Genevieve Nnaji Net Worth and Biography

What Is Genevieve Nnaji Net Worth?
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Is there anyone who is yet to hear about Genevieve Nnaji? This Nollywood actress is the brain behind the production of the award-winning movie “Lionheart”.

Without a doubt, Genevieve Nnaji is one of the all-time best actresses to ever grace the face of the Nigerian movie industry. For over 3 decades, she has starred in some of the best films and modelled for top brands in the country. The award-winning superstar actress has achieved great success in the course of her acting career and she remains a fan favourite despite not acting frequently.

Genevieve Nnaji also became the first Nollywood star to become a billionaire after the sale of the movie “Lion Heart”, a movie she directed herself. Genevieve Nnaji has a net worth of $10 million. If you love this amazing woman, read this article to the last sentence as we bring you some incredible facts and exciting information about the biography, life, career and net worth of Genevieve Nnaji.

Genevieve Nnaji Profile

Full NameGenevieve Nnaji
Date of Birth3 May 1979
HometownMbaise, Imo State
Tribe/Ethnic GroupIgbo
NationalityNigerian
EducationLagos State University
Relationship StatusSingle
OccupationActress, Model and Movie Director
Net Worth$10 million
Years Active1987-present

Genevieve Nnaji Biography

Genevieve Nnaji

Genevieve Nnaji was born to her the family of Mr Theophilus and Mrs Benedatta Nnaji. Her father, an engineer and her mother, who was a school teacher worked tirelessly to raise her and her siblings. Genevieve is the fourth of eight children and is a native of Mbaise, Imo State in Nigeria.

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Genevieve attended Methodist Girls College in Yaba, Lagos State. She later went to Lagos State University where she obtained a degree in Creative Arts. While in school, the young Genevieve Nnaji began going to Nollywood auditions to showcase her acting talent.

Genevieve Nnaji Career

Genevieve Nnaji was very tender when she went into acting. At age of 8, she appeared in a soap opera called “Ripples”, a famous TV program at that time. She made her first acting debut in the popular movie “Most Wanted” in 1998. By this time, she was 19 and has come of age to pursue a career in the buzzing Nigerian movie industry.

She went on to star in plenty of movies and was sweeping awards for her outstanding performances in the various roles she was given. After starring in over 200 movies, Genevieve decided to go into producing and directing movies. Take it from me, Genevieve is doing awesomely well in movie production.

Genevieve Nnaji is one of the richest and highest-paid female actresses in the movie industry. Due to her success and positive impact in the movie industry, she became the first movie star to receive the Best Actress award at the City People’s Awards in 2001. After that feat, she received the Censors Board of Nigeria award for Best Actress, impressively she is the first recipient of the award.

The first movie to be produced by the legendary actress was titled “Road to Yesterday” and it was later nominated for the Best Movie Overall in West Africa, held at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) in 2016.

Genevive Nnaji Movies

In 2018, she directed the movie “Lionheart” which was purchased by a popular streaming platform, Netflix for millions of dollars. This made her film the first-ever Netflix original film from Nigeria.

Music

After achieving all there is to achieve in the movie industry, like Tonto Dikeh, Genevieve Nnaji decided to try her strength in the music industry. She released her first and only album titled One Logologo Line which comprised Hip-hop, R&B, and Urban Music. Her album was produced and released under the umbrella of EKB Records, a Ghanaian record label to which she was signed at that time.

Modelling Career

Naturally, Genevieve wears a pretty look that will sweep the feet of any man. Her stunning looks, charm and charisma attracted a lot of brands and movie producers. She has over the years modelled for several top companies like Omo detergent and Lux Soap, which she modelled for as “Face of Lux”.

Nnaji has featured in several commercials, including for Pronto (Beverage) and Omo detergent. In 2004, she won a lucrative deal with Lux after winning their contest in 2014 and consequently became the “Face of Lux” in Nigeria. In 2008, she launched her own clothing line which she named “St. Genevieve”. The proceeds from her clothing brand go to charity.

In May 2010, Genevieve Nnaji was appointed as the official “Face of MUD” in Nigeria.

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Awards and Achievements

Genevieve Nnaji has achieved great success in the course of her acting career. She has received several awards and nominations for her outstanding contributions to the movie industry.

Some of her achievements are listed below;

  • She won the City People’s Awards for Best Actress of the Year and is the first recipient of the award in Nigeria.
  • In 2015, she won the Best Actress in a Leading Role at the Africa Movie Academy.
  • ‘Lionheart’, one of the movies she directed was nominated for the Nigerian Oscars Selection Committee in 2019. Sadly, the movie didn’t meet the language criteria but one thing Genevieve is proud of is that the movie was the first Nigerian film to ever be considered by the Oscars.  

Is Genevieve a Mother?

Genevieve Nnaji Daughter

Genevieve Nnaji happens to be a proud mother of one. She gave birth to her beautiful daughter Chimebuka Nnaji at the age of 17. Her daughter is a proud owner of Naj makeup and is making waves due to her mother’s influence and connection.

The father of Genevieve’s daughter is rumoured to be no other person than Dotun Oladipo (alias Acura), a popular figure in the Egbeda area of Lagos. Though young, Genevieve Nnaji is a proud grandmother and living a fulfilled life.

Who is Genevieve Nnaji’s Husband?

Genevieve Nnaji dates so many entertainers including D’banj but has chosen to stay single and she has remained so for decades. She is focusing on her career and the welfare of her daughter who is now a mother of one.

Currently, Genevieve Nnaji is single but has hinted that she may be getting married in the future.

Genevieve Cars and Houses

Genevieve Nnaji Cars

Genevieve Nnaji is known to be a lover of flashy cars, and the fleet of exotic cars in her possession attests to that. She has a Mercedes Benz G-wagon, and Range Rover Evoque among others.

She also has two multimillion naira mansions in Ikoyi and Lekki. She also has an expensive mansion in Ghana while she was still with EKB Records in Ghana. She also has a mansion in Abuja.

Genevieve Nnaji Houses

Endorsement Deals

The source of Genevieve’s wealth is not only from Nollywood. She also earns from several endorsement deals worth millions of naira. She is a brand ambassador for many companies. Some of the brands she has worked with include Amstel Malta, Citron, Etisalat, Lux, and Range Rover.

Genevieve Nnaji Quotes

To begin with to understand your soul as an integral part of yourself and begin to connect with your soul as a part of your full being and your true nature is the beginning of wisdom and the portal to true joy.” – Genevieve Nnaji

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If we open our hearts to give love we are immediately transported to the joy and blessings of love.” – Genevieve Nnaji

The footprints of an angel in your life are love.” – Genevieve Nnaji

God wasn’t powerful because he was right, He was right because he was powerful.” – Genevieve Nnaji

The depth of my sorrow is my joy” – Genevieve Nnaji

Genevieve Nnaji Net Worth

You won’t be wrong to say that Genevieve Nnaji has seen it all, as far as wealth, fame and power is concerned.

She has an outstanding career and she is indeed an example and model to women. Genevieve’s glamorous career is worthy of emulation and we are glad to let you know that her net worth is to be around $10 million and which makes her the first billionaire actress in Nollywood.

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