Rekiya Yusuf
Rekiya Yusuf | |
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| Born | Rekiya Yusuf |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Occupation | Actress |
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Rekiya Yusuf is a Nigerian Nollywood actress. She was present at the launch of the African Movie Channel Original Productions (AMCOP), a production arm of the African Movie Channel (AMC) alongside other top Nollywood filmmakers.[1][2]
Career[edit]
She played the role of "Valerie" in Sunkanmi Adebayo's 2015 drama film, Spotlight, also starring Segun Arinze, Desmond Elliott, Omoni Oboli , and others.[3]
In 2017, Nigeria's Guardian Newspapers published that the Nigerian filmmaker, John Njama, was set to direct a television drama series entitled, My Flatmates, to feature Rekiya Yusuf, Bright Okpocha (Basket Mouth), Steve Onu (Yaw), Okey Bakassi, Buchi the comedian, Emmanuel Ikubese, Scarlet Sotade, and Wofai.[4][5]
She was nominated for a Best Actress (TV series) award at the second edition of the Ghana-Naija Showbiz Awards (GNSA), held in Lagos, Nigeria on October 14, 2018.[6][7][8]
She was featured in Bright Okpocha's first feature 2019 horror film entitled, Exorcism of Alu, said to be screened across Nigerian cinemas from January 15. Other casts include Nigerian singer Sound Sultan and international casts such as Tevez Houston, Winona Crawford, Jamie Whitehouse, and others.[9]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Governor's Daughter | Actress | Drama, Romance | |
| 2021 | To love, To forget | Actress | Drama, Romance | |
| 2021 | The Perfect Time | Actress | Romance | |
| 2019 | Girlfriends | Actress | [10] | |
| Exorcism of Alu | Actress | Horror, Thriller | [9] | |
| 2019 | Sabotage | Cast | Crime | [11] |
| 2015 | Full Cast & Crew: Spotlight (III)' | Actress (Valerie) | Drama | |
| 2015 | A soldier story | Nurse | [12] | |
| TV series (My flatemates) | Mimi | Comedy | [13] |
Accolades[edit]
| Year | Event | Prize | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | GNSA | Best Actress (TV series) | Herself | Nominated |
| 2017 | Ghana Showbiz | Best Actress in Comedy series | Won | |
| 2017 | Maya Awards Africa | Best New Act | Nomination |
References[edit]
- ^ "AMC Raves up African Movie Production with Launch of AMCOP". Encomium. November 21, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "Before stardom with...Rekiya Yusuf". Punch Newspapers. 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- ^ "Spotlight". Nollywood REinvented. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ Akutu, Geraldine (January 8, 2017). "John Njamah set to direct My Flatmates". Guardian Newspapers. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "Comedian Basketmouth takes directorial role". The Eagle Online. January 30, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "Wizkid, Kuami Eugene, Joe Mettle, Nana Ama McBrown, Bisa Kdei, Others Nominated For Ghana-Naija Showbiz Awards 2018". peacefmonline.com. September 19, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "Organizers unveil nominations for 2018 Ghana-Naija Awards". GhanaWeb. September 17, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "2018 Ghana-Naija Showbiz Awards: Peter Ritchie wins Best Actor". GhanaWeb. November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ a b Augoye, Jayne (January 9, 2019). "Basketmouth to release Nollywood horror film". Premium Times. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ Bada, Gbenga (January 11, 2019). "Kabat Esosa Egbon cast Bimbo Ademoye, Rekiya Yusuf, for a new movie, 'Girlfriends'". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ Shakespeare, William (2019). King Henry V. Thomson Learning. ISBN 1-904271-08-1. OCLC 1139709122.
- ^ A Soldier's Story (2015) | Casts, Crew, Photos, Video, and Company Credits | INSIDENOLLY, retrieved 2022-07-22
- ^ "Rekiya Yusuf: People think I'm as feisty as Mimi The Nation Newspaper". 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
External links[edit]
- Rekiya Yusuf on IMDb