Onyama Laura

Onyama Laura (born Onyama Laura Anyeni on 14 October 1992) is a Cameroonian actress. In 2017, she won CAMIFF Best Actress awards[1][2] and Best Cameroonian actress at Ecrans Noirs Film Festival 2016 edition.[3] Laura, started acting in the movie “Heavy rain” in 2011, “Kiss of the death” in 2015 and others. She is the President of National Actors' Guild of Cameroon Limbe branch (NAGCAM)[4]

Onyama Laura
Born (1992-10-14) 14 October 1992
Buea, Southwest Region, Cameroon
Alma materUniversity of Buea
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present
Awards
  • 2016
  • Ecrans Noirs Film Festival (Best Cameroonian actress)
  • 2017 The Cameroon International Film Festival (CAMIFF)

Early life

She was born in Buea general hospital 14 October 1992, a daughter of Onyama Judith. She started her primary school in Buea and later moved to Yaounde, In 2009 she had a degree in Linguistic at the University of Buea. She is a native of Basossi of Southwest Region (Cameroon) and Oshie in the Northwest Region (Cameroon).[5][6]

Career

Laura, developed interest in acting in 2009 and her first appearance in a movie was in 2011 Heavy Rain.[4] She is the president of Cameroon Film Guild in Limbe branch

Selected filmography
  • Heavy rain'by Chando Daniel(2011)
  • Rebel Pilgrimby Chinepoh Cosson
  • Rumbleby Billybob Ndive
  • Kiss of the death by Musing Derrick
  • Ward Z by Itambi Delphine
  • Dirt Roads by Enah Johnscott
  • Stripped by Enah Johnscott
  • Church street by Nkanya Nkwai
  • Saving Mbango by Nkanya Nkwai
  • Fisherman's Diary by

Awards and recognition
Year Award Category Recipient Result
2016 Ecrans Noirs Film Festival (Best Cameroonian actress ) Cameroon Herself Won
2017 The Cameroon International Film Festival (CAMIFF) Best Actress Herself Won

See also

References
  1. "Meet Onyama Laura, CAMIFF Best Actress 2017 - Cameroon News Agency". 27 June 2017.
  2. "Veteran Actor Ramsey Nouah Attends The Cameroon International Film Festival + See Full List of Winners - BellaNaija". www.bellanaija.com.
  3. "Laura Onyama: A Star Is Born". cameroontribune. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  4. "Cameroon-Tribune". www.cameroon-tribune.cm.
  5. "Onyama Laura". www.whoiswhoincameroon.com.
  6. "Laura Onyama: a star is born". www.cameroonweb.com.
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