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Ramsey Nouah (born Ramsey Tokunbo Nouah Jr.; 19 December 1970)[1] is a Nigerian actor and director.[2] He won the Africa Movie Academy Awardfor 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]

Ramsey Nouah
Nouah in Gbomo Gbomo Express (2015)
Born
Ramsey Tokunbo Nouah Jr.

19 December 1970(age 53)
Lagos, Nigeria
Other namesLover-Boy
Alma materUniversity of Lagos
Occupation(s)Actor
Film director
Years active1993–present
Television
SpouseEmelia Philip-Nouah
Children3
Honours2010 Africa Movie Academy Award—Best Actor in a Leading Role

Early lifeedit

Ramsey Tokunbo Nouah Jr. was born in Lagos on December 19, 1970, to an Israeli Jewish 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 Communicationsat the University of Lagos, after which he pursued a career in acting.[17]

Careeredit

Ramsey Nouah started acting in the early 1990s because he needed money for his General Certificate Education (GCE).[15] His acting careerkicked 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]

Awardsedit

YearAward ceremonyPrizeFilmResultRef
2010Africa Movie Academy AwardsBest Actor in a Leading RoleThe FigurineWon[3]
2017Africa Movie Academy AwardsBest Actor in a Leading Role'76Nominated
2018Best of Nollywood AwardsBest Actor in a Lead Role - EnglishNominated[26]
2019LeviNominated[13]
2020Africa Movie Academy AwardsBest Actor in a Supporting RoleLiving in Bondage: Breaking FreeWon[27]
Best of Nollywood AwardsDirector of the YearWon[28]
2021Best of Nollywood AwardsRattlesnakeNominated[29]
2022Africa Magic Viewers' Choice AwardsBest Overall MovieNominated[30]
Best Director of the YearWon

Personal lifeedit

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












Selected filmographyedit

Filmedit

YearTitleFunctionCast
1996Silent Night[32]Actorwith Joke Silva, Kate Henshaw, Segun Arinze, and Alex Usifo
1999CamouflageActor
End of the WickedActorwith Alex Usifo Omiagbo and Helen Ukpabio
2000FugitiveActorwith Genevieve Nnaji, Stella Damasus, and Rita Dominic
2001The Battle of LoveActor
2002Power of LoveActorwith Genevieve Nnaji
ValentinoActorwith Genevieve Nnaji
My LoveActorwith Hilda Dokubo
Church BusinessActorwith Genevieve Nnaji
2003Break UpActorwith Genevieve Nnaji, Jim Iyke, and Pat Attah
Emotional CrackActorwith Stephanie Okereke and Patience Ozokwor
Supa LoveActorwith Genevieve Nnaji
True LoveActorwith Omotola Jalade Ekeinde
2004Across the NigerActor
Dangerous TwinsActor (Taiye & Kehinde)with Stella Damasus and Bimbo Akintola
2005Coming to South AfricaActor
Bleeding LoveActor
2007The FacultyActor
2008ChaseActorwith Uche Jombo
Sweet TomorrowActor
2009Reloaded (2009 film)Actorwith Stephanie Okereke and Rita Dominic
The FigurineActor (Femi)with Kunle Afolayan
NnendaActor
Guilty Pleasures (2009 film)Actor (Tesso)with Nse Ikpe-Etim
2010Private StormActor (Alex)with Omotola Jolade-Ekeinde, Ufuoma Ejenobor, and John Dumelo
The Black SoulActor
2011Heart of a FighterActorwith Mercy Johnson, Enebeli Elebuwa, and Chika Ike
Iru OkaActorwith Ayo Adesanya, Adebayo Salami, and Racheal Oniga
2012Weekend GetawayActorwith Genevieve Nnaji, Ini Edo, and Uti Nwachukwu
Gem of the RainforestActor
2013Confusion Na WaActor (Emeka Nwosu)
2014UnguardedActorwith Chet Anekwe
Busted LifeActorwith Chet Anekwe
30 Days in AtlantaRichardActor
2015Tempting FateActor (Ugo)with Dan Davies, Andrew Onochie, and John J Vogel
The Grave DustActor (Johnson Okwuozo)with Joke Silva
Gbomo Gbomo Express[33]Actor (Austin Mba)
2016'76Actor (Captain Joseph Dewa)with Rita Dominic and Ibinabo Fiberesima
2017The Accidental SpyActor (Manny)
My Wife & IActor (Toyosi)
2018Crazy People[34]Actor (Ramsey Nouah)with Chioma (Chigurl) Omerua, Sola Sobowale, Iretiola Doyle, Monalisa Chinda, Desmond Elliotand Kunle Afolayan
Merry Men: The Real Yoruba DemonsActor (Ayo Alesinloye)with Remi Martins, Falz, Amaju Abioritsegbemi, Ayo Makun, Naz Okigbo, and Jim Iyke
Lagos LandingActor (Bayo)
2019The MillionsActor (Bem Kator)
Living in Bondage: Breaking FreeDirector / Actor (Richard Williams)with Enyinna Nwigwe and Swanky JKA
Merry Men 2Actor (Ayo)with Ayo Makun, Jim Iyke, and Falz
2020DerangedActor (Benny Essiam)with Nadia Buari
Rattle Snake: The Ahanna StoryDirectorStan Nze, Osas Ighodaro, Ayo Makun, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde
Nneka the Pretty SerpentActor (Richard Williams)
2021SlayActor (Richard)

Televisionedit

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993FortunesJeffwith Liz Bensonand Regina Askia
2018Oghenekome (Broken)with Segun Arinze
2022Blood SistersUncle B

Referencesedit

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  3. ^ Jump up to: 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.
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  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.
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  13. ^ Jump up to: 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.
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  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.
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  24. ^ "Awaiting Second Coming Of Living In Bondage". guardian.ng. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
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  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.
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