Belinda Effah Early Life &Education
The Nigerian Nollywood movie actress, movie director, and producer, Belinda Effah was born on 14th December 1989 in her hometown in Cross River State.
Cross River State is a state in the Southern part of Nigeria. Celebrated her 32nd birthday on the 14th of December 2021, Belinda was raised in Cross River by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Effah.
For her basic education – elementary and secondary, Belinda attended Hillside International Nursery and Primary School, and the Nigerian Navy Secondary School, Port Harcourt respectively.
Furthermore, she proceeded to the prestigious University of Calabar for her university education. Therein, she studied and bagged a Bachelor’s degree in Genetics and Bio-Technology
Bassey Effah started her career in the Nigerian entertainment industry popularly known as Nollywood in 2005 at the young age of sixteen.
Notably, Belinda Effah started as a television show actress. Then, she made her first television show debut in Shallow Waters, a 2005 television series that was as famous at the time.
“Next Movie Star,” became her first reality TV show feature. In a reality TV show she featured alongside other housemates – she finished in 5th place.
Before finally starting her own show “Lunch Break with Belinda, Belinda was a television presenter for Sound City.
Belinda Effah Career
Belinda started her career as an actress and her television debut was Shallow waters in 2005. The TV series was popular and she played her roles intelligently. It was not until 2011 that she started featuring in serious movies such as Kokoma, Udeme Mmi and a couple of other movies. She took a break from acting to participate in the TV reality show, Next Movie Star, where she came out fifth place.
Belinda also worked as a TV presenter for Sound City before she left to start her own show called Break with Belinda. Belinda has starred in so many movies and she still has a lot up her sleeves.
She once shared her experience of sexual harrasment in Nollywood. “I am not going to deny the fact that someone at some point made passes at me. This was when I was starting out in the industry but right now, I’ve not had that experience. When people call me for jobs, they are very professional about it. I thank God that I didn’t fall into that trap and it was even a ‘nobody’ who made the pass at that time. Some ladies toed that line but where are they today? When you sell your birthright, you can’t retrieve it again,” she said.
Belinda Effah Age
Belinda Effah is 33 years old.
Filmography
Java’s HouseKokommaUdeme MmiMrs SomebodyEnquireAlan PozaBunmiApayeJump and PassLonely HeartMisplacedThe HuntersAfter the ProposalCat and MousePrincess EkanemBigger LadiesAzonto Babes2015The BankerDaisy Aburi2016Lost PrideJennyOjuju CalabarStopKeeping SecretsLuke of LiesFollyBambitiousSo in loveBeing SingleHeroes & VillainsBlack Val
Net Worth of Belinda Effah
Altogether, Belinda Effah’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million. Of course, this is linked to the fact that she is one of the most popular Nollywood actresses in Nigeria.
