Ramsey Nouah (born Ramsey Tokunbo Nouah Jr.; 19 December 1970)^[1] is a Nigerian actor and director.^[2] He won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2010 for his performance in the movie The Figurine.^[3][4][5] He made his directorial debut with the film Living in Bondage: Breaking Free in 2019^[6][7] and also went on to direct Nollywood classic Rattle Snake: The Ahanna Story^[8][9] which is a remake^[10] of Rattlesnake (1995).^{[11][12][13][14]}

Ramsey Tokunbo Nouah Jr. was born in Lagos on December 19, 1970, to a Lebanese father and a Yoruba mother who hails from Owo, Ondo State. He grew up in Surulere, Lagos, where he attended Atara Primary School^[15] and Community Grammar School.^[16] He received a diploma in Mass Communications at the University of Lagos, after which he pursued a career in filming.^[17]

Ramsey Nouah started acting in the early 1990s because he needed money for his General Certificate Education (GCE).^[15] His acting career kicked off when he starred as Jeff Akin-Thomas in the Nigerian TV soap opera Fortunes.^[18] He has since appeared in numerous films starring as the lead role, and has been called "Lover-Boy" for his numerous roles in romantic films.^[19][20] He is also considered to be one of the most sought-after actors in Nigeria.^[21]

In 2015, Nouah secured the rights to the 1992 movie Living in Bondage ^[22] for a possible remake.^[23] In 2018, he announced his remake had become a sequel titled Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, which was released on November 8, 2019. Nouah, who played the new villain, made his directorial debut,^[24] and the film won 7 awards at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.^[25]

Nouah is married to Emelia Philips-Nouah. The couple have two sons named Quincy Nouah and Joshua Nouah, and one daughter named Desiree Nouah.^[31]