Maryam Booth
Maryam Ado Mohammed Daula (born 28 October 1993), known professionally as Maryam Booth, is a Nigerian actress and model. She is best known for her role in The Milkmaid, which was Nigeria's submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. For her performance as Zainab in the film, she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
Also recorded as Maryam Ado Mohammed
Maryam Booth
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- Name
- Maryam_Booth
- Birth Name
- Maryam Ado Mohammed Daula
- Born
- 28 October 1993
- Birthplace
- Kano, Kano State, Nigeria
- Occupation
- Actress
- Known for
- Dijangala and her role in The Milkmaid
- Awards
- Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Nationality
- Nigeria
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Biography
Biography
In 2022, she was appointed brand ambassador for Sumal Foods.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Maryam_Booth • Birth Name — Maryam Ado Mohammed Daula • Born — 28 October 1993 • Birthplace — Kano, Kano State, Nigeria • Parents — Zainab Booth • Relatives — Ahmed Booth (brother) • Citizenship — Nigeria • Occupation — Actress • Known for — Dijangala and her role in The Milkmaid • Awards — Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Early life and education
Early life and education
Mohammed was born on 28 October 1993, in Kano, Kano State. Two of her siblings, as well as her late mother Zainab Booth are also professional actors. In an interview with BellaNaija, she disclosed that she's been acting since she was eight years old.
Career
Career
She hosted the 2019 edition of the Best of Nollywood Awards. In 2020, she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance in The Milkmaid, directed by Desmond Ovbiagele.
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• Sons of the Caliphate
Life and career
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Life and career
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1993
Maryam Booth born at Kano State.
Films
• The Milkmaid (2020) as Zainab • Sanitation Day (2021) as Munirat • The Kiss of Death (2024) • The Suyis (2024) • The Two Aishas (2023) • Beyond the Veil (2023) • Lamba (2022) • Sarki Goma Zamani Goma (2021) • Tsakaninmu (2021) • Lagos to Abuja Coach (2020) • Jalil (2020) • Maimuna (2020) • Karki Manta Dani (2019) • Na Yarda (2019) • Gwarzon Shekara (2018) • Ruwan Dare (2018) • Hakkunde (2017) • Rariya (2017) • Mijin Biza (2017) • Dijangala (2008) • Bakar Tukunya (2007).
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- 1.Maryam Booth: 'Nude video no go make us ban Maryam from Kannywood'. BBC.
- 2.AMAA 2020: Maryam Booth wins best supporting actress. Daily Trust.
- 3.Kanny Wood Actress Maryam Booth Crowned As Sumal Ambassador. Leadership.
- 4.Queens of Kannywood: The women shaping Northern Nigeria's film industry Pulse Nigeria. www.pulse.ng.
- 5.Damilola, O. Introducing #BNMeetTheStar: Meet Maryam Booth; Lead Actress in Nigeria's 2021 Oscars Movie Selection. BellaNaija. 13 February 2021.
- 6.Nwanne, Chuks. Best Of Nollywood Lights Up Kano. The Guardian. 21 December 2019.
- 7.Continental pip for Kannywood starlet, Maryam Booth, at AMAA. The Guardian. 2 January 2021.
- 8.Maryam Booth Actress, Producer. IMDb.
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Maryam Booth was recorded at birth as Maryam Ado Mohammed. The authorities additionally record the heading Maryam Ado Mohammed. Her recorded languages were English, Hausa and Nigerian Pidgin. Her recorded confession was Islam.
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