ABOUT – Monalisa Code by Monalisa Chinda

About Monalisa

A multi-award winning actress, producer, philanthropist and global influencer, Monalisa Chinda’s career is centered on inspiring change through unconventional productions that recalibrate society’s moral journey.

My Experience

With an impressive body of work over the decades, Monalisa has been widely described as Nollywood’s top talent for her unique ability to interpret complex roles effortlessly. A graduate of Theatre Arts, Monalisa starred in her first major movie, Pregnant Virgin, in 1996. She has since featured in over 200 movies, which are aired across the globe, till date. Monalisa has participated in different film workshops and festivals including; Georgia Tech Film Festival and workshop in Broadcasting (CNN Tour) 2011, Export of film- Nollywood Roadshow in collaboration with Nigerian Export Promotion Council Kenya 2011, BOBTV Festival (Monalisa presented a thesis on “When Talent is not enough”) 2011, Zuma Film Festival Abuja (Women in the media) 2012, the Sithengi Television and Film Festival, a market for content and ideas, in Cape Town, South Africa.

My Contributions

My contributions to the Nigeria’s movie industry have been recognized by renowned brands, attracting various appointments as brand ambassador of giant telecommunications company Globacom, Vita500, Benjamin Olowojebutu Foundation (BOF), the United Nations to name a few. I have won several awards including Nollywood@20 E-Golden award for Outstanding Character Actress, NEGA 2012 Germany, Afro-Australian Music and Movie Award for Most Outstanding Actress 2010, African Film Awards UK 2009, and several others. In 2011, I was crowned the Face of Port Harcourt – Carnival Queen, in my hometown, Rivers State, Nigeria and in 2012, I became one of the first of four Nollywood actors to be featured on the cover of Hollywood Weekly Magazine.

Monalisa Chinda is the producer and host of the You & I with Monalisa TV Talk-show and founder of the Arise Monalisa Foundation (AMF), an Africa-based not-for-profit organization renowned for inspiring hope by empowering young people and creating opportunities for the less privileged across the continent. For more information visit the foundation’s website via www.arisemonalisafoundation.org