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Ruth Nkweti

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Ruth Nkweti[1][2] is a Cameroonian actress, writer and producer. She is a revolutionary storyteller and an advocate for the underprivileged. Though shuttling from Nigeria, Cameroon and the USA, Ruth Nkweti was born in the small town of Tiko in the southwest Region of Cameroon[3]. She is also a very talented scriptwriter[4]

Ruth Nkweti's rise to fame with her first nomination for Best Upcoming Actress at Zulu African Film Academy Awards in London[5]

Filmography[6]

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Risky (2008)

Obsession (2011)

Deceit (2011)

Gone (2011)

Survivor (2011)

On The Brim (2012)

The Decision (2012)

The Vendetta (2012)

Bara Extravaganza (2012)

Blood or Wine (2012)

Pink Poison (2012)

Troubled Kingdom (2012)

A Little Lie, A Little Kill (2013)

Punch (2015)

Woman (2015)

Barefoot on Broken Bottles (2016)

Coming From Insanity (2017)

E do (2017)

Lara and the Beat (2017)

Sector Zero (2017)

Lovers and Sinners (2017)

Crack (2018)

Sight (2018)

Ajoche (2018)

Rumour Has It (2018)

Seven (2019)

Being Farouk (2019)

My Flatmates (2019)

Assistant Madams (2019)

Within Reach (2019)

Last Tango in Abuja (2020)

Nineteen (2020)

I am Somebody (2021)[7]

Lagos Spinsters (2022)[8]

Lush Pink Belle (2023)

Dance Naija Dance (2024)

Awards

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In 2011, Ruth Nkweti was nominated for Zulu Africa Film Academy Award (ZAFAA), London, the

United Kingdom for best actress. Following that, she was nominated for Best Actress, Dream

Africa Movie Awards (DAMA), Bamenda Cameroon and Nominated at Cameroonian

Entertainment Awards (CEA) Washington DC, the USA in 2012, the same year she won Best

Actress, Cameroon Movies Merit Awards (CMMA).

Ruth was Awarded Best Actress at the Toronto International Nollywood Festival in 2021.[9]

  1. ^ "Ruth Nkweti | Actors on G-Tv". g-tv-online. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  2. ^ Hotjem, The (2016-03-05). "CAMEROONIAN PRODUCER GORETTI'S RED CARPET LOOK AT THE PREMIER OF NEW MOVIE "WOMAN"!!". The Premier Hub for News, Lifestyle, and Entertainment among African Diaspora. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  3. ^ "Ruth Nkweti | Actress, Writer, Producer". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  4. ^ "RUTH NKWETI GETS HER FIRST NOLLYWOOD SCRIPTWRITING CREDIT ON NETFLIX WITH "SEVEN" . - Nexdim Empire". 2021-04-25. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  5. ^ "Zim actress nominated for ZAFAA". www.thezimbabwean.co. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  6. ^ "Ruth Nkweti - Nollywire". Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  7. ^ Ordia, Esther (2021-07-15). "Mental Health Short Film "I AM SOMEBODY" Wins Award in Accolade Global Film Competition and other Film Festivals - OloriSuperGal Mental Health Short Film "I AM SOMEBODY" Wins Award in Accolade Global Film Competition and other Film Festivals I somebody". OloriSuperGal. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  8. ^ vnation Tv (2023-11-30). Lagos Spinsters EP 2 Stan Nze Esther Audu Abayomi Alvin Efe Henry. Retrieved 2024-09-07 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ Nwogu, Precious 'Mamazeus' (2021-05-11). "Emil B. Garuba's 'Last Tango In Abuja' selected to screen at Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-09-07.