Rahama Sadau
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| Born | 7 December 1993 Kaduna, Nigeria |
| Alma mater | Eastern Mediterranean University |
| Occupation(s) | Actress film maker singer |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Notable credits | |
| Partner | Abdulrazaq Muhammad |
| Awards | See below |
| Website | rahamasadau |
Rahama Ibrahim Sadau (ⓘ born 7 December 1993)[1] is a Nigerian actress, filmmaker, and singer. She was born and raised in Kaduna State, where she took part in dance competitions during her childhood and school years.[2][3] She rose to prominence in late 2013 after joining the Kannywood film industry with her debut in the movie Gani ga Wane.[4][5]
Sadau have appeared in films across multiple Nigerian languages, including Hausa-language Kannywood productions and English-language Nollywood titles, as well as a role in a Hindi-language Bollywood film. She is also among the few Nigerian actresses reported to speak Hindi fluently.
She received the Best Actress (Kannywood) award at the City People Entertainment Awards in both 2014 and 2015.[6][7] In 2015, she was named Best African Actress at the 19th African Film Awards organized by African Voice.[8][3] In 2017, she was listed among the top ten hottest female Nigerian celebrities, reportedly becoming the first Hausa-language film actress to achieve that distinction.[9][10][11][12][13][14]
Early life and educations
[edit]Sadau was born in Kaduna State, north-western Nigerian State which was the former capital of Nigeria's former Northern Region, to Alhaji Ibrahim Sadau. She grew up with her parents in Kaduna alongside her three sisters Zainab Sadau, Fatima Sadau, Aisha Sadau and brother Haruna Sadau.[15] Sadau studied Human Resource Management at school of Business and Finance of Eastern Mediterranean University in Northern Cyprus.[16]
Career
[edit]Sadau began her acting career in the Kannywood film industry in 2013, after being introduced by actor Ali Nuhu.[17] She initially appeared in minor roles before gaining recognition for her performances in films such as Gani Ga Wane and Jinin Jikina, both alongside Nuhu.[18]
In 2016, Sadau was named "Face of Kannywood."[19] In the same year, she featured in a television series broadcast on EbonyLife TV.[20] Later that year, on 3 October 2016, the Motion Picture Practitioners Association of Nigeria (MOPPAN) suspended her from participating in Kannywood productions for appearing in a romantic music video with singer Classiq.[21] Sadau issued a formal apology to MOPPAN in 2017, and the suspension was lifted in January 2018 following the intervention of Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.[22][23][24]
In 2017, she launched her own production company, Sadau Pictures, and produced her debut film Rariya, which starred Ali Nuhu, Sani Musa Danja, Sadiq Sani Sadiq, and Fati Washa.[25] She later returned to acting with a role as a teacher in the television drama series MTV Shuga. She reprised this role in the sixth season of the series, MTV Shuga Naija: Choices (2019),[19] which was filmed in Nigeria and featured a cast including Timini Egbuson, Yakubu Mohammed, Uzoamaka Aniunoh, and Ruby Akabueze.[26]
In 2022, Sadau appeared in a minor role in the Bollywood film Khuda Haafiz: Chapter 2 – Agni Pariksha, starring Vidyut Jammwal.[27]
In addition to her acting and production work, Sadau is also a businesswoman. She is the founder of Sadau Beauty and owns an ice cream shop in Kaduna State named Yogohamy,[28] as well as a film production company, Sadau Movies. She has served as a brand ambassador for Maltina.[29]
Sadau also engages in philanthropic activities through her foundation, Ray of Hope.[30][31] She was named a "Peace Ambassador" by the Association of Northern Nigerian Students and was appointed by the Office of the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, to serve on the Technical Committee of the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) programme.[32]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | All of Us | Ahmad's Mum |
| The Waiter | Firida | |
| Conversations in Transit | Hajara | |
| Postcards | ||
| 2023 | The Two Aishas | Aisha Jibril |
| A Lot Like Love | Fanna | |
| War: Wrath and Revenge | Binta Kutigi Bula | |
| In Bed with the Pedros | Hauwa | |
| This Is Lagos | ||
| The Plan | ||
| 2022 | Nadeeya | Nadeeya |
| Khuda Haafiz: Chapter 2 Agni - Pariksha | ||
| Almajiri | Mama Nafisat | |
| Seeking Refuge | ||
| The American King-As told by an African Priestess | Rahama | |
| Jabalata | Queen Kada | |
| 2021 | Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke | Laila |
| 2019 | Zero Hour | |
| 2018 | Up North | Mariam |
| If I Am President | Michelle | |
| N/A | Aljannar Duniya | |
| 2017 | Adam | |
| Ba Tabbas | ||
| MTV Shuga Naija | ||
| Rariya | Zainab Abuja | |
| TATU | Tatuma | |
| Rumana | ||
| Hakkunde | Aisha | |
| 2016 | Sons of the Caliphate | |
| The Other Side | ||
| 2015 | Kasa Ta | |
| Wutar Gaba | ||
| Sallamar So | ||
| Wata Tafiya | ||
| Halacci | Hiday | |
| Gidan Farko | ||
| Ana Wata ga Wata | ||
| Alkalin Kauye | ||
| 2014 | Jinin Jiki Na | |
| Hujja | ||
| Garbati | ||
| Kaddara Ko Fansa | ||
| Kisan Gilla | ||
| Mati da Lado | Rama | |
| Sabuwar Sangaya | ||
| Sirrin Da Ke Raina | ||
| So Aljannar Duniya | ||
| Suma Mata Ne | Baby Nice | |
| 2013 | Farin Dare | Bilikisu |
| Gani Ga Wane | Binta | |
| Da Kai Zan Gana | ||
| Mai Farin Jini | ||
| 2020 | Mati a Zazzau |
Awards
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | City People Entertainment Awards | Best Actress (Kannywood) | Herself | Won |
| 2015 | Best Actress (Kannywood) | Herself | Won | |
| 2017 | African Voice | Best African Actress | Herself | Won |
| Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actress in a Lead role –English | Herself for Tatu | Nominated | |
| Best Actress in a Lead role –Hausa | Herself for Matatace Shaida | Nominated | ||
| 2022 | Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival | Best African Actress[33] | Herself | Won |
| 2023 | The Future Awards Africa | Prize for Acting[34] | Herself | Pending |
References
[edit]- ^ "Rahama Sadau biography, net worth, age, family, contact & picture". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Kannywood: I won't return to dancing – Rahama Sadau | Premium Times Nigeria". 9 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Rahama Sadau – Auditions.ng".
- ^ "gani ga wane 1" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Rahama Sadau [HausaFilms.TV – Kannywood, Fina-finai, Hausa Movies, TV and Celebrities]". hausafilms.tv.
- ^ Premium Times Nigeria. "Kannywood: Rahama Sadau, Adam Zango, others win at City People awards 2015 – Premium Times Nigeria". Mohammed Lere. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ AllAfrica.com. "Nigeria: Most Influential Northern Entertainers". AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ "5 things you probably don't know about Kannywood actress". Pulse Nigeria. 6 October 2016.
- ^ Premium Times Nigeria. "Ali Nuhu, Adam Zango, others win awards in London – Premium Times Nigeria". Mohammed Lere. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ ""If I am President" hits cinemas". Vanguard News. 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Joke Silva, Bimbo Manuel, Rahama Sadau star in new movie | Premium Times Nigeria". 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Kanayo O. Kanayo, Hilda Dokubo, Banky W, Rahama Sadau & TBoss star in "Up North" | B.T.S Photos". 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Banky W, Adesua, Kanayo. O. Kanayo, Hilda Dokubo, others in Up North". 16 December 2018.
- ^ "Rahama Sadau stars in EbonyLife TV's Sons of the Caliphate". The Nation. Nigeria. 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Rahama Sadau biography, net worth, age, family, contact & picture". www.manpower.com.ng.
- ^ "Famous Nigerian Actress Rahama Sadau Chooses EMU". Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU), Cyprus. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ III, Editorial (11 January 2020). "Social media criticisms don't bother me – Rahama Sadau".
- ^ "From Kannywood, Rahama Sadau goes to MTV Shuga". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Yasmin". Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ Vanguard (8 October 2016). "Banned Hausa actress, Rahama Sadau resurfaces in EbonyLife TV new drama series". Vanguard. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ "Kano: Actress banned for 'romantic video' pardoned". Vanguard News. 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Rahama Sadau apologises to MOPPAN". 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Outrage over actor Rahama Sadau's hug highlights Nigeria's divisions". the Guardian. 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Ban on 'immoral' Rahama Sadau highlights north/south split". Vanguard News. 11 October 2016.
- ^ HausaFilms.TV. "Rariya [HausaFilms.TV – Kannywood, Fina-finai, Hausa Movies, TV and Celebrities]". HausaFilms.TV. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ Kehinde, Opeyemi; Lagos (1 October 2019). "MTV Shuga Naija returns with 'Choices' this October". Daily Trust. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Reactions to Rahma Sadau's appearance on Bollywood movie set - Daily Trust". Dailytrust.com. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "Rahama Sadau Net Worth - Northpad Nigeria". northpad.ng. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ saharan1 (30 December 2022). "Rahama Sadau Is Now an Ambassador, Share Video of Maltina Experience". S-News. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Administrator (4 July 2016). "Rahama Sadau joins Dangote, Danjuma's club". Blueprint Newspapers. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ Webmaster (22 May 2017). "Rahama Sadau, northern students 'peace ambassador". Daily Trust. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ Webmaster (5 April 2024). "Rahama Sadau Gets FG Appointment". Daily Trust.
- ^ Team, 360hausa (30 October 2022). "RAHAMA SADAU Awarded Best African Actress at Toronto | 360hausa.Com". Retrieved 10 October 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "FULL LIST: Asake, Tobi Amusan, Osimhen nominated for TFAA 2023". TheCable Lifestyle. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
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