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| Nollywood super stars, Monalisa Chinda and Stephanie Okereke-Linus at DALA 2016 |
“A multi-award winning actress, producer, philanthropist and global influencer, Monalisa Chinda’s career is centred on inspiring change through unconventional productions that recalibrate society’s moral journey.
With an impressive body of work over the decades, Monalisa has been widely described as Nollywood’s top talent for her unique ability to interpret complex roles effortlessly.
A graduate of Theatre Arts, Monalisa starred in her first major movie, Pregnant Virgin, in 1996. She has since featured in over 200 movies, which are aired across the globe, till date.
Monalisa has participated in different film workshops and festivals including; Georgia Tech Film Festival and workshop in Broadcasting (CNN Tour) 2011, Export of film- Nollywood Roadshow in collaboration with Nigerian Export Promotion Council Kenya 2011, BOBTV Festival (Monalisa presented a thesis on “When Talent is not enough”) 2011, Zuma Film Festival Abuja (Women in the media) 2012, the Sithengi Television and Film Festival, a market for content and ideas, in Cape Town, South Africa.
Her immense contributions to Nigeria’s movie industry have been recognized by renowned brands, attracting her various appointments as brand ambassador of giant telecommunications company Globacom, Vita500, and the United Nations to name a few.
In 2011, the screen dazzler was crowned the Face of Port Harcourt – Carnival Queen, in her hometown, Rivers State, Nigeria and in 2012, she became one of the first of four Nollywood actors to be featured on the cover of Hollywood Weekly Magazine.
She is the producer and host of the You & I with Monalisa TV Talk-Show.
The wave-making new show, currently in its second season has brought back glamour, verve and vitality on the airwaves.
It is unarguably one of the best talk shows to come out from this part of the divide and painstakingly packaged with a difference.
The amiable entertainer is also the founder of Arise Monalisa Foundation, an Africa-based not-for-profit organization renowned for inspiring hope by empowering young people and creating opportunities for the less privileged across the continent.
Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, DALA 2016, is profoundly proud to honour MONALISA CHINDA-COKER AS THE TV TALK SHOW HOST OF THE YEAR 2016
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