48-year-old Nollywood actress, Adunni Ade has credited Ramsey Nouah for influencing her relocation to Nigeria.
According to the popular Nigerian-American actress and model, her relocation into the country followed a timely advice from the senior thespian, who she described as a “phenomenal human being.”
Adunni disclosed this while featuring in a recent episode of Hip TV programme Trending, hosted by reality star KimOprah sequel to her participation on set with Ramsey Nouah.
She stated that Ramsey was her primary motivator that encouraged her to pursue her acting career in Nigeria.
“I have told this story a few times but in 2011, I met bro @ramseynouah in Owings Mills, Maryland. I later requested to have a talk with him which we did at a mall close to DC.
“He gave me some pointers I still hold on strongly to 12 years later. He said, if you really want to pursue Acting in Nollywood, you’d have to move out to Nigeria and be in the faces of the Nigerian audience. He added, there are 2 ways to make it to the top. The fast route or what seems to be the slow route.
“You look like the one who would take the slow route (not sure if he really saw that in me or speaking unspoken words). It might seem like it’s taking forever, a bunch of no’s, rejection left and right. But keep pushing until you get to the top and best believe you will remain at the top for a very long time,” she said.
The 53-year-old Nigerian actor and director, whose most recently released movie is ‘Tokunbo,’ is known for his dedication and integrity in the industry.
“I am so happy to work with him on set. He is so different when he is working. I’ve been featured in another project with him. I cannot disclose that right now. I have seen him as Ramsey Nouah the human being, Ramsey Nouah the director, and Ramsey Nouah the co-actor. He is just a phenomenal human being.”
Adunni’s remark comes on the heels of their reunion on a new movie set, exactly 12 years after their first encounter.
Ramsey Nouah is a popular Nigerian actor and director known for his roles in classic romantic dramas.
He, once revealed that, he started acting in the early 1990s because he needed money to register for his General Certificate Education (GCE), starring in a television drama and soap opera Fortunes as Jeff Akin-Thomas.
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Ramsey has since transitioned to directing, and has demonstrated his versatility and competence in the Nollywood classic Rattle Snake: The Ahanna Story.
5 other things about Ramsey Nouah you should know
- He is a renowned Nollywood actor, often referred to as one of the “Nollywood Lover Boys” due to his many romantic roles in movies.
- He gained popularity in the early 1990s, with his role in the Nigerian TV soap opera Fortunes (1993-1994) marking the beginning of his acting career.
- He has won several awards, including the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2010 for his performance in The Figurine, Best Actor in a Lead Role (English) at the 2017 Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards for his role in 76, Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2021 Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF), recognizing his enduring contribution to the Nollywood film industry to mention a few.
- In 2019, he made his directorial debut with the highly acclaimed movie Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, a sequel to the 1992 classic Living in Bondage.
- Interestingly, Ramsey Nouah was born in Edo State, Nigeria, to an Israeli father and a Yoruba mother, giving him a diverse cultural background.
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