Hauwa Maina

Hauwa Maina was a Kannywood actress and producer who featured in the film Queen Amina of Zazzau. She died of an undisclosed illness at Kano hospital on 2 May 2018.

Career
She was the secretary-general of the local hausa association of female producers. Her first appearance was in Tuba and later on she featured on bayajida, a historical film used in teaching pupils in school today. She owned her own production company known as Ma'inta Enterprises Limited which had produced films including Gwaska, Sarauniya Amina among others.

Filmography

 * Tuba
 * Queen Amina of Zazzau
 * Bayajida
 * Sarauniya Amina
 * Gwaska and Maina

Nominations and awards

 * Best Afro Nollywood award in London, 2007.
 * Best actress  at the SIM Awards, 2010.