Liz Benson Biography

Liz Benson’s full name is Elizabeth Benson. She is a prominent multi-award-winning Nigerian actress, television host, and philanthropist.

Full Name :	Elizabeth Benson
Nick Name :	Liz Benson
Date of Birth :	April 5, 1966
Place of Birth :	Akwa Ibom, Nigeria
Higher Qualification :	B.A
Occupation :	Actress
Spouse :	Bishop Great Ameye
Net Worth :	$700,000

Early Life & Education

Liz Benson was born on the 5th of April, 1966 in Etinawa, Akwa Ibom State. She completed her elementary and secondary schooling in Akwa Ibom. She moved to the US to finish her education after receiving her West African Senior School Certificate. Liz Benson had her university education at Sylvania State College in the United States of America, where she earned a degree in Dramatic Arts. She ventured into acting in her early life.

Career

Liz Benson started her acting career in 1971 when she was 5 years old. In 1993, she appeared on the television soap opera Fortunes. In the soap opera that aired on the NTA Network for almost two years, Benson played Mrs. Agnes Johnson. Her performance in the popular home video movie Glamour Girls, which dealt with the issue of prostitution, solidified her reputation as a film actress in 1994. In 1996, Benson abruptly ceased acting. She was revealed to be a born-again Christian after returning to Nollywood, where she now works full-time as a bible preacher. In an interview, she defended her decision to perform exclusively in movies she felt were congruent with her faith.

Personal Life

When Benson was in her mid-twenties, she lost her first husband, Samuel Gabriel Etim. She claimed that his character gave her courage, which enabled her to continue raising her children despite the loss. After her conversion, the actress tried marriage again. She married Bishop Great Ameye of the Freedom Family Assembly in 2009 at the Rainbow Christian Assembly in Warri, Delta State, in a low-key court ceremony held in Abuja. The pair are actively involved in an Evangelical Christian ministry. While Ameye is a pastor in Warri, Delta State, Benson is an evangelist. Evangelist Benson and her husband reside in Delta State. They co-direct Freedom Family Assembly, a ministry.