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Happy 40th birthday to veteran Cameroonian Nollywood actress Okawa Shaznay 🎊🎉🥳🍰🎈

Okawa Shaznay is a Cameroonian actress and TV personality who rose to fame in Nollywood after appearing in Iyore alongside Rita Dominic and Joseph Benjamin. She’s widely seen as one of the first Cameroonian actresses to break through and gain major recognition in Nigeria’s film industry.

Quick Facts
Full Name: Okawa Shaznay
Date of Birth: 1986, exact date varies by source
Age: 40 as of 2026
Nationality: Cameroonian
Place of Birth: Bamenda, Northwest Region, Cameroon
Profession: Actress, TV personality, model
Education: Bachelor’s in Accounting from Texas Southern University, USA

Career
Okawa Shaznay started acting in Cameroon before transitioning to Nollywood. Her big break came with Iyore (2015), and she became even more popular through the TV series Delilah: The Mysterious Case of Delilah Ambrose.

Notable Movies & TV Series
Iyore
Delilah: The Mysterious Case of Delilah Ambrose
Refugees
In My Country
Movement Japa
Crossed Path
Soul Tie
Almost Had You

Awards
She won the 2016 ELOY TV Actress of the Year Award for her role in Delilah.

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