"she is Blessed to come from two of the greatest regions of Cameroon, the Southwest Region (Basossi) and the Northwest Region(Oshie).Had a very happy childhood with much love from my mum(Onyama Judith), my two siblings, aunts,cousins,uncles,grandparents and of course friends and neighbours. Did my nursery, primary as well as secondary education in the legendary city of Buea , But I later moved to the capital city Yaoundé where I attend High school( EHS Yaoundé). I moved back to Buea in 2009 for my university Education where I obtained a bachelor degree in Linguistics with a minor in political science and public administration from the University of Buea in 2012.I joint the movie industry in 2009, made my first appearance in a movie set in 2011 the short movie "heavy rain" by New age Entertainment. I got a job with Orange Cameroun immediately after graduation. So I decided to take a break from acting because of my busy work schedule.I missed acting a lot ,so in 2015, I decided to quit my job to concentrate on it.I joint the National Actors Guild of Cameroon (NAGCAM)in 2014 and in September 2015, I was elected President of NAGCAM limbe chapter, making me the first and only female chapter president of NAGCAM.So far, I have featured in a few movies like: "Alma", "Kum a bread", "nkene-nkene", "Rumble", "Kiss of Death" .Apart from being an actress, I am a student makeup artist.Acting is my passion and I feel so alive when the camera is rolling.my happiest moment is when am on set. I cannot conclude without thanking these people who are my role models and who keep my acting career going:Chando Daniel, Anurine Nwuenembum, Ala Leo, Edith Pikwa, Musing Derick, Billy Bob Ndive lifongo,Agbor Obed Agbor,Eka Christa ,Nkwah Kingsley."
Onyama Laura might not have been a household name in Cameroon until Saturday, July 23, 2016. But this gentlest actress had considered staying focused on the art she knows best, leaving the rest to providence, since joining the movies in 2011. Little did she know that a December 2015 filming trip to the North West region would be the beginning of a recognition phase of her true-to-the-heart movie career. She had travelled there to film "KISS OF DEATH", which would later become her gateway to career glory
Onyama bagged home as Best Cameroonian Actress award at the 2016 Ecrans Noirs film festival that rounded off in Yaounde over the weekend. You literally would not hear or see her much even when she works in an industry whose leading characteristic is exposure. This is because humility, in-depth in her, has consumed a huge chunk of the actress' life.
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