Empress Njamah (November 16, 1980) is a Nigerian actress. In 2012, she was nominated for best-supporting

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at the

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but lost out to

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Personal life

Njamah's parents are of Nigerian and Cameroonian origins. She is a graduate of English from

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. She is the younger sister to John Njamah. She once dated

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, but the relationship ended after becoming a subject of discussion on social media. Commenting on her marital status, she explained that she is not bothered by remaining single since her family is enlightened and understands that the ratio of women to men is uneven. She went further to explain that celebrity marriages do not last and there isn't any point in wasting funds for a wedding that will not stand the test of time. On the prevalence of "baby mama's" in

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, she explained to ''

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'' that most single actresses with children regret their steps but are not bold enough to say that in public. She is a close friend to her colleague

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in the film industry. In 2019 she married fellow Nollywood actor Daniel Lloyd.

Career

She started acting in 1995, and in 1999 appeared as a backup dancer in

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's ''Your Kind of Woman'' video. As part of her corporate social responsibility, she launched a foundation called ''House of Empress'', which caters to kids with special needs. The foundation celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2016.

Filmography

*''The Pastor and the Harlot (2002)'' *''You Broke My Heart (2003)''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Njamah, Empress 20th-century Nigerian actresses 21st-century Nigerian actresses Nigerian film actresses Living people Olabisi Onabanjo University alumni 1980 births