Ada Ameh
Nigerian actress
Ada Ameh (15 May 1974 – 17 July 2022) was a Nigerian actress who spent more than two decades in the Nigerian movie industry, and was notable for playing the roles of Anita in the 1996 movie Domitilla and Emu Johnson in the award-winning Nigerian television series The Johnsons, in which she featured alongside other Nollywood actors including Charles Inojie, Chinedu Ikedieze, and Olumide Oworu.
Early life and education
Ameh, although one of the Idoma of Benue State, was born and raised in Ajegunle in Lagos State in south-western Nigeria, a region predominantly occupied by Yoruba-speaking people. Ameh received both primary and secondary education in Lagos State but eventually quit school at the age of 14, the same age at which she gave birth to her daughter.
Career
In 1995, Ameh officially became part of the Nigerian movie industry Nollywood and received her first movie role in 1996, where she played the character Anita in the movie Domitila, which became quite successful. The movie was produced and directed by Zeb Ejiro. Ameh also featured in the Nigerian TV series titled The Johnsons, which also became a successful project that received awards.
Later life
Ameh lost several family members: including, her own daughter, whom she gave birth to at age 14. Her daughter died in October 2020. Ameh died after collapsing in Warri on 17 July 2022 at the age of 48. She suffered from mental health issues prior to her death.
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