Nikoletta Samonas
Nikoletta Samonas, wey dem born for September 5, 1985, be Ghanaian and Greek actress and model wey no dey work for one particular place. Dem know am as Nikki Samonas for de entertainment industry, and she don act for many big films.[1] She ibe alumna give both Holy Child High School plus Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.[2]
Education
[edit | edit source]Nikki Samonas go school for DEKS International School for Tema, wey dem teach am de basics, and den she go Holy Child High School for her senior high school education, wey she study visual arts.
She later go Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology for her tertiary education, and she graduate with Bachelor of Art in Communication Design.
Ein Career
[edit | edit source]She work for different TV production houses like CharterHouse, wey she host Rythmz, Farm House Production, wey she host African Movie Review Show, and she also host Breakfast Live, morning talk show for TV Africa.[3][4]
Ambassadorial duties
[edit | edit source]Nikki Samonas be de first UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador for Ghana, together with Kwame Annom. She also be High Level Influencer for UNHCR's LuQuLuQu campaign.[5]
Host
[edit | edit source]- Host of 2019 Women's Choice Awards
- Host of 2019 Golden Movie Awards Africa
- Host of 2019 Glitz Style Awards
- Time With Celebs on TV3
Filmography
[edit | edit source]- Don Caritas
- Beyonce 1
- Beyonce 2
- War of Roses
- Desperate Measure (2009) as Eva
- Red Label
- Love and Bullets
- DNA Test
- Potato Potahto[6] (2017) as Marian
- 40 and Single (2018) as Nelly
- V Republic (2014-2015) as Gina
- End of The Will (2013) as Tracy
- The Will (2013) as Tracy
- Single and Not Searching (2022) as Serwaa
- Coming To Africa (2023)
TV Series
[edit | edit source]- Coffee Tea
- Tanko Villa[7]
- All Walks Of Life
- LaMaison Chiq
- High Currency
- Inspector Bediako
- We Too
Ein Award plus nomination
[edit | edit source]Year | Award | Prize | Recipient | Result | Ref |
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2011 | City People Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actress of the Year | Herself | Template:Nom | |
2014 | Ghana Movie Awards | Best Short Movie | Love At the Time Of Odwira | Template:Nom | |
2016 | Best Lead Actress In A Comedy Series | Herself | Template:Nom | ||
2019 | Social Media Entertainment Awards | Outstanding Personality of The Year | Herself | Template:Won | |
Glitz Style Awards | Movie Personality of the Year | Herself | Template:Nominated | ||
New Vision International Film Festival | Best Actress Africa | Herself | Template:Nominated | ||
2020 | Women's Choice Awards | Actress of the Year | Herself | Template:Nom | |
2021 | Template:Nom | ||||
2022 | Template:Won |
Ein Honors
[edit | edit source]She was honoured by the 3G Awards 2019 in New York for her contribution to the Ghanaian movie and entertainment industry.[8]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ https://www.myjoyonline.com/entertainment/2016/January-25th/i-sold-iced-water-to-survive-nikki-samonas.phpv
- ↑ https://www.modernghana.com/entertainment/13133/nikki-finds-her-rhythm-on-screen.html
- ↑ https://www.ghanacelebrities.com/2018/09/03/nikki-samonas-could-not-be-bothered-about-tv-africas-morning-show-taken-off-the-screen/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20201122110314/https://thevoiceofafrika.com/2020/09/15/lets-advance-in-encouraging-one-another-nikki-samonas/
- ↑ https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/UNHCR-appoints-Nikki-Samonas-and-Kwame-Annom-as-Goodwill-Ambassadors-1126133
- ↑ https://www.myjoyonline.com/shirley-frimpong-mansoaes-potato-potahto-makes-it-to-netflix/
- ↑ https://newsghana.com.gh/all-new-ghanaian-shows-on-showmax-this-april/
- ↑ https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/3G-Awards-2019-Nikki-Samonas-to-be-honored-in-New-York-778937
External links
[edit | edit source]- Nikki Samonas at IMDb
- Nikki Samonas