title: Halima Abubakar
text: # Halima Abubakar
  
  Halima Abubakar (born 12 June 1985) is a Nigerian actress. In 2011, she won the Afro Hollywood Best Actress award.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Abubakar was born in Kano but is a descent of Kogi. She attended Ideal primary school in Kano then studied Sociology at Bayero University, Kano. In October 2018, Abubakar revealed that she was still a virgin.
  
  ## Career
  
  She began acting in 2001 when she played a minor role in Rejected. Her first lead role was in Gangster Paradise. She is also the CEO of a Modehouse Entertainment, a music label and entertainment management company.
  
  ## Filmography
  
  * Slip of Fate
  * Tears of a Child
  * Secret Shadows
  * Gangster Paradise
  * Area Mama
  * Men in Love (film)
  * Love Castle
  