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Monalisa Chinyere Chinda (born 13 September 1974) is a Nigerian actress, film producer, talkshow host, television personality, humanitarian and media personality.




Early life


Monalisa Chinda was born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, south-south Nigeria, to Ikwerre parents. She is the firstborn in a family of 6 children (two sons and four daughters). She attended Army Children's School GRA for Primary and then Archdeacon Crowther Memorial Girls' School, Elelenwo. Both schools are located in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. She obtained a degree in theatre arts from the University of Port Harcourt.




Career and activities


Monalisa's first major movie was Pregnant Virgin, which she did in 1996 and subsequently, after she graduated in 2000, she did Above the Law and has done many others since then.
In 2007 her road to stardom kicked off when she started appearing in the television soap Heaven’s Gate. In 2011, she debuted as Executive Producer in the Royal Arts Academy movie, 'Kiss & Tell', which Emem Isong co-produced with her and Desmond Elliot directed. In 2012, she became one of the first of four Nollywood actors to be featured on the cover of Hollywood Weekly Magazine.
In November,2014 the actress branched out of acting a little bit and debuted her Talk Show titled 'You & I with Monalisa."
Monalisa is involved in a lot of charity work. She has a column (Monalisa Code) in the Saturday edition of The Sun Newspapers where she writes on social issues and relationships. She is a consultant with Royal Arts Academy, a media school known for breeding new talents, in acting, directing, and screenwriting.' She partner with Goge African to encourage tourists in Nigeria.




Awards and recognition


In 2011, Monalisa was crowned the Face of Port Harcourt - Carnival Queen, in her hometown of Rivers State.
In 2010, she was nominated for Best Actress in a drama series at the Terracotta TV and Film Awards
Best Actress, Afro Hollywood Award 2009 at the Monte Carlo Television Festival




Filmography


She has featured in more than 80 films.

Pregnant Virgin (1996)
Royal Grandmother (2007) as Oluoma
Sting 2 (2006)
Critical Truth (2008) a Benita
Kiss and Tell (2011) as Delphine
Keeping my Man (2013) as Tamar
Anointed Liars (2009) as Ann
Breaking Heart (2009) as Lydia
Without Goodbye (2009) as Ann
Above the Law (2000)
City of Angels
Passionate Heart
Memories of the Heart
Itoro (2013) as Elena
Spirit of Love (2006) as Anasteria
Okon Lagos
Games Men Play (2006)
Nollywood Huslers
Weekend Getaway (2012) as Yolanda Okpara
Gossip Nation (2012)
Torn (2013) as Nana
Lagos Cougars (2013) as Elsie
The Unthinkable (2014)
The Therapist (2015) as Helen
Evil Project
The Therapist (2016) as Helen
At your Service (2017) as Evelyn
The Personal Assistance (2017) as Clarice
Crazy People (2018) as Guest Appearance
Four wives and a mistress (2019) as Eleanor
The Bling Lagosians (2019) as Ngozi Gomez
The Night Bus to Lagos (2019)
The Good Husband (2020) as Rosa
The Escort (2020) as Adaora
Bouquet and Everything After (2021) as Bouquet god
Different Strokes (2022) as Kevwe




See also



List of people from Port Harcourt
List of Nigerians




References



https://metronews247.co.uk/monalisa-chinda-in-an-exclusive-interview-opens-up-on-her-failed-marriage/ Metronews247 Media




External links



Monalisa Chinda on iMDb
Official Website

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Daftar pemeran Nigeria
• Emem Isong
• Monalisa Chinda
• Weekend Getaway
• Mona Lisa (disambiguation)
• Lagos Cougars
• List of Nigerian actors
• Ifeanyi Kalu
• The Good Husband
• Kiss and Tell (2011 film)
• Bimbo Ademoye
• Crazy People (2018 film)