Nikoletta Samonas

actor wey be Ghanaian

 

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

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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

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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

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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

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    Nikki Samonas at Women's Choice Awards Africa.
    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

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  • 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

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  • Coffee Tea
  • Tanko Villa[7]
  • All Walks Of Life
  • LaMaison Chiq
  • High Currency
  • Inspector Bediako
  • We Too

Ein Award plus nomination

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Year Award Prize Recipient Result Ref
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

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She was honoured by the 3G Awards 2019 in New York for her contribution to the Ghanaian movie and entertainment industry.[8]

References

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  1. https://www.myjoyonline.com/entertainment/2016/January-25th/i-sold-iced-water-to-survive-nikki-samonas.phpv
  2. https://www.modernghana.com/entertainment/13133/nikki-finds-her-rhythm-on-screen.html
  3. https://www.ghanacelebrities.com/2018/09/03/nikki-samonas-could-not-be-bothered-about-tv-africas-morning-show-taken-off-the-screen/
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20201122110314/https://thevoiceofafrika.com/2020/09/15/lets-advance-in-encouraging-one-another-nikki-samonas/
  5. https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/UNHCR-appoints-Nikki-Samonas-and-Kwame-Annom-as-Goodwill-Ambassadors-1126133
  6. https://www.myjoyonline.com/shirley-frimpong-mansoaes-potato-potahto-makes-it-to-netflix/
  7. https://newsghana.com.gh/all-new-ghanaian-shows-on-showmax-this-april/
  8. https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/3G-Awards-2019-Nikki-Samonas-to-be-honored-in-New-York-778937
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