![]() ![]() My journey so far has been rewarding, more mentally and spiritually than physically. I honestly don’t see myself doing anything else outside of film and entertainment. It opened a whole new world of possibilities for me and I’ve been hooked ever since. When I discovered the arts was when I truly realized how powerful the mind is. I know I sound like I’m writing a poem or “corny” but it was and still is almost like a super power. You can take the most ugly things and make it beautiful and inspiring. I learnt to put my feelings down on paper and turn it into art. I looked forward to going to the theater after school. When I first started dabbling in the arts it was an escape for me. ![]() I felt that I could express myself unapologetically without being judged, in a way. So what informed your decision to act and how has the journey been like? To think of it now, my mom made sure that I became a girly girl! My mom had to put makeup on me for one of my school dances because I was going to go barefaced. That was how much I wasn’t into the girly things. I wasn’t used to carrying a bag so I forgot it. When I went back into the church, it was gone. I grew up with three brothers so I was almost a tomboy! My mom bought me my first handbag, coach to be exact, when I was about 13. And that was when I knew I wanted to act full-time. It was a safe space where no one was judged so that made me open up more. After we were done we will read it out loud in front of the group. It didn’t have to make sense, we were encouraged to not even edit, just write on paper how you feel, whatever comes to mind. We had this exercise that we would do where we had about 30 minutes to write in silence. I don’t want to be cliche but I truly found my voice when I joined a community theater- Freestreet in Chicago. ![]() I made friends there and slowly started to break out of my shell. I decided to join the dance troupe in my Middle School to meet people. I was the shy new girl from Africa with an accent. ![]() I was actually shy growing up! When we moved to the US, I was 11 and we went straight to school. What was it like? How did your childhood experiences impact on the woman you have become today? Great! Let’s talk about your childhood and growing up generally. I’m pretty versatile, a little mix of street and sweet. However, I love adventures that’s the only way to get me out of the house. I’m an actress currently based in Lagos, Nigeria. So how in your own words would you like to introduce Chy Nwakanma to the LLA community? Over the weekend, Leading Ladies Africa caught up with Chy and, as well as share with us how she started out in the industry, she lets us in on her upbringing- her transition from tomboy to the girly-girl we see on our screens, her thoughts on feminism, female empowerment and more. #What is queen of katwe about series#Apart from the web series – This Is It, she has also starred in quite a number of major Nollywood productions, most recent being The Wall which was previewed under the Accelerate project at the 2018 African International Film Festival (AFRIFF). You most likely know her as ‘Dede Mwenda’ from popular web series This Is It and, if you are sucker for love stories, then you will agree Chy Nwakanma did a fine job in the delivery of her character. I Honestly Don’t See Myself Doing Anything Else Outside Of Film And Entertainment ![]()
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