Amanda Oruh

Amanda Oruh is a Nigerian actress, producer and filmmaker from Lagos. She has worked across Nollywood, television and independent cinema for more than a decade. She is also a graduate of Microbiology from Abia State University and trained through programs including AFRIFF Acting Training, Lufodo Academy of Performing Arts and EbonyLife Creative Academy.

Her acting credits include King of Boys: The Return of the King, Rattlesnake, Riona, The Recipe, Alone, and Christmas Is Coming. She has also produced projects including Strangers Web and Ume.

Her biggest international breakthrough so far came with Lady (2026), directed by Olive Nwosu. Oruh plays Pinky, a sex worker and childhood friend of the film's central character. The story is set in Lagos and explores sisterhood, survival, women's autonomy and the complicated realities of life in the city.

At the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, Amanda Oruh and the ensemble cast of Lady won the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting Ensemble. The achievement helped bring her work to a much wider international audience.