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Joy Alphonsus
Nigerian-born Austrian actress From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joy Anwulika Alphonsus (born 31 August 1987), popularly as Joy Alphonsus, is a Nigerian-born actress.[1] She is best known for the title role in the critically acclaimed award-winning film Joy.
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Personal life
Alphonsus was born on 31 August 1987 in Nigeria.[2] She currently lives in Austria.
Career
Alphonsus made her screen debut in 2018 with Sudabeh Mortezai's Joy,[3] in which she played the title role. In November 2018, Alphonsus won the award for Best Actress at the Seville International Film Festival.[4][5] In January 2019, she was awarded the Max Ophüls Prize in Saarbrücken for her role. In the same year, she won the Diagonale Acting Award.[6] In 2020, she won as Best Female Lead at the Austrian Film Award.
In 2022, Alphonsus appeared in the TV series, Das Netz – Prometheus.[7]
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