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Ramsey Nouah

Ramsey Nouah (born Ramsey Tokunbo Nouah Jr.; 19 December 1970)[1] is a Nigerian actor and director.[2] He won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2010 for his performance in the movie The Figurine.[3][4][5] He made his directorial debut with the film Living in Bondage: Breaking Free in 2019[6][7] and also went on to direct Nollywood classic Rattle Snake: The Ahanna Story[8][9] which is a remake[10] of Rattlesnake (1995).[11][12][13][14]

Early life

Ramsey Tokunbo Nouah Jr. was born in Lagos on December 19, 1970, to a Lebanese father and a Yoruba mother who hails from Owo, Ondo State. He grew up in Surulere, Lagos, where he attended Atara Primary School[15] and Community Grammar School.[16] He received a diploma in Mass Communications at the University of Lagos, after which he pursued a career in filming.[17]

Career

Ramsey Nouah started acting in the early 1990s because he needed money for his General Certificate Education (GCE).[15] His acting career kicked off when he starred as Jeff Akin-Thomas in the Nigerian TV soap opera Fortunes.[18] He has since appeared in numerous films starring as the lead role, and has been called "Lover-Boy" for his numerous roles in romantic films.[19][20] He is also considered to be one of the most sought-after actors in Nigeria.[21]

In 2015, Nouah secured the rights to the 1992 movie Living in Bondage [22] for a possible remake.[23] In 2018, he announced his remake had become a sequel titled Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, which was released on November 8, 2019. Nouah, who played the new villain, made his directorial debut,[24] and the film won 7 awards at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.[25]

Awards

Personal life

Nouah is married to Emelia Philips-Nouah. The couple has two sons named Quincy Nouah and Joshua Nouah, and one daughter named Desiree Nouah.[31]

Selected filmography

Film

Television

References

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  2. ^ "Ramsey Nouah: We're taking Nollywood to the next level". CNN. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  3. ^ a b "The 2010 Africa Movie Academy Awards: Winners, Re-Cap, Dresses". New York, NY, USA: MTV Networks a division of Viacom International Inc. Archived from the original on April 16, 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
  4. ^ Falola, Toyin (2015). "The Figurine: Araromire dir. by Kunle Afolayan (review)". African Studies Review. 58 (1): 273–274. doi:10.1017/asr.2015.23. ISSN 1555-2462. S2CID 140841085.
  5. ^ "An Intimate Chat with The Figurine's Kunle Afolayan and Ramsey Nouah". Nigeriafilms.com. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  6. ^ "'Living in Bondage: Breaking Free' is perfect for Ramsey Nouah's directorial debut (Review)". Pulse Nigeria. 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
  7. ^ "The Horror Tropes In "Living In Bondage Breaking Free" Explained". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  8. ^ "'Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story' does everything but rattle [Pulse movie review]". Pulse Nigeria. 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  9. ^ "Why I agreed to direct remake of Amaka Igwe's classic 'Rattlesnake' – Ramsey Nouah". 2020-10-03. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  10. ^ Ezepue, Ezinne. "Why Nollywood is obsessed with remakes of classic movies". The Conversation. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  11. ^ "Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story to premiere in cinemas November 13". Pulse Nigeria. 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  12. ^ nollywoodreinvented (2020-09-16). "COMING SOON: RattleSnake - The Ahanna Story". Nollywood Reinvented. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  13. ^ a b "Play Network, Ramsey Nouah remake Nollywood classic Rattlesnake: The Ahanna story". Vanguard News. 2020-10-07. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  14. ^ BellaNaija.com (2020-09-15). "Get to Know their Roles – Let us Take You Behind the Scenes of "Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story"". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  15. ^ a b "I stumbled into acting while looking for GCE money – Ramsey Nouah". Punch Newspapers. 2018-07-15. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
  16. ^ "COMMUNITY SNR. GRAMMAR SCH. Ipaja - Lagos Schools Online". lagosschoolsonline.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  17. ^ "I don't have a University degree: Ramsey Nouah". Nigeria: City Pulse. Archived from the original on 2015-02-04. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
  18. ^ izuzu, chibumga (2017-01-17). "Actor returns to TV, 24 years after "Fortunes"". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  19. ^ "Ramsey Noah: Lover boy…". Stabroek News. Georgetown, Guyana. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
  20. ^ Kerrigan, Finola (2010). Film Marketing (1 ed.). Elsevier Ltd. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-7506-8683-9.
  21. ^ Okpewho, Isidore; Nzegwu, Nkiru (2009). The New African Diaspora. Indiana University Press. p. 403. ISBN 978-0-253-35337-5.
  22. ^ "Kenneth Nnebue". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  23. ^ "A sequel to the 1992 classic is being made". www.pulse.ng. 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  24. ^ "Awaiting Second Coming Of Living In Bondage". guardian.ng. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  25. ^ "How 'Living in Bondage' feem sweep AMVCA 2020". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  26. ^ Augoye, Jayne (2018-12-10). "BON Awards 2018: Tope Oshin, Tana Adelana win big". Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  27. ^ BellaNaija.com (2020-12-21). "And the 2020 AMAA Winners are… "The Milkmaid", "The Ghost and The House of Truth", Ramsey Nouah | See the Full List". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  28. ^ Augoye, Jayne (2020-12-02). "2020 BON: Here are 5 nominees for 'Best Kiss' category". Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  29. ^ "BON Awards 2021: 'Rattlesnake', 'The Milkmaid' win big". 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  30. ^ "2022 Africa Magic Awards Nominees don land- See who dey list". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
  31. ^ Kalu, Esther (2023-05-14). "Ramsey Nouah, Nadia Buari's 'wedding', Saint Obi's death rumours, other top entertainment stories last week". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  32. ^ Griffin, Camille (2021-12-03), Silent Night (Comedy, Drama), Maven Screen Media, Marv Films, retrieved 2022-04-04
  33. ^ "Ramsey Nouah, Alexx Ekubo, Blossom Chukwujekwu star in new movie". YeYePikin.com. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  34. ^ "Actor on why his new movie "Crazy People" is worth seeing in cinemas". 28 May 2018.

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