Mbong Amata
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Mbong Amata | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 September 1985 |
| Occupation | actress |
| Years active | 2005– |
| Known for | 2nd runner up, 2004 Miss Nigeria |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Mbong Amata ⓘ (born 21 September 1985, née Odungide)[1] is a Nigerian actress. She has appeared in films such as Black November, Forgetting June, and Inale. She won the "Most Beautiful Girl" (Akwa Ibom) in 2003 and was the 2nd runner up in the 2004 Miss Nigeria.[2]
In 2001, at an audition in Calabar, she met Jeta Amata.[3] Two years later when she was 18, they began dating. They married in 2008 and their daughter Veno was born later that year. In 2013, they separated and in 2014 they divorced.
Amata lives between Los Angeles and Lagos. People thought she had gone missing, but she later came out to debunk the news on social media.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Wheel of Change | Christabel | Directed by Jeta Amata |
| 2006 | The Amazing Grace | Ansa | Drama/History |
| 2008 | Mary Slessor | Ama | Episode: "The Beginning" |
| 2009 | Reloaded | Nira | |
| 2010 | Inale | Keke | Musical |
| 2011 | Black Gold | Ebiere | Drama |
| 2012 | Black November | Ebiere Perema | Action/Crime/Drama |
| 2013 | Forgetting June | June | Drama |
| 2014 | Champagne | [5][6][7] | |
| Apaye | Suam | ||
| 2015 | The Banker | Chinwe | Drama |
| 2016 | Darima's Dilemma | Darima | Drama |
| 2017 | A Little White Lie | Winnie | Drama/Romance |
| TBA | From Freetown |
