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Nollywood Actress Stella Damacus mark a year older


Stella DamasusStella Damasus is a Nigerian singer, actress, producer, activist, and entrepreneur.
She gained much prominence in the early ’90s in the Nigerian entertainment industry and was one of the pioneer figures of Nollywood.
As she turns a year older, here are some facts about her.

Early Life

Stella was born on April 24, 1978 in Benin City, Edo State to banker parents. Her family name was Ojukwu but was changed to Damasus during the civil war period.
She has four sisters. Her only brother died in 1991 after an asthma attack.
She had her early education in Benin City but completed her secondary school education in Asaba after her family relocated.She graduated from the University of Lagos with a degree in Theatre Arts. She also has a diploma in Business and Industrial law from the University of Lagos.

Career


Stella started her career in music. She moved to Lagos where she honed her singing skills with Klink Studios owned by Kingsley Ogoro.
She went on to do vocals and jingles for top radio and TV. She soon found her way into acting and made her debut in ‘Abused’ in 1992.
However, she rose to fame for the movie ‘Breaking Point’. Since then, she has acted in over 70 movies.
Some of her movies include Rattle Snake 1, 2 and 3, Rumours, Obaseki, Bad Boys, Emotional Pain, Burning Desire 1 and 2, Cinderella, Dangerous Twins 1, 2 and 3, Wheel of Change, The Seed 1 and 2, Desperate and Dangerous, Real Love 2 and 3 – 2005, Games Women Play 1 and 2 – 2005, The Bridesmaid, Behind Closed Doors 1 and 2, Widow, Standing Alone, Yankee Girls 1 and 2,
She is the co-founder of I2radio, and the host of two podcast shows- Undiluted with Stella Damasus, and When Women Praise.
She is also the co-founder of Index Two Studios, a production company for the motion picture industry. The studio has also conducted several trainings for free on film making.

Awards

Stella Damasus Between movie premiere

Stella has bagged a number of awards in her career.
Some of them include Best Actress at Nigerian Entertainment Awards in 2007,  Best Actress in a Leading Role at Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) in 2009, Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nollywood Movies Award in 2012 for ‘Bent Arrows’, Best Actress at the Golden Icon Awards also in 2012 for ‘Two Brides and a Baby’.

Personal Life

Stella Damasus' emotional tribute to late husband, Jaiye Aboderin
Stella got married to Jaiye Aboderin in 1999 at age 21. Jaiye from the popular Aboderin family however slumped and died in 2004. They had 2 daughters together, Isabel and Angelica.
She remarried in 2007 to Emeka Nzeribe but the marriage crashed after seven months with the couple going their separate ways.
She soon fell in love with movie producer, Daniel Ademinokan in 2011. Daniel was previously married to actress Doris Simeon who bore him a son.
I'm grateful Stella Damasus married me" – Actress Doris Simeon's ...
Because of the controversy surrounding their relationship, Stella and Daniel both refused to confirm it until 2017 when Daniel sent her a birthday message calling her his ‘Wife’. The couple reside with their children in the United States.

Activism Work

She established the Stella Damasus Arts (SDA) Foundation because of her passion for women’s rights and less privileged.
She also started a mentorship and capacity building program called Adiva and recently launched the maiden edition of the magazine.
She has also worked as an ambassador with others such as Globally Igniting Africa (GIA), Project Alert, Women4africa, the World Food Programme, Say No to Crime, Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency, and an organization for cancer patients in Cameroon.

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