Onyama Laura (born Onyama Laura Anyeni; 14 October 1992) is a Cameroonian actress. She won Best Actress at the 2017 Cameroon International Film Festival (CAMIFF),[1][2] as well as Best Cameroonian actress at the 2016 Ecrans Noirs Film Festival.[3] Laura's first role was in the 2011 film Heavy Rain, with other roles in Kiss of Death (2016), Saving Mbango (2020), and others. She is the President of the Limbe Branch of the National Actors' Guild of Cameroon (NAGCAM).[4]
Onyama Laura | |
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| Born | 14 October 1992 Buea, Southwest Region, Cameroon |
| Alma mater | University of Buea |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
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Early life
editShe was born in Buea General Hospital, in the capital of the Southwest Region of Cameroon, on 14 October 1992. She is the daughter of Onyama Judith. She started her primary school in Buea and later moved to Yaoundé to complete her secondary school, before moving back to Buea to complete a degree in Linguistics at the University of Buea.[5][6]
Career
editLaura developed an interest in acting in 2009 and her first acting appearance was in Heavy Rain (2011).[4] She has appeared in over a dozen films since then, winning awards in back-to-back years for her appearances in the films Kiss of Death (2016) and Rebel Pilgrim (2017).[7]
Selected filmography
edit- Heavy rain by Chando Daniel (2011)
- Kiss of Death by Musing Derrick (2016)
- Rebel Pilgrim by Chinepoh Cosson (2017)
- Ward Zee by Itambi Delphine (2018)
- Church street by Nkanya Nkwai (Short film, 2019)
- Saving Mbango by Nkanya Nkwai (2020)
- The Fisherman's Diary by Enah Johnscott (2020)
- Dirt Roads by Enah Johnscott (2022)
- Stripped by Enah Johnscott (2022)
- A Cry from the Forest by Lynno Lovert (2023)[8]
Awards and Recognition
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ecrans Noirs Film Festival | Best Cameroonian Actress | Herself | Won |
| 2017 | Cameroon International Film Festival | Best Actress | Herself | Won |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Meet Onyama Laura, CAMIFF Best Actress 2017 - Cameroon News Agency". 27 June 2017.
- ^ "Veteran Actor Ramsey Nouah Attends The Cameroon International Film Festival + See Full List of Winners - BellaNaija". www.bellanaija.com. 5 May 2017.
- ^ "Laura Onyama: A Star Is Born". cameroontribune. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Cameroon-Tribune". www.cameroon-tribune.cm.
- ^ "Onyama Laura". www.whoiswhoincameroon.com.
- ^ "Laura Onyama: a star is born". www.cameroonweb.com.
- ^ "Onyama Laura". imdb.com.
- ^ "Onyama Laura". imdb.com.