Ada Ameh Biography, Wikipedia, Daughter, Death, Career, Movies, Net Worth

Ada Ameh Biography

Ada Ameh (15 May 1974 – 17 July 2022) was a Nigerian actress who worked in the Nigerian film industry for over two decades, most notably as Anita in the 1996 film Domitilla and Emu Johnson in the award-winning Nigerian television series The Johnsons. In the television series The Johnsons, Ameh appeared alongside other Nollywood actors such as Charles Inojie, Chinedu Ikedieze, and Olumide Oworu.

Ada Ameh
Born	15 May 1974 Ajegunle, Lagos State, Nigeria
Died	17 July 2022 (aged 48) Warri, Delta State, Nigeria
Burial place	Otukpo LGA, Benue State, Nigeria
Occupations	Actress comedian
Years active	1995–2022
Children	1

Early life and Education

Ameh, although a native of Idoma in Benue State, she was born and raised in Ajegunle in Lagos State, a south- western geographical part of Nigeria predominantly occupied by the Yoruba-speaking people of Nigeria. Ameh received both primary and secondary Education in Lagos State but would eventually quit school at Age 14, the same Age she gAVe birth to her daughter.

Ada Ameh Career

In 1995, Ameh officially became part of the Nigerian movie industry Nollywood and received her first movie role in 1996, where she played the character Anita in the movie Domitila, which became quite successful. The movie was produced and directed by Zeb Ejiro. Ameh also featured in the Nigerian TV series titled The Johnsons, which also became a successful project that received awards.

Ada Ameh Death

Ameh lost several family members: most recently, her own daughter, whom she gAVe birth to at age 14. Her daughter died in October 2020. Ameh died after collapsing in Warri on 17 July 2022 at the age of 48. She suffered from mental health issues prior to her death. A tribute occasion was held for her by the Actors Guild of Nigeria on 18 August 2022 and she was later buried on 26 August at her hometown in Otukpo, Benue State.