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.[1][2] She was best known as the director of critically acclaimed short film Jattu and role of 'Journalist' in short film Ebola Checkpoint.[3][4]

Life and career

Initially, Mbawah started to act in television serials with minor and uncredited roles. In 2016, she made the short film Jattu. The film rotates around a girl called Jattu, who survived Ebola outbreak in Africa. Later in the same year, she appeared in the short film Ebola Checkpoint where she played the role 'Journalist'.[5] She was also the Chief Executive Officer of the Manor River Entertainment Company.[6] In 2019, she won Sister's Choice Award due to her involvement for the women empowerment in Sierra Leone.[7]

Mbawah died on 17 February 2023, at the age of 34.[8]

Partial filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2016Ebola CheckpointDirectorShort film
2016JattuActress: JournalistShort 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. 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. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Henrietta Wins Sister's Choice Award 2019". afroclef. 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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