Nikoletta Samonas

Nikoletta Samonas (born 5 September 1985) is a Ghanaian actress and a freelance model. She is known as Nikki Samonas in the entertainment industry and has had roles in a number of feature films.[1] She is an alumna of both Holy Child High School and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.[2]

Nikoletta Samonas
Nikki Samonas at the 2019 Women's Choice Awards Africa
Born (1985-09-05) 5 September 1985
Tema
NationalityGhanaian
Other namesNikki Samonas
EducationKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology - 2009
OccupationActress

Education

Samonas had her basic education at the DEKS(Discipline, Excellence, Kindness, Service) International School in Tema and continued to Holy Child High School for her senior high education where she studied visual arts.

She later continued her tertiary education at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and graduated with a Bachelor of Art in Communication Design.[2]

Career

In her acting career Samonas has had roles in both Ghanaian and Nigerian feature films.[3]This attracted sponsorship from Ghanaian and multinational companies for which she featured in their commercials.[3] She also worked for various TV production houses such as CharterHouse for which she hosted Rythmz, Farm House Production for which she hosted the African Movie Review Show and also hosted Breakfast Live, a morning TV talk show at TV Africa.[4]

Event Host

Filmography
  • Don Caritas
  • Beyonce 1
  • Beyonce 2
  • War of Roses
  • Desperate Measure
  • Red Label
  • Love and Bullets
  • DNA Test
  • Potato Potahto
  • 40 and Single
  • V Republic
  • The Will 1
  • The Will 2

Award and nomination
Year Award Prize Recipient Result Ref
2011 City People Movie Awards Best Supporting Actress of the Year Herself Nominated [8]
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 [9]
New Vision International Film Festival Best Actress Africa Herself Nominated [10]

Honors

She has been slated to be honoured at the 3G Awards 2019 in New York for her contribution to the Ghanaian movie and entertainment industry. [11]

References
  1. "I sold 'iced water' to survive - Nikki Samonas - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  2. "Nikki Finds Her Rhythm On Screen". Modern Ghana. 2010-09-08. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  3. Ikeru, Austine (2019-01-27). "Nikki Samonas Biography and Net Worth". Austine Media. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  4. "Nikki Samonas Could Not Be Bothered About TV Africa's Morning Show Taken Off The Screen". GhanaCelebrities.Com. 2018-09-03. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  5. "JJ Rawlings, Dr.Joryce Aryee, Roberta Anan, others honored at Women's Choice Awards Africa 2019". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
  6. "Photos: Sassy looks from 2019 Golden Movie Awards red carpet". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
  7. "Nikki Samonas, Mai Atafo To Host 2019 Glitz Style Awards". DailyGuide Network. 2019-09-13. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
  8. "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.Com. 2011-08-06. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  9. "Glitz Style Awards 2019: Full List of Nominees Released". NYDJ Live. 2019-08-30. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
  10. "NOMINEES | New Vision International Film Festival". newvisioniff.com. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
  11. "3G Awards 2019 - Nikki Samonas to be honored in New York". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
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