Nikoletta Samonas Explained

Nikoletta Samonas (born 5 September 1985) is a Ghanaian and Greek actress and a freelance model. She is known as Nikki Samonas in the entertainment industry and has had roles in a number of feature films.^[1] She is an alumna of both Holy Child High School and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.

Education

Samonas had her basic education at the DEKS (Discipline, Excellence, Kindness, Service) International School in Tema and continued to Holy Child High School for her senior high education where she studied visual arts.

She later continued her tertiary education at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Design.^[2]

Career

She worked for various TV production houses such as CharterHouse for which she hosted Rythmz, Farm House Production for which she hosted the African Movie Review Show and also hosted Breakfast Live, a morning TV talk show at TV Africa.^{[3] [4]}

Ambassadorial duties

Nikki Samonas is Ghana's first UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador together with Kwame Annom. She also had a role as a High Level Influencer in the UNHCR's LuQuLuQu campaign.^[5]

Host

• Host of 2019 Women's Choice Awards^[6]
• Host of 2019 Golden Movie Awards Africa^[7]
• Host of 2019 Glitz Style Awards^[8]
• Time With Celebs on TV3^[9]

Filmography

• Don Caritas
• Beyonce 1
• Beyonce 2
• War of Roses
• Desperate Measure (2009) as Eva
• Red Label
• Love and Bullets
• DNA Test
• Potato Potahto^[10] (2017) as Marian
• 40 and Single (2018) as Nelly
• V Republic (2014-2015) as Gina
• End of The Will (2013) as Tracy
• The Will (2013) as Tracy
• Single and Not Searching (2022) as Serwaa
• Coming To Africa (2023)

TV Series

• Coffee Tea
• Tanko Villa^[11]
• All Walks Of Life
• LaMaison Chiq
• High Currency
• Inspector Bediako
• We Too

Award and nomination

!Year!Award!Prize!Recipient!Result!Ref

2011	City People Movie Awards	Best Supporting Actress of the Year	Herself		[12]
2014	Ghana Movie Awards	Best Short Movie	Love At the Time Of Odwira
2016		Best Lead Actress In A Comedy Series	Herself
2019	Social Media Entertainment Awards	Outstanding Personality of The Year	Herself
	Glitz Style Awards	Movie Personality of the Year	Herself		[13]
	New Vision International Film Festival	Best Actress Africa	Herself		[14]
2020	Women's Choice Awards	Actress of the Year	Herself
2021
2022					[15]

Honors

She was honoured by the 3G Awards 2019 in New York for her contribution to the Ghanaian movie and entertainment industry.^[16]

External links

• • Nikki Samonas

Notes and References

1. Web site: I sold 'iced water' to survive - Nikki Samonas - MyJoyOnline.com . 2019-03-23 . myjoyonline..
2. Web site: Kwei. Rebecca. 8 September 2010. Nikki Finds Her Rhythm On Screen. 2019-03-23. Modern Ghana.
3. Web site: 2018-09-03 . Nikki Samonas Could Not Be Bothered About TV Africa's Morning Show Taken Off The Screen . 2019-03-23 . GhanaCelebrities . en-US.
4. Web site: Samonas. Nikki. 2020-09-15. 'Let's advance in encouraging one another'.. 2020-11-16. The voice of Africa. en-US.
5. Web site: 2020-12-04 . UNHCR appoints Nikki Samonas and Kwame Annom as Goodwill Ambassadors . 2020-12-05 . ghanaweb. . en.
6. Web site: JJ Rawlings, Dr.Joryce Aryee, Roberta Anan, others honored at Women's Choice Awards Africa 2019 . 2019-09-18 . ghanaweb. . en.
7. Web site: Photos: Sassy looks from 2019 Golden Movie Awards red carpet . 2019-09-18 . myjoyonline..
8. Web site: Nikki Samonas, Mai Atafo To Host 2019 Glitz Style Awards. 2019-09-13. DailyGuide Network. en-US. 2019-09-18.
9. Web site: Nikki Samonas Starts New Show On Tv3 Dubbed "time With Celebrity". ModernGhana. Adiasany, Elijah.
10. Web site: Shirley Frimpong-Manso's 'Potato Potahto' makes it to Netflix - MyJoyOnline.com . 2021-02-03 . myjoyonline . en-US.
11. Web site: All New Ghanaian Shows On Showmax This April News Ghana . 2023-04-27 . newsghana . en-US.
12. Web site: 2011-08-06 . Actress Nikki Samonas Talks About Her Nomination 'Best Supporting Actress Of The Year' For City People Entertainment Awards + The Advantages & Disadvantages Of Being Light-Skinned In Ghana! . 2019-04-08 . GhanaCelebrities . en-US.
13. Web site: Glitz Style Awards 2019: Full List of Nominees Released. 2019-08-30. NYDJ Live. en-GB. 2019-09-18.
14. Web site: NOMINEES New Vision International Film Festival . 2019-09-18 . newvisioniff..
15. Web site: Jackie Appiah, Nikki Samonas among winners at Women's Choice Awards Africa (LIST) - Graphic Online.
16. Web site: 3G Awards 2019 - Nikki Samonas to be honored in New York . 2019-09-18 . ghanaweb . en.