Introduction
Ada Ameh is a Nigerian actress who has spent more than two decades in the Nigerian movie industry and is most notable for her character as Anita in 1996 movie titled “Domitilla” and as Emu Johnson in the award winning Nigerian Tv series titledThe Johnsons. Ameh InThe Johnsons Tv series featured alongside other Nollywood actors such as Charles Inojie, Chinedu Ikedieze & Olumide Oworu.
Early life and education
Ameh, although being a native ofIdoma in Benue State, was born and raised in Ajegunle in Lagos State, a south western geographical part of Nigeria predominantly occupied by the Yoruba speaking people of Nigeria. Ameh received both primary and secondary school education in Lagos state but would eventually quit school at age 14.
Career
Ameh In 1995 officially became part of the Nigerian movie industry Nollywood and received her first movie role in 1996 where she played the character Anita in the movie “Domitila” a movie that eventually became a successful and solid project. The movie was produced and directed by Zeb Ejiro. Ameh also featured in the Nigerian Tv series titledThe Johnsons which also become a successful project that received awards.
Personal life
Ameh has a daughter whom she gave birth to at age 14.Ameh is multilingual and speaks her local dialectthe Idoma language, English, Yoruba & Igbo. In 2017 a chieftaincy title was conferred on Ameh in Benue State.
Selected filmography
- Domitila
- Aki na Ukwa (with Osita Iheme & Chinedu Ikedieze)
- Phone Swap (with Wale Ojo, Chika Okpala, Nse Ikpe-Etim & Joke Silva)
- Blood Money
- Atlas
- Oloture
- Our Husband
- King Of Shitta
- Ghana Must Go
- A Million Baby
- One Good Turn
- Double Trouble
Tv Series
- The Johnsons