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

Liz Benson Biography

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.

Filmography

• 2021 Still Falling 
• 2017 Lotanna 
• 2017 Children of Mud 
• 2017 Lizard Life 
• 2015 Hilarious Hilary 
• 2015 Dearest Mummy
• 2014 Dry 
• 2007 Toko taya 
• 2006 Political Control 
• 2005 Bridge-Stone 
• 2005 Crazy Passion
• 2005 Day of Atonement 
• 2005 Now & Forever
• 2005 Now & Forever 2 
• 2005 Squad Twenty-Three 
• 2005 Women in Power
• 2004 Inheritance 
• 2004 Melody of Life (2004)
• 2004 Red Hot (2004)
• 2004 Turn Table (2004)
• 2004 World Apart (2004)
• 2002 Eeku-Ida
• 2002 Wisdom and Riches 
• 2000 Dapo Junior 
• 1999 Chain Reaction
• 1998 Diamond Ring 
• 1998 Diamond Ring 2 
• 1998 Scores to Settle 
• 1998 Witches
• 1997 Back to Life 
• 1995 True Confession 
• 1994 Glamour Girls 
  • Silenced

Awards and Recognition

• Best Actress in a Leading Role at the City People’s Entertainment Awards
• Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the Africa Movie Academy Awards (2006)
• Best Actress in Nigeria (English) at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
• Best Actress in Television at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards
• Best Outstanding Actress at the Afro Hollywood Awards
• Most Promising Actress in Nigeria at the Best of Nollywood Awards

Net Worth

According to different multiple sources, Liz Benson has an average net worth of $700,000.

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