Rahama Sadau

Rahama Ibrahim Sadau (pronunciation^ⓘ born 7 December 1993) is a Nigerian actress, filmmaker, and singer. She was born and raised in Kaduna State, where she took part in dance competitions during her childhood and school years. She rose to prominence in late 2013 after joining the Kannywood film industry with her debut in the movie Gani ga Wane.

Sadau have appeared in films across multiple Nigerian languages, including Hausa-language Kannywood productions and English-language Nollywood titles, as well as a role in a Hindi-language Bollywood film. She is also among the few Nigerian actresses reported to speak Hindi fluently.

She received the Best Actress (Kannywood) award at the City People Entertainment Awards in both 2014 and 2015. In 2015, she was named Best African Actress at the 19th African Film Awards organized by African Voice. In 2017, she was listed among the top ten hottest female Nigerian celebrities, reportedly becoming the first Hausa-language film actress to achieve that distinction.