Beverly Naya (born Beverly Ifunaya Bassey; 17 April) is a British-born Nigerian actress. Beverly won Most Promising Talent 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]
Beverly Naya | |
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 Naya on NdaniTV in 2018 | |
| Born | Beverly Ifunaya Bassey London, England |
| Alma mater | Roehampton University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Early life
editNaya was born Beverly Ifunaya Bassey in London as the only child of her Nigerian parents.[4] At 17, Naya 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, Naya cited Ramsey Nouah and Genevieve Nnaji as mentors.[6]
Career
editNaya began acting at the age of 17 and studied film-making at Roehampton University, London.[7] In the year 2011, Naya was named the "fastest rising actress" in the City People Entertainment Awards in Nigeria, when asked why she returned to Nigeria by Encomium Magazine she said:
After I graduated from university, I just knew that I wanted to act, I knew I wanted to act, and in London I could shoot a film probably once in a year and that's it. Whereas coming to this industry, I can build a brand as well as shoot films more often and be given a more diverse amount of scripts. So, I decided to come back for that reason.[8]
Filmography
edit- Guilty Pleasures[9] (2009) as Bella
- Death Waters (2012)
- Tinsel
- Home in Exile
- Alan Poza (2013) as Pride Eze
- Forgetting June (2013) as Tobi
- Make a move (2014)
- Up Creek Without a Paddle
- Stripped (2013) as Soledad
- Weekend Getaway (2012) as Angela
- ...When Love Happens (2014) as Jennifer
- Brother's Keeper (2014) as Cassandra Okoro
- Before 30 (2015) as Nkem
- Oasis (2015)[10]
- Skinny Girl in Transit (2015)
- Suru L'ere (2016) Omosigho
- The Wedding Party (2016)[11] as Rosie
- Dinner
- Affairs of the Heart (2016) as Stella
- The Arbitration (2016) as Chiamaka Sanni
- Dibia
- The Wedding Party 2 (2017) as Rosie
- Chief Daddy (2018) as Adaora
- The Eve (2018) as Yewande
- In Sickness and Health (2018) as Tinuke
- Jumbled (2019) as Jasmin
- Nneka the Pretty Serpent (2020) as Nkem Ojukwu
- Two Weeks in Lagos (2021)
- Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke (2022) as Adaora
- Kofa (2022) as Franka
- The Fast Lane (2023) as Shakira
- Insecure (2024)
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Event | Prize | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2010 Best of Nollywood Awards | Most Promising Talent | Won | |
| 2011 | City People Entertainment Awards[1][2][3] | Fast Rising Actress | Won | |
| 2014 | ELOY Awards[12] | TV Actress of the Year | Tinsel | Nominated |
| 2016 | AMVCA[13] | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Toronto International Film Festival | Best Actress | Demon Inside | Won |
| Forbes 30 under 30 Africa[14] | Best Actress and Entrepreneur | Won | ||
| 2020 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) | Best Documentary | Skin | Won |
References
edit- ^ a b "I was bullied for most part of my formative years- Beverly Naya". Vanguard. 12 December 2013. Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Beverly Naya on iMDB". IMDb. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ a b Banda, Gbenga (8 July 2010). "Beverly Naya – My Love Life, My Nollywood Dream". Daily Independent. Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ Njoku, Benjamin (6 August 2011). "What will make me to fall in love Beverly Naya". nigeriafilms.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "What I share with Uti Nwachukwu – Nollywood actress, Beverly Naya". punchng.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ a b "BN Saturday Celebrity Interview: She's Sexy, Fierce & Talented! It's Nollywood Actress Beverly Naya | Bella Naija". bellanaija.com. 17 March 2012. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "10 Things You Didn't Know About Beverly Naya – Youth Village Nigeria". Youth Village Nigeria. 5 May 2016. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ Naya, Beverly (25 December 2015). "Fast rising Nollywood actress, Beverly Naya speaks on her career". Encomium Magazine (Interview). Interviewed by Encomium. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "Guilty Pleasures | Nollywood REinvented". Nollywood REinvented. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "OASIS TV SERIES SET TO PREMIERE ON OCTOBER 31". eafrique. Entertainment Afrique. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ "Fans love it when I play bitchy roles –Beverly Naya". Punch Newspapers. 15 April 2022. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Seyi Shay, Toke Makinwa, Mo'Cheddah, DJ Cuppy, Others Nominated". Pulse Nigeria. Chinedu Adiele. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ Anudu, Odinaka (4 March 2019). "Beverly Naya: Not just an actress". Businessday NG. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ Ndeche, Chidirim (4 June 2018). "Take A Look At The Honourees In Forbes Africa's 30 Under 30 List for 2018 - Nigeria and World News". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
External links
editBeverly Naya at IMDb