TFAA prize for Acting: Genoveva Umeh, Uche Montana, Others nominated

TFAA unveils nominees for its 18th edition [Instagram/@thefutureawardsafrica]

‘Celebrating the Great and Daring,’ the nominees’ list spans 23 categories.

Nollywood’s Genoveva Umeh and Uche Montana have been nominated alongside others for the 18th edition of The Future Awards Africa Prize for acting.

Umeh is a British–Nigerian Actress who gained popularity for her role in Nigeria’s first Netflix original crime thriller series Blood Sisters. She won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 2024 AMVCA for her role in the Prime Video Original, Breath of Life. Montana is a seasoned actress with a plethora of films to her credit including The Betrayed, Wedding Night Blues, A Silent Intruder, Seven, and Banana Island Ghost.

Other nominees include Jblaze Onyegbile and Mike Afolarin. Onyegbile is an actor notable for his role in the movie, House of Ga’a and the series, Assistant Madams while Afolarin is a fast-rising actor popular for his role in Netflix’s House of Ga’a, and Far From Home, as well as Prime Video’s Water and Garri. Ojuolape is recognised for his role in Leaked and Ijogbon.

TFAA is an initiative that celebrates young people between the ages of 18 and 31 who have made outstanding achievements in the year under consideration.

In an official post, the organisers of this year’s TFAA edition announced the nominees in various categories including the acting category. Asides Genoveva Umeh and Uche Montana, other actors nominated are Jide ‘Jblaze’ Onyegbile, Kayode Ojuolape, Mike Afolarin.

“Here are the nominees of The Future Awards Africa Prize For Acting! Featuring dynamic actors whose powerful performances continue to captivate audiences and push the boundaries of storytelling in African cinema and beyond,” the post said.

Themed ‘Celebrating the Great and Daring,’ the nominees’ list spans 23 categories, including education, law, professional service, entrepreneurship, agriculture, technology, photography, acting, and music.