Celebrity Of The Week: Genevieve Nnaji.

So Every week, we are going to celebrate a personality on the blog, from career to style and basically touch base on aspect of this personality. Genevieve has be our first and she would be celebrated through the week.

Genevieve Nnaji is a Nigerian actress and singer whom I think is one of the most stylish female actress in the industry and She happens to be one lady i admire so well. Nnaji was born in Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria but grew up in Lagos, the 4th of 8children and was brought up in a middle class environment. Her father worked as an engineer and her mother as a nursery teacher. She attended Methodist Girls College (Yaba, Lagos), before transferring into the University of Lagos. While at the university, she began auditioning for acting jobs amongst the many Nollywood projects.Genevieve Nnaji started her acting career as a child actress in the then-popular television soap opera "Ripples" at the age of 8. She was also featured in several commercials, some of which included Pronto beverage and Omo detergent. 

In 1998, at the age of 19, she made her debut in the growing Nigerian film industry with the movie "Most Wanted.In recognition of her immense contribution to the Nigerian film industry, Genevieve was presented with numerous awards, some of which have been in Dublin, London, and the United States. She won best actress of the year in the 2001 City People Awards and in 2005 at the inaugural awarding of the prestigious African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA).

In 2004, a search for the face of Lux was embarked upon, and out of several celebrities all over Africa, Genevieve emerged with the highest votes. She graced several billboards and television stations with her enduring smile and personality. The same year, she was contracted by a Ghanaian record label to record an album, which got immense attention locally and in several African countries amongst so many achievements. So far, she has featured in over 90 Nollywood movies.

In 2008, Nnaji launched a clothing line called St. Genevieve, which donates a percentage of its proceeds to charity. Ms Nnaji happens to be one of the best-paid actresses in Nollywood. She has got style that to me can be referred to as one of the most classy ladies of all time.