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Biography
Nkanya Nkwai (born on 16 March, 1982) Is a British Cameroons film actor and producer. He was recognized in 2014 by The Ecrans Noirs in Yaounde,Cameroon in the movie VIRI as best actor, making him the first Anglophone Cameroonian to merit such an award.
He is the producer of the movie Nightfall ( Tombee De La Nuit) featuring Nigeria Nollywood actor Clem Ohameze and Cinema of Cameroon movie star Epule Jeffrey
Early life and education
Nkanya,was born on 16th of March, 1982 in Dumbo-Berabe, Donga Mantung Division in Cameroon.Born from a polygamous family.He went to Presbyterian primary School (PS) Dumbo-Berabe and Government High School (GHS) Ako, where he completed at Government Bilingual High School in Nkambe with a G.C.E Advanced Level Certificate and later enroll at University of Yaoundé I, a crash programme in South Africa and moved to LCC International University in Lithuania.As a young guy, he lived and grew up in Idenau an out sketch of Limbe town in Cameroon.
Career
His first appearance in movie was noticed 2008, in the movie Becky Diana. He traveled out of Cameroon for further studies abroad. In 2010, he performed a
role in a mega play (The Crucible) by LCC International University in Lithuania. After his return to Cameroon, he has featured in several movies which includes; Viri, blockbuster, The African Guest, Nightfall, Life Point and others.