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Beverly Ifunaya Bassey

AKA Beverly Naya

After 30 • Insecure

Beverly Ifunaya Bassey, professionally known as Beverly Naya, is a British-born Nigerian actress and filmmaker. She began acting at 17 while studying philosophy, psychology,...

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Actor

Country

Nigeria

Born

Apr 17, 1989 (37)

Latest Credit

After 30 (2025)

Box Office

₦483,248,887

Overview

Biography

Beverly Ifunaya Bassey, professionally known as Beverly Naya, is a British-born Nigerian actress and filmmaker. She began acting at 17 while studying philosophy, psychology, and sociology at Brunel University. She further honed her craft in scriptwriting and filmmaking at Roehampton University. Naya relocated to Nigeria to pursue a career in Nollywood, where she gained recognition for her roles in films like The Wedding Party, Chief Daddy, and Before 30. She has received accolades including the Most Promising Talent at the 2010 Best of Nollywood Awards and Fast Rising Actress at the 2011 City People Entertainment Awards. Beyond acting, she produced the award-winning documentary Skin, addressing colorism in Nigeria.

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After 30

Movie

Insecure

Movie

Palava

Movie

Kofa

Movie

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At a glance

Birth Date

Apr 17, 1989

Age

37 years old

Place of Birth

London

Country

Nigeria

Primary Craft

Actor

Known For

Actor

Popularity

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Awards

0 wins, 0 nominations

Annual Wrap

Movie

Acting

Year

2019

Rating

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Box Office

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Skin

Movie

Crew • Writer

Year

2019

Rating

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Box Office

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The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai

Movie Cinema

Acting • Rosie

Year

2017

Rating

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Box Office

₦433,197,377

Something Wicked

Movie

Acting

Year

2017

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Honors

Awards & nominations

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Inside the creative circle

The recurring partnerships, shared projects, and defining work shaping this creative career.

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Creative connections

Repeat collaborators

Projects explored

Tina Mba · 2014–2025

Longest partnership

Defining Pairings

The strongest role-aware connections across linked credits.

Directing partner

Niyi Akinmolayan

5 shared titles · 2014–2022

Screen partner

Gideon Okeke

4 shared titles · 2014–2022

Producing partner

Zulumoke Oyibo

2 shared titles · 2017–2022

Creative Connections

Repeat partnerships are marked as frequent; single projects remain notable connections.

Niyi Akinmolayan

Director

Frequent collaborator2014–2022

5 shared titles

Palava • Chief Daddy 2 - Going for Broke • The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai

Gideon Okeke

Actor

Frequent collaborator2014–2022

4 shared titles

Palava • The Perfect Picture: 10 Years Later • When Love Happens

Yolanda Okereke

Director

Frequent collaborator2012–2022

3 shared titles

Chief Daddy 2 - Going for Broke • The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai • Weekend Getaway

Shaffy Bello

Actress

Frequent collaborator2014–2022

3 shared titles

Chief Daddy 2 - Going for Broke • Nneka The Pretty Serpent • When Love Happens

Chinaza Onuzo

Writer

Frequent collaborator2016–2022

3 shared titles

Palava • The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai • The Arbitration

Richard Mofe-Damijo

Actor

Frequent collaborator2017–2022

3 shared titles

Palava • The Perfect Picture: 10 Years Later • The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai

Beverly Ada Mary Osu

Actress

Frequent collaborator2020–2022

3 shared titles

Palava • Chief Daddy 2 - Going for Broke • Nneka The Pretty Serpent

Adesua Etomi-Wellington

Actress

Frequent collaborator2016–2017

3 shared titles

The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai • Something Wicked • The Arbitration

Collaboration Over Time

2025

After 30

With Damilola Adegbite, Patrick Diabuah, Patrick Doyle

2022

Palava

With Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Gideon Okeke

2022

Kofa

With Zainab Balogun, Daniel Etim-Effiong, Charles Etubiebi Oke

2022

Chief Daddy 2 - Going for Broke

With Shaffy Bello, Joke Silva, Kate Henshaw

2020

Nneka The Pretty Serpent

With Bimbo Ademoye, Beverly Ada Mary Osu, Shaffy Bello

2020

Across the Rising Sun

With Charles Etubiebi Oke

Signature Titles

After 30 · Top-rated creditNneka The Pretty Serpent · Signature creditThe Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai · Box-office leaderInsecure · Signature creditPalava · Signature credit