Okawa Shaznay (born May 5th, 1986) is a Nollywood Cameroon actress.

She became prominent for her role in the movie, Iyore, starring alongside Rita Dominic.

Real Facts About Shaznay

• Full Name: Okawa Shaznay
• Born: May 5, 1986
• Age: 36 years old (2022)
• Place of Birth: Bamenda, Cameroon
• Nationality: Cameroonian
• Occupation: Actress
• Net Worth: N/A

Early Life & Education

Okawa Shaznay was born on May 5, 1986, in Bamenda, Northwest region, Cameroon.

She had her secondary education at Presbyterian Secondary School Mankon, Bamenda, Cameroon.

She moved to the United States where she obtained a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Texas Southern University.

Career

Okawa Shaznay is one who always had passion right from the onset. She took interest in performing arts while being part of stage plays and little film projects in her hometown in Cameroon.

As time goes by she became accustomed to the Nollywood movies after watching the classic 90’s Nigerian soap operas such as Scores to Settle, Living in bondage, and Glamour Girls.

She came through professionally with her first role in the movie “Master DJ” which was produced in Cameroon by Sarabi Pictures in 2004.

She later moved to Houston in the U.S. where she joined the All Africa Theater group. She returned to Africa and was featured in her first big-screen role, Cheaters, as directed by Frank Rajah Arase.

She featured in the 2016 released movie project “REFUGEES” which was filmed in Ghana in 2012 before it was completed in Atlanta USA towards the end of 2013.

Okawa who is known to be the first Cameroonian to break into the Nollywood movie industry became a sensation after her lead role in the 2016 hit TV series, Delilah: The Mysterious Case of Delilah Ambrose.

Filmography

• Scars
• Cheaters Vacation
• Iyore
• Refugees
• Perfect Strangers
• Soul Tie
• Wounde
• Sisters at War
• Snatched
• Behind the Face
• Delilah: The Mysterious Case of Delilah Ambrose (Tv series)
• Save my Heart
• Love & Lies
• My Chances
• Lekki on Arrival
• Almost Had You