Ramsey Nouah

Ramsey Tokunbo Nouah Jr. (born 19 December 1970) is a Nigerian actor and film director. He won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2010 for his performance in the movie The Figurine. He made his directorial debut with the film Living in Bondage: Breaking Free in 2019 and also went on to direct Nollywood classic Rattle Snake: The Ahanna Story which is a remake of Rattlesnake.

Early life Ramsey Tokunbo Nouah Jr. was born in Lagos on 19 December 1970 to an Israeli-Jewish father and a Yoruba mother who hails from Owo, Ondo State. He grew up in Surulere, Lagos, where he attended Atara Primary School and Community Grammar School. He received a diploma in Mass Communications at the University of Lagos, after which he pursued a career in filming.

Career Nouah started acting in the early 1990s because he needed money for his General Certificate Education (GCE). He has since appeared in numerous films starring as the lead role, and has been called "Lover-Boy" for his numerous roles in romantic films. He is also considered to be one of the most sought-after actors in Nigeria.

In 2015, Nouah secured the rights to the 1992 movie Living in Bondage for a possible remake. In 2018, he announced his remake had become a sequel titled Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, which was released on 8 November 2019. Nouah, who played the new villain, made his directorial debut, and the film won 7 awards at the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards.

Personal life Nouah is married to Emelia Philips-Nouah. The couple has two sons named Quincy Nouah and Joshua Nouah and one daughter named Desiree Nouah. In 2025, he announced that he has been married to his wife since 2002 and that she helped him build his life from scratch.

Selected filmography

Film Television Awards and nominations