Ada Ameh (1974-2022) was a Nollywood actress, producer, businesswoman, motivational speaker and philanthropist. She has a 26-year career in Nollywood and has appeared in several movies and the award-winning TV series The Johnsons. She died in July 2022.
Wiki/Biography
Ada Grace Ameh was born on Wednesday, May 15, 1974 at the Naval Barracks, Lemaru (Mobil) Road, Ajegun, Lagos, Nigeria (age 48 at the time of death). Her zodiac sign is Taurus. She received her primary education at Army Children’s School 4, Ajegunle, Lagos. For secondary education, she studied at Idoma Community Secondary School, Otobi, Benue State. She later moved to Wesley High School, Otukpo, Benue State. She then transferred to Adeolu Secondary School, Ajegunle, Lagos. She became pregnant at 14 and dropped out of school. She sat the General Certificate of Education (GCE) exams as an external candidate. She earned a diploma in cosmetology. She suffered from mental health issues in her later years before her death.
appearance
Height (approximately): 4′11″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Her father was a naval officer in the Nigerian Navy and her mother was a businesswoman who sold food products. She has 5 brothers and 5 sisters.
Ada Ame (right) and her mother
husband and children
She never married; however, she became pregnant at the age of 14. The father of her child is a member of the Nigerian Armed Forces and she has never revealed his identity. She raised her daughter, Gift Aladi Ameh, as a single mother. Her daughter underwent surgery to remove a brain tumor in Abuja, Nigeria. However, the tumor was not fully diagnosed and her daughter passed away on October 20, 2020.
Ada Ame’s Daughter Gift Aladi Ame
Race
She belongs to the Idoma tribe of Benue State, Nigeria.
Profession
Movies and TV series
She met Nigerian film producer Zeb Ejiro in Ajegunle. She told Zeb she needed a job, and he cast her in the 1996 film Domitilla. Her performance as Anita in the film won her praise from critics. Although she had no desire to become an actress, she continued to make movies and accept any role that was offered to her to earn money. She appeared in the films “Phone Exchange,” “Civil War” and “30 Days in Atlanta.” One day, she received a call from Solomon Macaulay asking her to audition for the TV series “The Johnsons.” Her role as Mrs. Em Johnson made her a household name in Nigeria. She also appeared in the TV series “About 2morrow”. She spent 26 years of her career in Nollywood from 1996 until her death in 2022.
Ada Ameh (in yellow hat) joins the Johnsons’ star-studded cast
Producer
She is the CEO of Adilard Productions Ltd. She produced a talent-cum-reality show called “Take it to the Street”, which featured students from Benue State University.
businesswoman
She runs a small business that supplies goods to families in her area. She also runs a food supply business.
dispute
In 2022, she was sued by a client because she was unable to work due to mental health issues. She claimed she was unable to pay the amount requested by her client. She posted a video in which she claimed she was unable to do the job due to mental issues, to which the client expressed incomprehension, saying:
I was offered a job, but I didn’t do it because I had mental issues. Will people understand? They slammed me with bills and sued me. It doesn’t matter. ”
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- She was nominated for the City People Entertainment Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series.
- She was nominated for the Most Promising Actress in Nigeria award at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.
- She was nominated for the African Film Academy Award for Best Spectacular Comedy Performance.
die
She died at the age of 48 on July 17, 2022 at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Hospital in Warri, Delta State. She goes to a party and suddenly breaks down. She was taken to hospital, where she died around 11 p.m. She was buried on August 26, 2022, in her father’s compound in her hometown of Otukpo, Benue State.
Facts/Trivia
- As a child, she was a tomboy.
- She enjoys eating and cooking rice, fish, stews and Chinese meals.
- She likes perfume, shoes and bags.
- She wanted to open an agency to mentor teenage girls.
- She struggled with alcoholism at various times in her life.
- Her parents separated the same year she became pregnant, and she was kicked out of the house by her father when she was 15.
- As a child, she thought about becoming a musician or a doctor.
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