Hauwa Maina was a Kannywood actress and producer who featured in the film Queen Amina of Zazzau. She died of an undisclosed illness at Kano hospital on the 2 May 2018.[1]
Hauwa Maina | |
|---|---|
| Born | Borno State |
| Citizenship |  Nigeria |
| Alma mater | Kaduna State polytechnic |
| Occupation(s) | Kannywood actress, Producer |
| Years active | 1998-2018 |
| Children | 2 |
Career edit
She was the secretary-general of the local hausa association of female producers. Her first appearance was in Tuba, later on she featured on bayajida a historical film used in teaching pupil in school today.[2] She owned her own production company known as Ma'inta Enterprises Limited which had produced films including Gwaska, Sarauniya Amina among others.[3][4][5]
Filmography edit
- Tuba
- Queen Amina of Zazzau[4]
- Bayajida
- Sarauniya Amina
- Gwaska and Maina
Nominations and awards edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Lere, Mohammed (2018-05-02). "Kannywood actress, Hauwa Maina, is dead". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ Liman, Abubakar Aliyu (5 September 2019). "Memorializing a Legendary Figure: Bajajidda the Prince of Bagdad in Hausa Land". Afrika Focus. 32 (1). doi:10.21825/af.v32i1.11787.
- ^ Blueprint (2014-03-24). "We want to tell our African stories in Hausa movies – Hauwa Maina". Blueprint. Blueprint Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ a b "Hail of tributes trail late Hauwa Maina, Kannywood celebrated actress". Vanguard News. 2018-05-04. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ a b Edubi, Omotayo (2018-05-03). "Kannywood actress, Hauwa Maina, is dead". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ "Kannywood actress Hauwa Maina is dead". TheCable Lifestyle. 2018-05-03. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
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