Shan George facts for kids

Shan George is a famous Nigerian actress, singer, producer, and director. She was born on April 21, 1970. Shan is well-known for her roles in movies like Outkast and Welcome to Nollywood. Before becoming famous in movies, she appeared in a TV show called Winds of Destiny in 1997. Her first movie was Thorns of Rose.

About Shan George

Shan George was born in a town called Ediba in Cross River State, Nigeria. Her mother was Igbo, and her father was British. She went to Edanafa Secondary Commercial School in Ediba. Later, she studied Mass Communication at the University of Lagos. While she was still in school, she produced her first movie, All For Winnie.

Shan George has two children. She is also the founder and CEO of a special film school called Divine Shield Film Academy in Calabar, Nigeria. This school helps students learn about filmmaking without paying tuition fees.

Music Career

In 2010, Shan George released her first music album, which was called Dance. Many music critics liked her album and gave it good reviews.

Movies and TV Shows

Shan George has acted in many movies and TV shows. Here are some of them:

TV Shows (Soaps)

• Winds Of Destiny
• After The Storm
• Super Story (Revenge)

Movies

• Thorns Of Rose
• All For Winnie
• A Second Time (2004)
• Outkast (2001)
• Blood Diamonds (2004)
• Welcome to Nollywood (2007)
• Travails of Fate (2006) as Isabella
• Made in Heaven
• General's Wife
• Wrong Number
• My Sweat
• London Forever (2004) as Rita
• Super Zebraman
• Highway To The Grave (2000) as Queen Mother
• Silent Killer
• High Street Girls
• Grand Mother
• Passionate Crime (2006) as Uduak Asogbuo
• One Good Man
• Do Good
• The Wages (2013) as Mama K
• Beyond Blood (2016)
• In My Country (2017) as Sophia
• The State (2019) as Commissioner
• Ghetto Blues (2020) as Vero
• The Academy (2021) as Madam Ejor
• 4:4:44 (2022) as Theresa's Mother
• Sword of God (2024) as Miriam

Awards and Recognition

Shan George has received many awards and nominations for her work in movies:

• Most Acclaimed Actress in Nigeria at the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA)
• Best Actress in Nigeria at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA)
• Best Actress Award at the Golden Icon Movie Academy Awards (GIAMA)
• Nominated for Best Act, Female (English) at the Cross River Movie Awards (CRIMA) – 2013
• Best Director at the Cross River Nollywood Awards (CRINA) – 2014
• Movie of the Year at the Cross River Nollywood Awards (CRINA) – 2014
• Best Producer at the Cross River Nollywood Awards (CRINA) – 2014
• Award Recipient at the Calabar Entertainment Conference (CEC) – 2019
• Actor of The Week by Don Dollar Entertainment – 2019
• Award Recipient at the Anneozeng Ogozi Aid Foundation (AOAF) – 2019

See also

In Spanish: Shan George para niños

• List of Nigerian film producers