Biography
EARLY LIFE
Zainab O Sheriff was born on 22nd July 1985 and grew up in the Eastern part of Freetown. She started her modeling career at age 14 before relocating to Turkey to pursue it further. In Turkey, she worked with designers such as Christian Louboutin, Cemil Ipekci, Arzu Kaprul, and Marie Claire magazine.
CAREER
After competing in the 7th Season of the popular TV Show – Big Brother Africa in 2012, Zainab received continental fame in Africa. She later produced and acted in her first movie titled ‘Ghetto Queen’. Zainab signed a record deal valued at 50 million Leones with Emmerson Bockarie’s Sugar Entertainment, becoming the first female artist to be signed by the company. She released her debut single ‘Naugty’ in 2015, featuring Emmerson Bockarie. In the same year, she became the new face of Ghanaian fashion designer Melanie Crane’s 2015 ‘BLUSAJUPE Collection’. Zainab is the CEO of Zedzee Multimedia, which includes fashion and other entertainment lines. She is also the CEO of ‘Big Sister Sierra Leone’, the first reality TV show in Sierra Leone, launched in 2018 in collaboration with Africell Sierra Leone and Africa Young Voices (AYV) TV, aiming to empower women. Season 2 of the show featured women from different countries, gaining international viewership.
Filmography
No filmography available for this person yet.
Box Office
Weekly Top Grossing3 Cold Dishes
₦5,331,351.00
Gingerrr
₦12,727,775.00
Gingerrr
₦21,139,500.00
The Herd
₦16,977,673.00
3 Cold Dishes
₦15,261,240.00
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Popularity Score
Top 99% of African actors
