Henrietta Mbawah
Sierra Leonean actress (died 2023)
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Henrietta Mbawah (c. 1988 – 17 February 2023) was a Sierra Leonean actress, filmmaker and social activist.[1][2] She was best known as the director of critically acclaimed short film Jattu and for her role as a journalist in the short film Ebola Checkpoint.[3][4]
Henrietta Mbawah | |
|---|---|
Mbawah in 2018 | |
| Born | c. 1988 Sierra Leone |
| Died | (aged 34) |
| Other name | Etta 1 |
| Occupations | Actress, TV Host, director, social activist |
| Years active | 2000–2023 |
Life and career
Initially, Mbawah started to act in television serials with minor and uncredited roles. In 2016, she directed the short film Jattu about a girl (Jattu,) who survived an Ebola outbreak in Africa. That same year, she appeared in front of the camera in the short film Ebola Checkpoint in the role of a journalist.[5] She was also the Chief Executive Officer of the Manor River Entertainment Company.[6] In 2019, she won the Sister's Choice Award for her involvement for the women empowerment in Sierra Leone.[7]
Mbawah died on 17 February 2023, at the age of 34.[8]
Partial filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ebola Checkpoint | Actress (Journalist) | Short film | |
| 2016 | Jattu | Director | Short film |