The Africa Movie Academy Award for Most Promising Actor is an annual merit by the Africa Film Academy to recognize emerging talents in the African cinema. The category has been renamed and merged severally since it was first awarded in 2006.

Best Young Actor Year Nominees Film Result2006Sam AnyamelaDay of Atonement Akume AkumeRising MoonKalu IkeagwuFragile PainAlagie Sarr Arrou (Prevention)Tendal MusoniTanyaradzwa Chika IkeTo Love a StrangerLilian IkpeBehind Closed DoorElezra Ofori My Mother’s Heart2007Ali NuhuSitanda Amzat Abdel HakimAbeniMbong OdungideThe Amazing GraceMoumouni Sanou Mokili2008OC Ukeje & Jibril Hoomsuk (co-winners)White Waters Maleke IdowuCheckpointVan VickerPrincess Tyra & Return of BeyonceKunle Fawole Cash MoneyKrossin New JerusalemUju OkekeMission To Nowhere Jackie AppiahPrincess TyraYvonne NelsonPrincess Tyra2009Litha Booi Gugu and Andile Mavila Anthana KeriarioBattle of the SoulRuffy SamuelDead EndSegun Adefila ArugbaSheriff Ramzy Seventh HeavenLungelo DhladhaGugu and Andile Bhaira McwizuCindy’s NoteBukola AwoyemiArugbaLydia ForsonScornedBéa Flore MfouemounMah Sa-Sah2010Wilson MainaTogetherness Supreme Wole OjoThe ChildJohn DumeloHeart of MenPethro Tumba Mbole A Game of my LifeSunny Chikezie Lilies of the GhettoChelsea Eze (co-winner)Silent Scandals Rehema Nanfuka (co-winner)ImaniMartha KisakaTogetherness SupremeMartha AnkomahSins of the SoulAshionye Michelle UgbohJungle Ride2011Edward Kagutuzi Mirror Boy Yves Dusenge & Roger NsengiyumuaAfrica UnitedSamson Odhiambo & Leila Dayan OpouSoul BoyDonovan Adams Shirley AdamsJunior Singo Hopeville2012Ivie OkujayeAlero’s Symphony Neo NtatlenoState of ViolenceIyobosa OlayeAdesuwaMartha Ankomah Somewhere in AfricaThomas Gumede Otelo BurningSihle Xaba Otelo Burning2013Belinda EffahKokomma (co-winner)Joseph WairimuNairobi Half Life (co-winner)Sumela MaculuvaVirgin MagaridaShonelo Mbutho Ulanga The MarkKaroumwi Olakunle The Twin Sword2014Petronella TshumaOf Good ReportEvelyn Galle AnsahGood Old Days: For the Love of AATope TedelaA Mile from HomeKitty Phillips The Children of TroumatronShawn Faqua The Twin Sword2015Kemi Lala AkindojuDazzling Mirage (co-winner)Hassan Spike Insingoma Boda Boda Thieves (co-winner)Demola AdedoyinOctober 1Vinjeru KamangaBellaChiedza MhendeLove The One You Love2016Zubaidat Ibrahim FaggeDryNyanso DzedzeHear Me MoveOphelia Klenam DzidzornuThe Cursed OnesIfu EnnadaO-TownEve EsinOshimiri2017Madina NalwangaQueen of KatwePaballo Koza Dora’s PeaceAzwille Shanane-MadibaVayaAustin RoseCall Me ThiefAdam KanyamaWhile We Live2018Anine Lansari The Blessed VostPatrick DibuahBanana Island GhostAustin EnabuleleIn My CountryCindy SanyuBellaMaurice PaigePop Lock ‘N’ RollNichole Ozioma BannaIcheke OkuZainab Balogun Sylvia2019Cynthia DankwaThe Burial of KojoCatherine Credo FatumaYoussef AlaouiUrgentAngel Onyinyechi UnigweLight in the DarkEmilio BiloMabata BataJamma IbrahimThe Delivery Boy2020Faith FidelThe Fisherman's DiaryNaomi NemlinDesrancesChimezie Imo NimbeSwanky JKALiving in Bondage: Breaking FreeWayne SmithFiela’s ChildCina Soul Gold Coast LoungeAnthonieta Kalunta The Milkmaid2021Wilmah MuremeraShainaOluwabamike Olawunmi-AdenibuyanCollision CourseFaith FidelWhere I Come FromDavid WedaBangarangHannah Sukali Fatsani: A Tale Of SurvivalBertha AbdallahNyara (The Kidnapping)2022Amina MohammedAyaanleWonEmmanuel AfffadziBorgaKebirungi Agnes KnightTinka's StoryMaryam Waziri SalihuAlmajiriSamke MakhabaSurviving GazaEmmanuel KuyeBa Ni (Mud Clan)2023Maleek SanniGangs of LagosJennifer EwubeL’axe Lourd (The Highway)Darisimi NadiObara'mSanou TitiamaLe chant des fusils (The Song of the Rifles)Eyiyemi AfolayanAnikulapo2024Michelle LemuyaNawiLikohna MgaliThe Queenstown KingsAgape MngomezuluOrahWilliam DiasBokwagterKofi Adu-GyamfiTejiriRuby AkubuezeSheFatima MuhammedMai Martaba

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