Nikoletta Samonas
Nikoletta Samonas | |
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.jpg) Nikki Samonas at the 2019 Women's Choice Awards Africa | |
| Born | 5 September 1985 Tema |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Other names | Nikki Samonas |
| Education | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology - 2009 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Awards | Women's Choice Awards, Social Media Entertainment Awards, 2019 |
Nikoletta Samonas (born September 5, 1985) is an actress and freelance model from Ghana and Greece. She is known as Nikki Samonas in the entertainment world and has acted in several films.[1] She went to Holy Child High School and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.[2]
Education
[change | change source]Samonas first went to DEKS International School in Tema for her basic education. She then attended Holy Child High School, where she studied visual arts.[2] After that, she went to Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and graduated with a degree in Communication Design.[2]
Career
[change | change source]Nikki Samonas worked for different TV companies. She hosted Rythmz for CharterHouse, the African Movie Review Show for Farm House Production, and Breakfast Live, a morning talk show on TV Africa.[3][4]
Ambassadorial duties
[change | change source]She is Ghana's first UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, along with Kwame Annom. She also helped with the UNHCR's LuQuLuQu campaign as a High Level Influencer.[5]
Host
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- Host of 2019 Women's Choice Awards[6]
- Host of 2019 Golden Movie Awards Africa[7]
- Host of 2019 Glitz Style Awards[8]
- Time With Celebs on TV3[9]
Filmography
[change | change source]- Don Caritas
- Beyonce 1
- Beyonce 2
- War of Roses
- Desperate Measure (2009) as Eva
- Red Label
- Love and Bullets
- DNA Test
- Potato Potahto[10] (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
[change | change source]- Coffee Tea
- Tanko Villa[11]
- All Walks Of Life
- LaMaison Chiq
- High Currency
- Inspector Bediako
- We Too
Award and nomination
[change | change source]| Year | Award | Prize | Recipient | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | City People Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actress of the Year | Herself | Nominated | [12] |
| 2014 | Ghana Movie Awards | Best Short Movie | Love At the Time Of Odwira | Nominated | |
| 2016 | Best Lead Actress In A Comedy Series | Herself | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Social Media Entertainment Awards | Outstanding Personality of The Year | Herself | Won | |
| Glitz Style Awards | Movie Personality of the Year | Herself | Nominated | [13] | |
| New Vision International Film Festival | Best Actress Africa | Herself | Nominated | [14] | |
| 2020 | Women's Choice Awards | Actress of the Year | Herself | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Nominated | ||||
| 2022 | Won | [15] |
Honors
[change | change source]In 2019, she was honored at the 3G Awards in New York for her work in the Ghanaian movie and entertainment industry.[16]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "I sold 'iced water' to survive - Nikki Samonas - MyJoyOnline.com". myjoyonline. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Kwei, Rebecca (8 September 2010). "Nikki Finds Her Rhythm On Screen". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
- ↑ "Nikki Samonas Could Not Be Bothered About TV Africa's Morning Show Taken Off The Screen". GhanaCelebrities. 2018-09-03. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
- ↑ Samonas, Nikki (2020-09-15). "'Let's advance in encouraging one another'". The voice of Africa. Archived from the original on 2020-11-22. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ↑ "UNHCR appoints Nikki Samonas and Kwame Annom as Goodwill Ambassadors". ghanaweb. 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
- ↑ "JJ Rawlings, Dr.Joryce Aryee, Roberta Anan, others honored at Women's Choice Awards Africa 2019". ghanaweb. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
- ↑ "Photos: Sassy looks from 2019 Golden Movie Awards red carpet". myjoyonline. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
- ↑ "Nikki Samonas, Mai Atafo To Host 2019 Glitz Style Awards". DailyGuide Network. 2019-09-13. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
- ↑ Adiasany, Elijah. "Nikki Samonas Starts New Show On Tv3 Dubbed "time With Celebrity"". ModernGhana.
- ↑ "Shirley Frimpong-Manso's 'Potato Potahto' makes it to Netflix - MyJoyOnline.com". myjoyonline. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ↑ "All New Ghanaian Shows On Showmax This April | News Ghana". newsghana. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ↑ "Actress Nikki Samonas Talks About Her Nomination 'Best Supporting Actress Of The Year' For City People Entertainment Awards + The Advantages & Disadvantages Of Being Light-Skinned In Ghana!". GhanaCelebrities. 2011-08-06. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- ↑ "Glitz Style Awards 2019: Full List of Nominees Released". NYDJ Live. 2019-08-30. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
- ↑ "NOMINEES | New Vision International Film Festival". newvisioniff. Archived from the original on 2019-08-04. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
- ↑ "Jackie Appiah, Nikki Samonas among winners at Women's Choice Awards Africa (LIST) - Graphic Online".
- ↑ "3G Awards 2019 - Nikki Samonas to be honored in New York". ghanaweb. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
Other websites
[change | change source]
- Nikki Samonas on IMDb
- Nikki Samonas Archived 2024-02-23 at the Wayback Machine