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Ronya Man

Actress, Producer, Acting Coach.

An Israeli living in Nigeria, Africa.

Working in Nollywood and the Creative Arts in Nigeria since 2015, acting, producing, coaching actors and more. 

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"I use my diverse cultural background to bridge communities and people by telling personal stories through film.

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Prior to moving to Africa, functioned in many performing arts positions in Israel including

acting, directing, teaching, and producing, since 2003, after a short career in Environmental Engineering.

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Board member of intl. NGO WIFT Nigeria

Co-Producer of Realtime International Film Festival.

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Mother of two boys, a believer in realising dreams, in constant learning, that nothing is unachievable, and that we can always surpass ourselves. 

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“May the best become better”  - Ronya Man .

 

Height: 5”2

Hair Color: Brunette

Eyes Color: Green

 

Location:  Lagos, Nigeria

                    Tel Aviv, Israel

About

Film

OMO GHETTO - Feature | Funke Akindele and JJC Bello | 2020.

A TRIP BEHIND TIME - Feature | By Theo Ukpaa | TBR.

TRUMPED -  Lead - Short | by Stanlee Ohikhuare. | Cannes 2019. 

WHITE SHADOW - Feature | By Denise Ejioju.| 2019.

CRACK  -  Feature | By Denise Ejioju | 2019. 

CHATROOM  -  Feature. | by Chike Ibekwe. | 2021.

IDAHOSA TRAILS -  Feature . | by Stanlee Ohikhuare. | AMVCA and other awards 2017.

LONELY HEART -  Short. | by Daniel Chiazor. | 2018

IN OUR TRAP - Feature. | by Daniel Oriahi | IrokoTV Production. | 2016.

TIME TRAVEL -  Short. | Berlin.| 2016.

SHVEERA (Refraction) - Lead - Feature. | By Angle Chipchi | Best Drama Nominee, Jerusalem Film Festival 2009.

ALICE IN WONDERLAND - Lead - Docudrama Feature | Haifa Media Institute. | 2003 

Special Skills

Languages: English, Hebrew, Russian, French.

Singing. Horse back riding. Off-Road driving. Diving. Boxing. Piano playing. 

Fast learner. High achiever. 

Television

THE JOHNSONS - Daily Sitcom | Afirca Magic| 2022-2023

LAHIRA - Supporting | Action Series | Africa Magic | 2022

MY FLATMATES -- Popular Comedy Series. | Africa Magic |2019.

HUSBANDS OF LAGOS - TV comedy series | IrokoTV .| 2015.

Education & Training

STAGEMILK DRAMA SCHOOL. Sidney, Australia. | 2017

METFILM SCHOOL. Berlin. | 2016

IREP DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING WORKSHOP.  Lagos. |2017 .

ELI DANKER HOLLYWOOD ACTING MASTERCLASS.  Haifa, Israel. | 2014

COMEDY DE L’ARTE WORKSHOP.  Psik Theatre, Jerusalem. |2007

RIMON SCHOOL FOR JAZZ AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC. Israel 2005-2008

NIRA GAL VOICE MASTERCLASS . Israel. 2010

MORAN TALMOR VOICE TRAINING. Israel . 2008-2015

NIV COHEN ACTING STUDIO.  Haifa, Israel. | 2004-2006

LANGUAGE IN MOVEMENT. Technion, Israel. |2000

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Bs.C. Technion, Israel. |1998 - 2002

OTHER WORKSHOPS ON ACTING, VOICE, BODY AND MORE. 

Stage

THE ROAD | Particular Joe | Written by Wole Soyinka | Director Yaffa Schuster | Staged at the Israeli-African Theatre, Tel Aviv, Israel | 2021.

DEATH & THE KING'S HORSEMAN | Mrs. Pilkings | Written by Wole Soyinka | Director Bolanle-Austine-Peters | Staged at Terrakulture Lagos. | 2021.

THE SEED THIEF | Maddy - the seed thief (lead) | Director Ifeoma Fafunwa. | Etisalat Literature Prize Awards | 2016.

NOT HIS MESSIAH | A stage adaptation to the Monty Python’s famous ‘Life Of Brian’ - (Several roles) | Produced & directed in collaboration with Haifa’s fringe ‘The Beat’ | 2015.

GULLY IN THE BIG CITY - Gully | Production by Tel-Aviv Ministry of Culture. | 2009.

CLARA & FLORA - Flora | A comic satiric double act | Official selection of 'Ha-Karon' Theatre Festival, Tel - Aviv | 2013 - 2015.

‘SHEGA’ON’ Children's Theatre - Double act plays based on fairy tales (lead) | 2008-2010.

THE STING | Stella (Supporting) | Haifa fringe ‘The Studio’ | 2005.

DON’T GIVE A DAMN | Stage adaptation to a Dan Ben-Amoz Novel | ‘The Studio’ Theatre. | 2004.

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