Princess Brun Njua (born 26 January 1986) is a multi award-winning Cameroonian actress and Model.[1] She came to prominence back in 2014 after appearing on the popular ITV TV series Judge Rinder. She is the recipient of a BEFFTA[2] star award which she won back in 2016.
Princess Brun Njua | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 January 1986 Kom, Northwest Region, Cameroon |
| Citizenship | Cameroonian |
| Occupation | Actress |
Early life
editBrun Njua (also known as Brunhilda Njua) was born on 26 January 1986[3] in Kom, which is in the Northwest Region of Cameroon. Brun lost both parents in a motor accident at the age of 14 years and had to fend for herself.
Personal life
editBrun is the last of ten children.
Career
editAt 13, Brun started acting in Church Plays. Her first television appearance was on the ITV TV series Judge Rinder.[4]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Judge Rinder (TV Show) | Herself | |
| 2014 | For the Love of Money (Film) | with Victoria Abraham, Collins Archie-Pearce, Kande Fatoumata & Fergurson Jack. | |
| 2015 | Gold Dust Ikenga (Film) | Doris | with Van Vicker, Stevie Maxwell-Smith & Malcolm Benson. |
| 2016 | Slave Dancer (Film) | Slave Dancer was written and co-produced by Brun Njua and features Tchidi Chikere. | |
| 2017 | Breach of Trust (Film) | Oler Array | |
| 2019 | Switch (Film) | Tandi | Switch is a movie by talented filmmaker Olumide Fadeyibi. |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5th U.K Nollywood & VoxAfrica | Special Recognition | Gold Dust Ikenga | Won |
| 2015 | CAAUK Awards | Best Actress | Gold Dust Ikenga | Won |
| 2016 | 2016 NRIDB Awards | Charity Ambassador | Won | |
| 2016 | 2016 BEFFTA | Star Award | Won |
References
edit- ^ https://indielight.co.uk/2018/09/17/interview-with-brun-njua/ From an interview conducted with Miss Brun Njua back in September 2018
- ^ http://www.beffta.com/news/ Brun Njua won a star Award in 2016
- ^ "Princess Brun Njua: Facts You Need To Know About Nollywood Actress". allafrica. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ "London Based Nollywood Filmmaker Taken To Court by a Nollywood Actress/Model". africandazzle. Retrieved 15 November 2015.