Early Life & Education
Liz Benson was born on the 5th of April, 1966 in Etinawa, Akwa Ibom State. She completed her elementary and secondary schooling in Akwa Ibom. She moved to the US to finish her education after receiving her West African Senior School Certificate. Liz Benson had her university education at Sylvania State College in the United States of America, where she earned a degree in Dramatic Arts. She ventured into acting in her early life.
Career
In 1993, Liz Benson appeared in the television soap opera Fortunes. In the soap opera that aired on NTA Network for almost two years, Benson played Mrs. Agnes Johnson.
Her performance in the popular home video movie Glamour Girls, which dealt with the issue of prostitution, solidified her reputation as a film actress in 1994.
In 1996, Benson suddenly stopped acting but later returned to Nollywood as a born-again Christian who now works full-time as a gospel preacher.
Liz Benson stated in an interview that she would only appear in movies that she felt were consistent with her religious beliefs.
Personal Life
Liz Benson lost her first husband, Samuel Gabriel Etim while around her mid-twenties. The union was blessed with three children, Richard, Lillian and Roselyn and she had to struggle alone to train her kids as a single mother.
After her conversion, she decided to give marriage another shot. In 2009, she got married to Bishop Great Ameye of Freedom Family Assembly in a quiet ceremony at the Rainbow Christian Assembly in Warri, Delta State. They are now deeply involved in a Christian Evangelical Ministry
Liz Benson Age
56 years
5 April 1966
Net Worth
According to different multiple sources, Liz Benson has an average net worth of $700,000.
