Joy Alphonsus
Nigerian-born Austrian actress
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Joy Anwulika Alphonsus (born 31 August 1987), popularly as Joy Alphonsus, is a Nigerian-born actress.[1] She is best known for the title role in the critically acclaimed award-winning film Joy.
August 31, 1987
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| Born | Joy Anwulika Alphonsus August 31, 1987 |
| Occupations | Actor, public speaker |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Awards | Best Actress - Seville International Film Festival (2018); Diagonale Acting Award (2019); Best Actress - Austrian Film Awards (2020) |
Personal life
Career
Alphonsus made her screen debut in 2018 with Sudabeh Mortezai's Joy,[3] in which she played the title role. In November 2018, Alphonsus won the award for Best Actress at the Seville International Film Festival.[4][5] In January 2019, she was awarded the Max Ophüls Prize in Saarbrücken for her role. In the same year, she won the Diagonale Acting Award.[6] In 2020, she won as Best Female Lead at the Austrian Film Award.
In 2022, Alphonsus appeared in the TV series, Das Netz – Prometheus.[7]