Rahama Sadau

Rahama Sadau (born 7 December 1993) is a Nigerian actress, filmmaker, Dancer and singer. Born and raised in Kaduna, she performed in dancing competitions as a child and during her school years. She rose to fame in late 2013 after joining the Kannywood movie Industry with her first movie Gani ga Wane.[2][3][4][5]

Rahama Sadau
Sadau as the NYSC Teacher in MTV Shuga[1]
Born (1993-12-07) 7 December 1993
Kaduna, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
EducationFirst degree
Alma materEastern Mediterranean University
Occupationfilm maker
singer
dancer
Years active2013–present
Notable credit(s)
Relatives
  • Fatima Sadau (sister)
  • Zainab Sadau (sister)
  • Aisha Sadau (sister)
  • Abba sadau(brother)
  • Haruna Sadau (sibling)
AwardsSee below
Websiterahamasadau.com

Rahama appears in many Nigerian movies in both Hausa and English and is been one of the few Nigerian actors that speaks Hindi fluently. She is the winner of Best Actress (Kannywood) at the City People Entertainment Awards in 2014 and 2015.[6][7] She also won Best African Actress at the 19th African Film Awards in 2015 by African Voice.[8][3] In 2017, she became the first Hausa celebrity to appear in the top ten Hottest Female Nigeria Celebrities.[9] Throughout her career, Sadau has been a busy actress, appearing in both movies and music videos.[10][11][12][13][14][15]

Life and career

Rahama Ibrahim 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.[16]

Sadau joined the Kannywood movie industry in 2013 through Ali Nuhu.[17] She played a few minor roles before gaining fame from her performance in Gani ga Wane alongside the Kannywood actor Ali Nuhu.[18] On 3 October 2016, the Motion Picture Practitioners Association of Nigeria (MOPPAN), which is the dominant association in Kannywood, suspended her from kannywood for appearing in a romantic music video with a Jos born singer Classiq. One year after in 2017, she wrote to apologize to MOPPAN.[19][20][21][22] In January 2018, the ban placed on her was lifted following the intervention of the Governor of Kano State Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje.[23]

By 2016 she was recognised as that years "Face of Kannywood. In October of the year,[24] Sadau featured in a movie series on EbonyLife TV.[25] In 2017, she formed a production company named Sadau Pictures were she produced her first movie, Rariya[26] starring Ali Nuhu, Sani Musa Danja, Sadiq Sani Sadiq and Fati Washa. She returned to acting to play the career teacher in MTV Shuga.[24] In 2019 MTV Shuga returned to be located in Nigeria for series 6, "Choices", and Sadau was one of returning actors for the new series which included Timini Egbuson, Yakubu Mohammed, Uzoamaka Aniunoh and Ruby Akabueze.[27]

Education
Lawal Ahmad and Rahama Sadau

Sadau studied Human Resource Management at school of Business and Finance of Eastern Mediterranean University in Northern Cyprus.[28]

Awards

Awards received by Rahama Sadau.

Year Award Category Film Result
2014 Best Actress (Kannywood) City People Entertainment Awards Kannywood Won
2015 Best Actress (Kannywood) City People Entertainment Awards Kannywood Won
2017 Best African Actress African Voice Kannywood Won

Filmography
FilmYear
Zero Hour2019
Up North2018
If I Am President2018
Aljannar DuniyaN/A
Adam2017
Ba Tabbas2017
MTV Shuga Naija2017
Rariya2017
TATU2017
Rumana2017
Sons of the Caliphate2016
The Other Side2016
Kasa Ta2015
Wutar Gaba2015
Sallamar So2015
Wata Tafiya2015
Halacci2015
Gidan Farko2015
Ana Wata ga Wata2015
Alkalin Kauye2015
Jinin Jiki Na2014
Hujja2014
Garbati2014
Kaddara Ko Fansa2014
Kisan Gilla2014
Mati da Lado2014
Sabuwar Sangaya2014
Sirrin Da Ke Raina2014
So Aljannar Duniya2014
Suma Mata Ne2014
Farin Dare2013
Gani Ga Wane2013
Da Kai Zan Gana2013
Mai Farin Jini2013

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See also

References
  1. MTV Shuga Naija: Episode 1, retrieved 9 February 2020
  2. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/149318-kannywood-wont-return-dancing-rahama-sadau.html
  3. http://auditions.ng/archives/actor/rahama-sadau
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhLisuUQrDY
  5. http://hausafilms.tv/actress/rahma_sadau
  6. Premium Times Nigeria. "Kannywood: Rahama Sadau, Adam Zango, others win at City People awards 2015 – Premium Times Nigeria". Mohammed Lere. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  7. AllAfrica.com. "Nigeria: Most Influential Northern Entertainers". AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  8. https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/rahama-sadau-5-things-you-probably-dont-know-about-kannywood-actress/vt2dfnb
  9. Premium Times Nigeria. "Ali Nuhu, Adam Zango, others win awards in London – Premium Times Nigeria". Mohammed Lere. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  10. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/11/if-i-am-president-hits-cinemas/
  11. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/nollywood/294592-joke-silva-bimbo-manuel-rahama-sadau-star-in-new-movie.html
  12. https://www.bellanaija.com/2018/05/kanayo-o-kanayo-hilda-dokubo-banky-w-rahama-sadau-tboss-star-north-b-t-s-photos/
  13. https://guardian.ng/life/film/banky-w-adesua-kanayo-o-kanayo-hilda-dokubo-others-in-up-north/
  14. https://thenationonlineng.net/rahama-sadau-stars-ebonylife-tvs-sons-caliphate-2/#:~:text=Sons%20of%20the%20Caliphate%20stars,stylish%2C%20elegant%20and%20yet%20traditional.
  15. http://onobello.com/mo-abudu-rahama-sadau-patrick-doyle-more-attend-media-screening-of-sons-of-the-caliphate/
  16. https://www.manpower.com.ng/people/15996/rahama-sadau
  17. https://www.blueprint.ng/social-media-criticisms-dont-bother-me-rahama-sadau/
  18. Oguni, Anita. "Rahama Sadau Biography|Rahama Sadau Wikipedia|Rahama Sadau Profile | Nigerian Celebrity News + Latest Entertainment News". stargist.com. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  19. https://guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/rahama-sadau-apologises-to-moppan/
  20. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/538883911647535295/?d=t&mt=signup
  21. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/19/rahama-sadau-ban-nigeria-religious-divides-rap-video-i-love-you-classiq
  22. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/10/ban-immoral-rahama-sadau-highlights-northsouth-split/
  23. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/01/kano-actress-banned-romantic-video-pardoned/
  24. "Yasmin". Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  25. Vanguard. "Banned Hausa actress, Rahama Sadau resurfaces in EbonyLife TV new drama series". Vanguard. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  26. HausaFilms.TV. "Rariya [HausaFilms.TV – Kannywood, Fina-finai, Hausa Movies, TV and Celebrities]". HausaFilms.TV. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  27. Kehinde, Opeyemi; Lagos (1 October 2019). "MTV Shuga Naija returns with 'Choices' this October". Daily Trust. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  28. "Famous Nigerian Actress Rahama Sadau Chooses EMU". Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU), Cyprus. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  29. "Rahama Sadau [HausaFilms.TV – Kannywood, Fina-finai, Hausa Movies, TV and Celebrities]". hausafilms.tv. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
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