Ramsey Nouah is one of the finest and most familiar faces in the Nollywood movie industry. He has maintained an unbeatable career in the movie industry, even outside the shores of Nigeria.
Ramsey has been in the industry for a period. He has been there when movies tailored for cinema and international film festivals were on video cassettes and VCD/DVD mediums.
| Name | Ramsey Nouah Tokunbo Jr. |
| Age | 53 years old |
| Date of birth | December 19, 1970 |
| Nationality | Israeli, Nigerian |
| State of origin | Edo state |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Wife | Emelia Phillip |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Net worth | $10 million |
Ramsey Nouah Biography
Ramsey Nouah Tokunbo Jr. was born on December 19, 1970, in Edo State to an Israeli father and a Yoruba mother from Owo, Ondo State, and is 53 years old. Although his father is Lebanon-Israeli and his mother is Nigerian, he was raised by his mother in Lagos, Nigeria.
Ramsey Nouah grew up in Surulere in Lagos, where he went to Atara Primary School and Community Grammar School. His highest educational certificate is a diploma in mass communications, which he obtained at the University of Lagos, after which he ventured into acting.
A bit of controversy surrounded his “lover boy” nickname. Since he is popularly called “lover boy” due to his numerous roles in romantic movies, many expected him to have a family, but he beat that expectation. He is married to Emelia Phillips Nouah, and his marriage, which he has kept private, is free from scandals that are common amongst other persons in the movie industry. Ramsey and his lovely wife, Emelia Phillips Nouah, are blessed with three children.
Ramsey Nouah Career
Ramsey Nouah, an actor in the Nigerian movie industry, once thought of making music as a career, but he got a push to go into acting from his close friend when he was 20 years old. His first shot in the movie industry was a springboard for him as he began auditioning for TV shows and won the role of “Jeff” in a Nigerian TV soap opera Fortunes, which aired on screens from 1993 to 1994.
He had worked on a few Nigerian home videos, which never made it to the screens due to issues surrounding lack of proper funds. He was featured in a movie titled Crossroads, a 1995 movie that also featured Sandra Achums and Joseph Benjamin.
In 1996, Nouah had his breakthrough feature in a movie titled “Silent Night” which featured other Nigerian movie veterans such as Kate Henshaw, Emeka Ike, Okey Bakassi, Ejike Asiegbu, Chidi Mokeme, Baba Dee, and Francis Duru. In the “Silent Night” movie, he played the role of “Stanley,” a rich kid who, out of boredom, traveled to Ajegunle to join the Black Arrow’s gang.
Ramsey Nouah then took on numerous roles in romantic movies and films, which quickly earned him the nickname of “Lover Boy,” which some fans still refer to him. In 2004, he was featured in the movie, “Dangerous Twins” where he played double roles -good and bad twins – Taiye and Kehinde. The movie was the first in the industry to have an actor play double roles. Nouah won the Best Actor in a Leading Role at the African Movie Academy Awards in 2010 for his role in “The Figurine.”
’76, a movie that featured him, was selected to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2016 and also at the BFI London Film Festival. He is the founder of a movie production company, Ramsey Films, and has also gotten behind the camera to direct some movies like “Living in Bondage (2019 movie).”
Ramsey Nouah Movies
Ramsey Nouah went global when he featured alongside “AY” in the record-breaking Nigerian comedy, “30 Days in Atlanta”. Some other groundbreaking movies where he appeared include GbomoGbomo Express, Merry-Men: The Real Yoruba Demons, and The Millions.
In 2015, he took a bold step to secure the rights to “Living In Bondage,” a 1992 movie from Kenneth Nnebue, for a remake to be filmed in Europe, America, and Nigeria. After 3-years of the movie’s development stage, on November 8th, 2019, he released the movie featuring Munachi Abii and other top Nollywood actors.
Ramsey Nouah Movies
- Silent Night – 1996
- Camouflage – 1999
- Fugitive – 2000
- The Battle of Love – 2001
- Power of Love – 2002
- Valentino – 2002
- My Love – 2002
- Church Business – 2002
- Emotional Crack – 2003
- Supa Love – 2003
- True Love – 2003
- Across the Niger – 2004
- Dangerous Twins – 2004
- Coming to South Africa – 2005
- Bleeding Love – 2005
- The Faculty – 2007
- Chase – 2008
- Sweet Tomorrow – 2008
- Reloaded – 2009
- The Figurine – 2009
- Nnenda – 2009
- Guilty Pleasures – 2009
- Private Storm – 2010
- The Black Soul – 2010
- Heart of a Fighter – 2011
- Iru Oka – 2011
- Weekend Getaway – 2012
- Gem of the Rainforest – 2012
- Confusion Na Wa – 2013
- Unguarded – 2014
- Busted Life – 2014
- 30 Days in Atlanta – 2014
- Tempting Fate – 2015
- The Grave Dust – 2015
- Gbomo Gbomo Express – 2015
- ’76 – 2016
- Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons – 2018
- The Millions – 2019
- Merry Men 3
Ramsey Nouah Net worth
Ramsey Nouah is considered to be one of the most popular actors in the Nigerian movie industry, thanks to the fact that he is very handsome. He is also currently one of the richest & most influential male actors in Nollywood, with an estimated net worth of $10 million. He makes his money from movie views and royalties. His job pays him well that he owns a collection of luxury cars, listed below with their price;
- Aston Martin DBS Superleggera – ₦140 million
- 1959 Cadillac Coupe De Ville – ₦11.5 million
- Range Rover Vogue 2012 – ₦30 million
- Tesla Model X – ₦51.9 million
- Hummer H2 Stretch Limo – ₦64.5 million
- Rolls-Royce Phantom – ₦35,000,00