For years, the Nigerian film industry seems to have been
divided regionally. While thespians from the western part of the
country identify themselves as Nollywood actors, actors in the
North tag themselves as Kannywood stars. Although there are
other regional-based sectors in the Nigerian film industry,
Nollywood and Kannywood are the most popular among movie
lovers, moreso, these sectors have birthed superstars in the
Nigerian film industry. Daily Trust beams it searchlight on
some northern stars who have been able to bridge the gap
between Nollywood and Kannywood with their talent.

Ali Nuhu
Unarguably one of the biggest northern stars in the Nigerian
film industry, born Ali Nuhu Mohammed, on March 15, 1974,
the movie star and filmmaker has appeared in more than 500
Nollywood and Kannywood films and earned numerous
accolades.
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Based on his prowess to interpret movie roles, he is fondly
referred to as the king of Kannywood or “Sarki” Ali by the
media platforms. Nuhu is widely regarded as one of the
greatest and most influential actors of all time in the history of
Hausa cinema.

Rahama Sadau
Unknown to some people, the delectable actress, Rahama
Sadau, found her feet in the entertainment industry through
dance. Born on December 7, 1993, the star actress performed
in dancing competitions as a child and during her school year.
However, years later, precisely in 2013, she rose to fame after
joining the Kannywood movie Industry with her first movie,
Gani ga Wane. Furthermore, she has numerous awards on her
shelf as a testimony to her talent. For instance, the actress
who has appeared in many Nigerian movies both in the Hausa
and English-speaking sectors of the Nigerian film industry has
bagged the award for Best Actress (Kannywood) at the City
People Entertainment Awards in 2014 and 2015. She also won
Best African Actress at the 19th African Film Awards in 2015
by African Voice.

Sani Danja
The name, Sani Musa Abdullahi might not ring a bell but once,
Sani Danja is mentioned, a smile is likely to pop up on the face
of any movie lover. This movie star is one of the few that has
bridged the gap between ‘two worlds’.
Many should know that this thespian is an all-round entertainer.
Born on April 20, 1973, the film star, is also a singer and
dancer. Moreso, he is a traditional title holder as he was
turbaned by the Etsu Nupe, Yahaya Abubakar, as Zakin Arewa.
He ventured into the Hausa movie scene in 1999 in the movie
‘Dalibai’. Danja also produced and directed films such as
Manakisa, Kwarya tabi Kwarya, Jaheed, Nagari, Wasiyya,
Harsashi, Gidauniya, Daham, Jarida, Matashiya, among others.
However, he made his 2012 Nollywood debut in Daughter of
the River. Since then, he has featured in blockbusters like;
Nimbe, Gold Statue, Dark Closet, amongst others.

Paul Sambo
Born in Bauchi on January 27, 1976, Paul Sambo is an actor
and filmmaker who has featured in Kannywood and Nollywood
movies.
In 2012, he featured as Mr Brown in a romantic drama titled
Mr. & Mrs where he starred alongside Joseph Benjamin, Paul
Apel, Nse Ikpe-Etim, and veteran actress, Barbara Soki.
Also, in 2017, Paul Sambo took a lead role as Duke in the
drama movie titled “The Patient”, co-directed by Angel Ogbue
and Tola Taye Balogun.
In 2018, he featured in a lead role as Nurudeen Gobir in Kemi
Adetiba’s epic crime drama titled “King of Boys”. The movie is
one of the biggest casts of his career. He has also featured in
projects like; Sons of The Caliphate, Life or Death, Lagos to
Abuja Coach, amongst others.

Sani Mu’azu
Sani Mu’azu is a veteran of the Nigerian film industry with a
career span of over two decades. Born on May 2, 1960, in Jos,
the father of three attended the Nigerian Institute of Journalism
in Lagos State after graduating from the University of Jos
where he read Mass Communication.
The award-winning actor and filmmaker is one of the
prominent faces in Kannywood. Sani Mu’azu has been in the
Nigerian movie industry for about two decades. He produced a
film in 2007 titled ‘Mountain Blues’, which won the Best
Feature Film Award at the Abuja International Film Festival
(AIFF) in 2019.
He is popular for his role as Inspector Shehu in the
blockbuster, King Of Boys. He also featured in other award-
winning films like; Lion Heart, Up North, MTV Shuga, etc.

Maryam Booth
Maryam Ado Mohammed is popularly known as Maryam
Booth. Born on October 28, 1993, the delectable movie star is
also a model. Maryam is one of few young and beautiful
actresses from the North who is acting in both English and
Hausa films. She is known for portraying different characters in
movies. Maryam has worked with some Nollywood movie
stars and her performance is superb.
She is famous for her role in The Milkmaid a film that was
released in 2020, which was Nigeria’s representative for the
best international feature category at the Academy Awards.
For her role as “Zainab” in the film, she won the Africa Movie
Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.

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