Liz Benson
Born
1966-04-05 (age 60)
Place of Birth
Etinan, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Occupations
Actress, Philanthropist, Television Personality, Actress, Philanthropist, Television Personality
Years Active
1993 - Present
Spouse
Samuel Gabriel Etim, Bishop Great Ameye
Alma Mater
Sylvania State College USA
Biography
She's an Iconic Nigerian actress and TV personality, a Philanthropist who raised into fame in 1990s, she's married to Bishop Great Ameye after leaving acting for sometime to become a born again, be she's well known for her role in the soap opera Fortune where she played as Agnes Johnson in 1993 and Glamour girls in 1994 ever since then she has featured in several movie and alongside veteran actresses and actors.
EARLY LIFE
Liz Benson was born on 5 April 1966 in Etinan, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. She attended Sylvania State College in the United States of America, where she obtained a degree in Dramatic Arts. She began acting at the age of 5.
CAREER
She gained prominence with the television soap opera Fortunes in 1993, playing Mrs. Agnes Johnson, and the film Glamour Girls in 1994. Benson quit acting in 1996 but returned to Nollywood after becoming a born-again Christian. She now preaches the gospel full-time and acts only in films aligned with her faith.
PERSONAL LIFE
Benson lost her first husband, Samuel Gabriel Etim, in her mid-twenties. She remarried Bishop Great Ameye in a quiet court ceremony in Abuja in 2009. The couple runs Freedom Family Assembly ministry. Benson is an evangelist and pastor.
Filmography
Remi & Nneoma
2026
Roles in Remi & Nneoma
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