Nkanya Nkwai
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- University of Yaoundé
- LCC International University
Nkanya Nkwai | |
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| Born | 3 July 1982 Donga-Mantung, Cameroon |
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| Occupation | Actor |
Nkanya Nkwai (born 3 July 1982) is an English-speaking Cameroonian film actor, director and producer.[1][2] He was recognized in 2014 by the Ecrans Noirs in Yaoundé, Cameroon in the movie Viri as best actor, making him the first Anglophone Cameroonian to merit such an award.[3]
He is the producer of the movie Nightfall ( Tombee De La Nuit) featuring Nollywood actor Clem Ohameze and Cameroonian star Epule Jeffrey.[4]
Nkanya, was born in Dumbo-Berabe, Donga Mantung Division in Cameroon into a polygamous family. He went to Presbyterian primary School (PS) Dumbo-Berabe and Government High School (GHS) Ako, where he completed at Government Bilingual High School in Nkambe with a G.C.E Advanced Level Certificate and later on enrolled at University of Yaoundé I, a crash programme in South Africa. He moved to LCC International University in Lithuania. As a young man, he lived and grew up in Idenau a suburb of Limbe town, in Cameroon.[5]
