Genevieve Nnaji: From Lion Heart To Billionaire Status
10 January 2019 |
8:42 pm
Genevieve Nnaji is definitely pushing the needle in Nollywood. The actress has become Nollywood’s first billionaire as Netflix buys Lion Heart for N1,385,100,000($3.8 million). The Netflix movie which has everyone buzzing has definitely brought the spotlight to Nigeria. The Nigerian actress, film producer and director took to Instagram to appreciate the support for Lion Heart : View this post…
Genevieve Nnaji is definitely pushing the needle in Nollywood. The actress has become Nollywood’s first billionaire as Netflix buys Lion Heart for N1,385,100,000($3.8 million).
The Netflix movie which has everyone buzzing has definitely brought the spotlight to Nigeria.
The Nigerian actress, film producer and director took to Instagram to appreciate the support for Lion Heart :
Lion Heart movie is Genevieve Nnaji’s directorial debut. Stars like Phyno, Nkem Owoh, Peter Okoye(Psquare), Pete Edochie and Onyeka Onwenu featured in the acclaimed movie.
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