Beverly Naya
| Beverly Naya | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 17, 1989 London, United Kingdom |
| Residence | Nigeria |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Beverly Naya (born April 17, 1989) is a British-born Nigerian actress. She won the Most Promising Talent category at the 2010 Best Of Nollywood Awards. She also won the award for Fast Rising Actress at the 2011 City People Entertainment Awards.[1][2][3]
Early life
Beverly was born in London as the only child to her Nigerian parents.[4] At 17, she began acting while studying philosophy, psychology and sociology at Brunel University. She also studied script-writing and film-making at Roehampton University.[5] In an interview with BellaNaija, she explained that she relocated to Nigeria because of the rapid growth of Nollywood, and the opportunities that it creates for aspiring actors.[6] In another interview, she cited Ramsey Nouah and Genevieve Nnaji as mentors.[6]
Filmography
- Death Waters (2012)
- Tinsel
- Home in Exile
- Alan Poza
- Forgetting June
- Up Creek Without a Paddle
- Stripped
- Weekend Getaway
- When Love Happens (2014)
- Brother's Keeper (2014)
- Before 30 (2015-)
- Oasis (2015)[7]
- Suru L'ere (2016)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Event | Prize | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ELOY Awards[8] | TV Actress of the Year (Tinsel) | N/A | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "I was bullied for most part of my formative years- Beverly Naya". Vanguard. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ↑ "Beverly Naya on iMDB". Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ↑ Banda, Gbenga (8 July 2010). "Beverly Naya - My Love Life, My Nollywood Dream". Daily Independent. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ↑ Njoku, Benjamin (6 August 2011). "What will make me to fall in love Beverly Naya". nigeriafilms.com. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ↑ "What I share with Uti Nwachukwu – Nollywood actress, Beverly Naya". punchng.com. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- 1 2 "BN Saturday Celebrity Interview: She’s Sexy, Fierce & Talented! It’s Nollywood Actress Beverly Naya | Bella Naija". bellanaija.com. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ↑ "OASIS TV SERIES SET TO PREMIERE ON OCTOBER 31". eafrique. Entertainment Afrique. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ↑ "Seyi Shay, Toke Makinwa, Mo'Cheddah, DJ Cuppy, Others Nominated". Pulse Nigeria. Chinedu Adiele. Retrieved 20 October 2014.