Monalisa chinda is plus one today, Read her short biography

This beautiful screen diva hails from
Ikwerre in Rivers State. She is the first
born in her family of two sons and four
daughters. However,her father is late.
Since her debut into the movie industry,
beautiful and fast rising actress,
Monalisa Chinda, has continued to prove
her mettle in the industry by giving the
so called veterans, a run for their money.
With her lovely efforts in all of her
released movies, the highly talented
Monalisa, is surely gunning for the sky.
A graduate of Theatre Arts from the
University of Port-Harcourt, Monalisa's
first major movie was Pregnant Virgin,
which she did in 1996and subsequently,
after she graduated in 2000, she did
Above The Law and has done many
others since then.
Live stage play is also one of Monalisa's
first loves and she has featured in:
Our Husband Has Gone Mad Again (by
Ola Rotimi),
The Fight To Stop Female Circumcision
(by the late Amatu Braid),
Ovarumwen Nogbaisi (A Benin Historical
Drama, by Ola Rotimi),
Death And The King's Horsemen (by
Wole Soyinka), "IF" (by Ola Rotimi),
The Gods Are Not To Blame (by Ola
Rotimi)...and loads more.
Widely hailed as the beloved actress of
the screen and current rave of the
moment,appearing in about two of every
five English speaking movies that are
currently being releasedand believed to
be principled, humble and reserved by
those who know her; Mona, as she is
called for short, has in the estimation of
some critics, proven in so short a time of
her incursion into full time acting, that
she is world class material and one who
has genuine love for the make believe
profession.
The star of the television soap 'Heavens
Gate' and movies like 'Golden Moon',
'Spirit of Love', 'Total Control', 'City of
Angels', 'The Devil in Her', 'Blind
Obsession', 'Girls in the Hood', 'Honey
Desire', 'Poisonous Affair', 'Save a Soul',
'Tears of Sacrifice', 'Desperate Ambition',
'Extreme Treasure', 'Executive Mess',
'Next Door Neighbour', 'Salt and Pepper',
'Broken Pieces', 'Games Men Play' and
countless other movie productions, is
roundly admired for her unique
interpretation of roles and the ease with
which she bumps into roles. Monalisa is
one precious and dazzling acting talent
that any good producer looking for an
actress who acts with boundless
enthusiasm, would want to have in his/
her film.
Monalisa has also won several awards
including, Afro Hollywood Award for
Best Actress in 2009 and the Most
Outstanding African Actress 2010 (Afro
Australian Music and Movie Awards).
She has featured in over 80 movies. Her
contribution to the world of acting in
Nigeria was recognized when she was
made an Ambassador for Glo (Globacom),
the telecommunications giant.
In 2011, Monalisa was crowned the Face
of Port Harcourt - Carnival Queen, in her
hometown of Rivers State and named the
Face of Vita500, a new energy drink from
South Korea that recently stormed
Nigeria and other West African
countries. Also in 2011, Monalisa debuted
as Executive Producer in the Royal Arts
Academy movie, 'Kiss & Tell', which
Emem Isong co-produced with her and
Desmond Elliott directed.
This 2012, Monalisa is proliferating TV
programming with the hit glamour soap
series, Catwalq, which she co-produced
with Emem Isong and Royal Arts
Academy Productions. Expect to see her
working more behind the camera this
2012, as she explores her producing skills
and enthralls us with many must-see
flicks like the soon to be released
blockbuster, "Weekend Getaway" which
she produced alongside Emem Isong and
Ini Edo.
Monalisa is set to draw in her audience
with her personable nature and brand of
light hearted fun. She intends to thrill
her fans non-stop, while raising the bar
for professional standards in Nigerian
television, through her progress in the
movie industry.