Ronya Man
Actress, Content Creator, Brand Ambassador, Creative Consultant and Talent Coach, with a Bs.C. in Environmental Engineering.
Born to Ukranian parents, in Israel, lived in London & Berlin, currently living in Nigeria, Africa.
Working in Nollywood and the Creative Arts in Nigeria since 2015.
"I use my diverse cultural background and artistic gifts to bridge communities and people, and tell compelling personal stories."
Prior to moving to Africa, Man functioned in the performing arts in Israel since 2003, as teacher, director and actress,
after a short career in Environmental Engineering and her army service.
Happily married mother of two boys, a believer in realising dreams, in constant learning, that nothing is unachievable, and that we can always surpass ourselves.
"Art is the only place where we can lose ourselves and find ourselves at the same time."
FILM
A LAND APART - Feature | TBR
ABUKI - Feature | Monski Media | TBR
SIN - Mini Series | Amazon Original | 2025
OMO GHETTO - Feature | Funke Akindele and JJC Bello | 2020
TRUMPED - Lead. Short | by Stanlee Ohikhuare. | Cannes 2019
CHATROOM - Feature. | by Chike Ibekwe. | 2021
IDAHOSA TRAILS - Feature | by Stanlee Ohikhuare. | AMVCA and other awards 2017
LONELY HEART - Short | by Daniel Chiazor | 2018
TIME TRAVEL - Short | Berlin | 2016.
SHVEERA (Refraction) - Lead. Feature | By Angle Chipchi | Best Drama Nominee, Jerusalem Film Festival 2009.
Education & Training
STAGEMILK DRAMA SCHOOL. Sidney, Australia. | 2017
METFILM SCHOOL. Berlin. | 2016
IREP DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING WORKSHOP. Lagos. |2017 .
ELI DANKER HOLLYWOOD ACTING MASTERCLASS. Haifa, Israel. | 2014
COMEDY DE L’ARTE WORKSHOP. Psik Theatre, Jerusalem. |2007
RIMON SCHOOL FOR JAZZ AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC. Israel 2005-2008
NIRA GAL VOICE MASTERCLASS . Israel. 2010
MORAN TALMOR VOICE TRAINING. Israel . 2008-2015
NIV COHEN ACTING STUDIO. Haifa, Israel. | 2004-2006
LANGUAGE IN MOVEMENT. Technion, Israel. |2000
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Bs.C. Technion, Israel. |1998 - 2002
OTHER WORKSHOPS ON ACTING, VOICE, BODY AND MORE.
Special Skills
Languages: English, Hebrew, Russian, French.
Singing. | Horse back riding. | Off-Road driving. | Diving. | Boxing. | Piano. | Pilates.
5.2"
Green Eyes
2 yrs Army Service.
Fast learner. High achiever.
STAGE
THE ROAD | Particular Joe | Written by Wole Soyinka | Director Yaffa Schuster | Staged at the Israeli-African Theatre, Tel Aviv, Israel | 2021.
DEATH & THE KING'S HORSEMAN | Mrs. Pilkings | Written by Wole Soyinka | Director Bolanle-Austine-Peters | Staged at Terrakulture Lagos. | 2021.
THE SEED THIEF | Maddy - the seed thief (lead) | Director Ifeoma Fafunwa. | Etisalat Literature Prize Awards | 2016.
NOT HIS MESSIAH | A stage adaptation to the Monty Python’s famous ‘Life Of Brian’ - (Several roles) | Produced & directed in collaboration with Haifa’s fringe ‘The Beat’ | 2015.
GULLY IN THE BIG CITY - Gully | Production by Tel-Aviv Ministry of Culture. | 2009.
CLARA & FLORA - Flora | A comic satiric double act | Official selection of 'Ha-Karon' Theatre Festival, Tel - Aviv | 2013 - 2015.
‘SHEGA’ON’ Children's Theatre - Double act plays based on fairy tales (lead) | 2008-2010.
THE STING | Stella (Supporting) | Haifa fringe ‘The Studio’ | 2005.
DON’T GIVE A DAMN | Stage adaptation to a Dan Ben-Amoz Novel | ‘The Studio’ Theatre. | 2004.
TV
THE JOHNSONS - Daily Sitcom | Afirca Magic| 2022-2023
LAHIRA - Supporting | Action Series | Africa Magic | 2022
MY FLATMATES -- Popular Comedy Series. | Africa Magic |2019.
HUSBANDS OF LAGOS - TV comedy series | IrokoTV .| 2015.
