. 2023-07-16 . GistBlogBase . en-US.
  4. Web site: Nafisa Abdullahi Biography Age Net worth Parent Naijabiography . 2022-07-24 . Naijabiography Media . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2021-12-28 . Kannywood Actress Of The Year 2021 - NAFISAT ABDULLAHI 360hausa.Com . 2023-11-10 . en-US.
  6. Web site: Nafisa Abdullahi Biography Age Net worth Parent Naijabiography . 2023-02-17 . Naijabiography Media . en-US.
  7. Web site: Admin . 2022-03-27 . CIKAKKEN TARIHIN NAFISA ABDULLAHI - Northernwiki Primary category . 2023-02-17 . Northernwiki . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2023-02-17 . BREAKING: Nafisat Abdullahi Launched "Nafcosmetics" As Her New Official Business 360hausa.Com . 2023-02-17 . en-US.
  9. Web site: PremiumTimes Newspaper. Nafisa Abdullahi Suspended from acting. 21 April 2015.
  10. Web site: PremiumTimes Newspaper. Kannywood Producers Lift Suspension On Nafisa. 21 April 2015.
  11. Web site: Premiumtimesng.com. Nafisa Abdullahi confirms romance with Adam Zango. 16 June 2015.
  12. Web site: Staff . Daily Post . 2020-08-26 . Why I endorsed T Pumpy Estates – Kannywood actress, Nafisat Abdullahi . 2023-02-17 . Daily Post Nigeria . en-US.
  13. Web site: HausaLoaded . Mr . 2021-10-28 . Nafisa Abdullahi Ta zama Jakadiyar Pepsi Naija . 2023-02-17 . HausaLoaded.com Best African Hausa Music Blog, Entertainment,News and Gossips . en-US.
  14. Web site: Nafisat Abdullahi [HausaFilms.TV - Kannywood, Fina-finai, Hausa Movies, TV and Celebrities]]. hausafilms.tv.
  15. Web site: Lead News. Sani Danja, Nafisa Abdullahi, others bag top Awards. 20 April 2015.
  16. Web site: Actress Nafisa Abdullahi Full Biography (Kannywood). 17 March 2017.
  17. Web site: tns.org. Ali Nuhu, Nafisa Abdullahi, late Ibro shine at Kannywood awards. 21 April 2015.
  18. Web site: KANNYWOOD AWARD 2015 The full event.