Ramsey Nouah
Ramsey Tokunbo Nouah Jr. (born 19 December 1970) is a Nigerian actor and film director. He won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2010 for his performance in the movie The Figurine.
Also recorded as Ramsey Tokunbo Nouah Jr.
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- Full name
- Ramsey Tokunbo Nouah.
- Born
- 1970. · Lagos.
- Nationality
- Nigeria.
- Occupation
- actor and film director.
- Fields
- theater arts.
- Education
- University of Lagos.
- Honours
- Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards, Best of Nollywood Awards and Africa Movie Academy Awards.
- Languages
- English and Yoruba.
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Early life
Early life
He made his directorial debut with the film Living in Bondage: Breaking Free in 2019 and also went on to direct Nollywood classic Rattle Snake: The Ahanna Story which is a remake of Rattlesnake (1995).
Ramsey Nouah studied at University of Lagos. The recorded working language is English and Yoruba. The field of work recorded is theater arts. Distinctions recorded are Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards, Best of Nollywood Awards and Africa Movie Academy Awards.
Ramsey Tokunbo Nouah Jr. was born in Lagos on 19 December 1970 to an Israeli-Jewish father and a Yoruba mother who hails from Owo, Ondo State. He grew up in Surulere, Lagos, where he attended Atara Primary School and Community Grammar School. He received a diploma in Mass Communications at the University of Lagos, after which he pursued a career in filming.
Career
Career
Nouah started acting in the early 1990s because he needed money for his General Certificate Education (GCE). His acting career kicked off when he starred as Jeff Akin-Thomas in the Nigerian TV soap opera Fortunes. He has since appeared in numerous films starring as the lead role, and has been called "Lover-Boy" for his numerous roles in romantic films. He is also considered to be one of the most sought-after actors in Nigeria. In 2015, Nouah secured the rights to the 1992 movie Living in Bondage for a possible remake. In 2018, he announced his remake had become a sequel titled Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, which was released on 8 November 2019. Nouah, who played the new villain, made his directorial debut, and the film won 7 awards at the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards.
Personal life
Personal life
Nouah is married to Emelia Philips-Nouah. The couple has two sons named Quincy Nouah and Joshua Nouah and one daughter named Desiree Nouah. In 2025, he announced that he has been married to his wife since 2002 and that she helped him build his life from scratch.
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- 1.Nollywood Actor Ramsey Nouah Birthday. IReportersTV. 19 December 2012.
- 2.Ramsey Nouah: We're taking Nollywood to the next level. CNN. 20 March 2015.
- 3.MTV Networks a division of Viacom International Inc. The 2010 Africa Movie Academy Awards: Winners, Re-Cap, Dresses.
- 4.Falola, Toyin. The Figurine: Araromire dir. by Kunle Afolayan (review). African Studies Review. 58. 1. 273–274. 2015. 1555-2462.
- 5.An Intimate Chat with The Figurine's Kunle Afolayan and Ramsey Nouah. Nigeriafilms.com. August 2025.
- 6.'Living in Bondage: Breaking Free' is perfect for Ramsey Nouah's directorial debut (Review). Pulse Nigeria. 2019-10-31.
- 7.The Horror Tropes In "Living In Bondage Breaking Free" Explained. The Guardian. 2019-12-10.
- 8.'Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story' does everything but rattle [Pulse movie review]. Pulse Nigeria. 2020-11-16.
- 9.Why I agreed to direct remake of Amaka Igwe's classic 'Rattlesnake' – Ramsey Nouah. Premium Times. 2020-10-03.
- 10.Ezepue, Ezinne. Why Nollywood is obsessed with remakes of classic movies. The Conversation.
- 11.Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story to premiere in cinemas November 13. Pulse Nigeria. 2020-09-25.
- 12.nollywoodreinvented. COMING SOON: RattleSnake - The Ahanna Story. Nollywood Reinvented. 2020-09-16.
- 13.Play Network, Ramsey Nouah remake Nollywood classic Rattlesnake: The Ahanna story. Vanguard. 2020-10-07.
- 14.BellaNaija.com. Get to Know their Roles – Let us Take You Behind the Scenes of "Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story". BellaNaija. 2020-09-15.
- 15.https://punchng.com/i-am-nigerian-not-israeli-ramsey-nouah/
- 16.I stumbled into acting while looking for GCE money – Ramsey Nouah. The Punch. 2018-07-15.
- 17.COMMUNITY SNR. GRAMMAR SCH. Ipaja - Lagos Schools Online. lagosschoolsonline.com.
- 18.City Pulse. I don't have a University degree: Ramsey Nouah.
- 19.izuzu, chibumga. Actor returns to TV, 24 years after "Fortunes". Pulse Nigeria. 2017-01-17.
- 20.Ramsey Noah: Lover boy…. Stabroek News.
- 21.Kerrigan, Finola. Film Marketing. Elsevier Ltd. 87. 2010. 978-0-7506-8683-9.
- 22.Okpewho, Isidore. The New African Diaspora. Indiana University Press. 403. 2009. 978-0-253-35337-5.
- 23.Makinde, Tami. Ramsey Nouah makes directorial debut in 'Living in Bondage the Sequel'. The NATIVE. 2019-10-10.
- 24.Kenneth Nnebue. IMDb.
- 25.A sequel to the 1992 classic is being made. Pulse Nigeria. 2015-10-27.
- 26.Awaiting Second Coming Of Living In Bondage. The Guardian. 31 October 2015.
- 27.How 'Living in Bondage' feem sweep AMVCA 2020. BBC News Pidgin.
- 28.Kalu, Esther. Ramsey Nouah, Nadia Buari's 'wedding', Saint Obi's death rumours, other top entertainment stories last week. Premium Times. 2023-05-14.
- 29.binhbtv. Ramsey Nouah Breaks Silence on His 20-Year Marriage and How His Wife Helped Build His Empire From Nothing - News. 2025-04-03.
- 30.Griffin, Camille. Silent Night. Maven Screen Media, Marv Films. 2021-12-03.
- 31.Super Love - Movie. Moviefone.
- 32.Thompson, Tarila. Passion & Pain. Elonel International Ltd.
- 33.Egbon, Kabat Esosa. True Love.
- 34.en.kinorium.com.
- 35.Ramsey Nouah, Alexx Ekubo, Blossom Chukwujekwu star in new movie. YeYePikin.com.
- 36.Actor on why his new movie "Crazy People" is worth seeing in cinemas. Pulse Nigeria. 28 May 2018.
- 37.[email protected]. Movie review: Ramsey Noah's Tokunbo engages viewers but leaves unanswered questions. Vanguard. 2024-09-01.
- 38.Augoye, Jayne. BON Awards 2018: Tope Oshin, Tana Adelana win big. Premium Times. 2018-12-10.
- 39.BellaNaija.com. And the 2020 AMAA Winners are… "The Milkmaid", "The Ghost and The House of Truth", Ramsey Nouah See the Full List. BellaNaija. 2020-12-21.
- 40.Augoye, Jayne. 2020 BON: Here are 5 nominees for 'Best Kiss' category. Premium Times. 2020-12-02.
- 41.BON Awards 2021: 'Rattlesnake', 'The Milkmaid' win big. Premium Times. 2021-12-14.
- 42.2022 Africa Magic Awards Nominees don land- See who dey list. BBC News Pidgin.
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