Take a bright smile, a warm screen presence, natural looks and a rare ability to roles and what you get is an on screen diva that will look and act a lot like Kate Henshaw Nttal. The Cross Rivers state born actress remains one of Africa's most talented on screen personalities. Born in the 70s to a close knit family of 4 kids, Kate is the first born with 2 boys and 1 girl as her siblings.

Kate's education like many took her in and out of Lagos, Nigeria, the capital of Nigerian entertainment. Having had her primary education at St. Mary's private school, Ajele Lagos, secondary education at Federal ... » View full biography

Take a bright smile, a warm screen presence, natural looks and a rare ability to roles and what you get is an on screen diva that will look and act a lot like Kate Henshaw Nttal. The Cross Rivers state born actress remains one of Africa's most talented on screen personalities. Born in the 70s to a close knit family of 4 kids, Kate is the first born with 2 boys and 1 girl as her siblings.

Kate's education like many took her in and out of Lagos, Nigeria, the capital of Nigerian entertainment. Having had her primary education at St. Mary's private school, Ajele Lagos, secondary education at Federal Government Girl's College Calabar, 1 year remedial studies at University of Calabar with majors in Medical Microbiology at the School of Medical Lab Sciences, LUTH Idi Araba in Lagos, Kate sealed her journey into medical stream by serving her nation at Bauchi State General hospital.

Now with all these medical strings, how on earth did she end up with the entertainment business which seems so natural to her? Was she ever a case of late self discovery? In the case of Kate, she knew all along, having grown with a strong passion for music and acting, Kate always had a strong eye and ear for the arts but all she needed was the perfect opportunity.

Enter Klinks studio, Kate stumbled upon an audition for a new movie, at the popular lagos Studio, Klinks. She decided to give it a shot and after going through the audition she was immediately handed the role which turned out to be her first role in a major Nigerian movie. The year was 1993, the movie, When The Sun Sets. After Kate watched her performance, she knew this was where she ought to be, the force behind her destiny confirmed that and that was when roles started pouring in, from soap operas to top Nigerian movies. Kate has graced Nigerian television like an amazon.

With her unique acting abilities and her revered ability to perfectly interpret any type of role given to her, she has carved a niche with her rare talent as her most priced asset. Alwas on locations, Kate still maintains a sound principle in her business, "It's not the quantity of work you do, but the quality".

So where does Kate go from here? One answer, her sojoum in the entertainment industry has no limits. A business woman with a God fearing and people loving personality, Kate is one star who will continue to be in our hearts. She is currently expanding her brand into the global arena and her life long dream remains to build a charity foundation that will take destitute children off the streets and give them hope in the realest way possible.

Kate is happily married with a beautiful daughter, Gabrielle.