Kate Henshaw is a renowned
Nigerian actress, she was born on 19th July 1971. She was born in cross
river state, the oldest of four children. After completing her primary and
secondary school in Lagos and calabar, she spent one year at the
University of Calabar reading remedial studies, and then majored in
medical microbiology at the school of medical lab science, luth (Lagos
university teaching hospital) in Lagos.
In 1993 Henshaw
auditioned for the lead role in the movie ‘when the sun sets’ and was
handed the role. This was her first appearance in a major Nollywood movie.
She has starred in over 40 Nollywood movies.
In 2008 she won the Africa
Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the
film Stronger than Pain. She is now "The Face of Onga". Kate Henshaw
is a judge on Nigeria's Got Talent. She is known for being friendly,
humble, industrious and intelligent.
Kate Henshaw is a
successful entrepreneur who has ventured into many things aside acting to make
good money. She has made lots of money from endorsement deals and being a brand
ambassador. She is a brand ambassador for Samsung mobile West Africa and also
for ‘Onga’ seasoning. She is one of the
most valuable actresses in Nigeria. She is also known for investing into real
estate and landed properties. She is said to have also invested into the beauty
sector.
She is one of the most
successful women in nollywood who has come from a humble background to make a
decent and emulative life.