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Nikoletta Samonas
Ghanaian actress and TV host (born )
Nikoletta Samonas | |
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Nikki Samonas at the Women's Decision Awards Africa | |
| Born | () 5 September (age39) Tema |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Othernames | Nikki Samonas |
| Education | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology - |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Awards | Women's Choice Awards, Social Media Business Awards, |
Nikoletta Samonas (born 5 September ) is a Ghanaian and Greek actress and a freelance model.
She is acknowledged as Nikki Samonas in the entertainment industry and has had roles in a number of feature films.[1] She is an alumna of both Holy Youngster High School and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.[2]
Education
Samonas had her basic teaching at the DEKS (Discipline, Excellence, Kindness, Service) International School in Tema and continued to Spiritual Child High School for her senior high education where she studied visual arts.[2]
She later continued her tertiary education at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Design.[2]
Career
She worked for various TV production houses such as CharterHouse for which she hosted Rythmz, Farm House Production for which she hosted the African Movie Review Show and also hosted Breakfast Live, a morning TV talk show at TV Africa.[3][4]
Ambassadorial duties
Nikki Samonas is Ghana's first UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador together with Kwame Annom.
She also had a role as a High Level Influencer in the UNHCR's LuQuLuQu campaign.[5]
Host
Filmography
- Don Caritas
- Beyonce 1
- Beyonce 2
- War of Roses
- Desperate Measure () as Eva
- Red Label
- Love and Bullets
- DNA Test
- Potato Potahto[10] () as Marian
- 40 and Single () as Nelly
- V Republic () as Gina
- End of The Will () as Tracy
- The Will () as Tracy
- Single and Not Searching () as Serwaa
- Coming To Africa ()
TV Series
- Coffee Tea
- Tanko Villa[11]
- All Walks Of Life
- LaMaison Chiq
- High Currency
- Inspector Bediako
- We Too
Award and nomination
| Year | Award | Prize | Recipient | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City People Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actress of the Year | Herself | Nominated | [12] | |
| Ghana Movie Awards | Best Short Movie | Love At the Time Of Odwira | Nominated | ||
| Best Lead Actress In A Comedy Series | Herself | Nominated | |||
| Social Media Entertainment Awards | Outstanding Personality of The Year | Herself | Won | ||
| Glitz Style Awards | Movie Personality of the Year | Herself | Nominated | [13] | |
| New Vision International Film Festival | Best Actress Africa | Herself | Nominated | [14] | |
| Women's Choice Awards | Actress of the Year | Herself | Nominated | ||
| Nominated | |||||
| Won | [15] |
Honors
She was honoured by the 3G Awards in New York for her contribution to the Ghanaian movie and entertainment industry.[16]