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Sierra Leonean actress (died 2023)

Henrietta Mbawah
Mbawah in 2018
Bornc. 1988
Sierra Leone
Died (aged 34)
NationalitySierra Leonean
Other namesEtta 1
Occupation(s)Actress, TV Host, director, social activist
Years active2000–2023

Henrietta Mbawah (c. 1988 – 17 February 2023) was a Sierra Leonean actress, filmmaker and social activist. She was best known as the director of critically acclaimed short film Jattu and for her role as a journalist in the short film Ebola Checkpoint.

Life and career

Initially, Mbawah started to act in television serials with minor and uncredited roles. In 2016, she directed the short film Jattu about a girl (Jattu,) who survived an Ebola outbreak in Africa. That same year, she appeared in front of the camera in the short film Ebola Checkpoint in the role of a journalist. She was also the Chief Executive Officer of the Manor River Entertainment Company. In 2019, she won the Sister's Choice Award for her involvement for the women empowerment in Sierra Leone.

Mbawah died on 17 February 2023, at the age of 34.

Partial filmography

Year Film Role Genre Ref.
2016 Ebola Checkpoint Actress (Journalist) Short film
2016 Jattu Director Short film

References

  1. "Henrietta Mbawah". Pinnacle Tech. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  2. "Sierra Leone: Youth Ministry partners with filmmaker to fight against drug abuse". politicosl. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  3. "Jattu". Welt Filme. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  4. "Sierra Leone News: Desmond Finney Wins Performing Artist of the Year". medium. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  5. "Henrietta Mbawa Denies Receiving Ebola Money From President Koroma". sierraexpressmedia. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  6. "MRU queen uses platform to bring awareness on SGBV". AnalystLiberia. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  7. "Henrietta Wins Sister's Choice Award 2019". afroclef. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  8. Bangura, Bernice (17 February 2023). "Sierra Leonean Actress, Henrietta Mbawah is Dead". Sierra Loaded. Retrieved 18 February 2023.

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