Kate Henshaw is a Nigerian actress. Versatile, talented, beautiful, and energetic are some of the adjectives that qualify the ageless queen.
Here are a few things to know about her:
Early Life
Kate Henshaw was born on 19 July 1971, in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. She is the first child from a family of four children.
Education
She had her primary and secondary education in Lagos and Calabar, respectively. She later enrolled to read remedial studies at the University of Calabar, where she stayed for one year, after which she proceeded to the School of Medical Laboratory Science, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), where she eventually bagged a degree in medical microbiology. Kate Henshaw later worked at the Bauchi State General Hospital.
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Career
Before becoming an actress, Henshaw worked as a model, featuring in several commercials, including a print and television advertisement for Shield deodorant.
Kate Henshaw entered the world of acting in 1993 when she auditioned for an acting job in the movie “When the Sun Sets.” She was handed the role of Omono, which was her very first appearance in a major Nollywood movie.
Since then, she has featured in over 100 movies, including Domitilla (1996), Faces (1996), Above Death: In God We Trust (2003), The Meeting (2012), Iquo’s Journal (2015), Aremu The Principal (2015), Roti (2017), Chief Daddy (2018), The Ghost and the House of Truth (2019), 4th Republic (2019), The Fugitive (2019), and Blood Sisters (2022) as Uduak Ademola.
Personal life
Kate dated late gospel singer Sammie Okposo years back. In 1999, she got married to British-born Roderick James Nuttall. In 2000, Henshaw welcomed her daughter, Gabrielle Nuttall. In 2011, the couple reportedly filed for a divorce after 12 years of marriage.
Kate also had a beef with her long-time friend, Stella Damasus, which they settled in 2017.
Political ambition
In 2014, she announced her interest in politics. She contested for the House of Representatives position in her constituency but sadly failed in the PDP primary election in 2015. Later that year, she was appointed by the Cross River State governor, Benedict Ayade, as the Special Adviser, Liaison, Lagos.
Endorsements
- Henshaw became a brand ambassador for a UK-based perfume line, Blessings Perfume, in 2012.
- The award-winning actress was selected as a judge on Nigeria’s Got Talent in 2012.
- In 2013, she landed a major endorsement deal with Samsung Mobile Nigeria.
- She also served as a brand ambassador for Promasidor Nigeria and telecommunications company Globacom Limited.
Awards and honours
In 2008, Kate Henshaw won the Africa Movie Academy Award (AMAA) for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her role in Stronger Than Pain.
In 2015, she won the ‘Best Actress’ award at ZAFAA for her role in the movie ‘Iquo’s Journal.’ She also won the City People Entertainment Nollywood Face Of The Year Award in 2015.
In 2016, she won the City People Entertainment Special Recognition Award.
In 2011, Henshaw was appointed a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) by the Nigerian government.
