Adesua Etomi

Adesua Etomi-Wellington, also known as Adesua Etomi (born 22 February 1986 or 1988),[lower-alpha 1] is a Nigerian actress.[4] In 2014, she starred in her first feature film Knocking On Heaven's Door.[5] She won the Best Actress in a Drama award at the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for her role in the 2015 romantic drama film Falling.[6][7]

Adesua Etomi
Adesua Etomi
Born
Tolulope Adesuwa Etomi

(1986-02-22)22 February 1986 or 1988 (age 32 or 34)
Owerri, Imo, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Alma mater
OccupationActress, producer
Years active2012–present
Spouse(s)
Banky Wellington
(
m. after 2017)

Early life and education

Tolulope Adesua Etomi was born in Owerri, Imo State, on 22 February.[8][9] Several major sources cite her birth year as 1988.[10][1][11] However, in an interview published in January 2016, Etomi told Pulse Nigeria she was 29 years old.[2] Furthermore, Answers Africa published an article in March 2016 stating that she was 30 years old.[12] Her father is a soldier of Esan descent and her mother is an engineer of Yoruba descent.[13] She is the youngest of three siblings.[14] Etomi attended Corona School in Victoria Island, Lagos, where she joined the drama club at the age of seven. Thereafter, she attended Queen's College, Lagos before moving to the United Kingdom at the age of 13. Etomi later obtained a diploma in "physical theatre, musical theatre and performing arts" from City College Coventry in 2004.[15] After completing these courses in 2006 with triple distinctions, she studied drama and performance at the University of Wolverhampton, graduating with first-class honours.[8]

Career

Etomi's film credits include The Arbitration,[16] The Wedding Party,[17] and Falling.[18] Her performance in Falling earned her the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award for Best Actress in a Drama.[19][20] Other notable films she has appeared in include A Soldier's Story (2015), Out of Luck (2015),[21] and Couple of Days (2016).[22] Etomi played Shiela in the fourth and fifth seasons of Shuga, a television soap opera about HIV/AIDS prevention.[23][24] Etomi began starring as Amaka Obiora, an undercover police officer, in Yemisi Wada's crime series LasGidi Cops, which debuted in June 2016 on television.[25] She was also featured on Vogue's list of 14 global superstars.[26]

Personal life

Etomi got engaged to Banky W in February 2017.[27][28] The couple held their traditional marriage on 19 November, court wedding on 20 November and white wedding on 25 November 2017; the latter ceremony was held in Cape Town, South Africa.[29]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2013The CallTaraShort film
2014Brave[30]LayoShort film
2014Knocking On Heaven's Door[31]Debbie
2015Falling[32]Muna
2015A Soldier's Story[33]Lebari
2015Out of Luck[34]Bisola
2016Couple of Days[35]Nina
2016The Arbitration[36]Dara Olujobi
2016Something Wicked[37]
2016The Wedding Party[38]Dunni Coker
2016Ayamma: Music In The Desert[39]Ayamma/Iko/Ihuoma
201710 Days In Sun City[40]Bianca
2017The Wedding Party 2Dunni Onwuka
2018Date Night
2018King of BoysAdekemi Salami
2018 Memoirs of 4[41]
2018 Up NorthZainab
2019 Muna[42]Muna
2019 Malika: Warrior Queen[43]Malika

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Smooth PromotionsReporter/PresenterTV Station
2014Gidi Up (season 2)[44]SharonSeries
2015Las Gidi Cops[45]Amaka ObioraSeries
2015Shuga (season 4)[46]SheilaSeries
2017Shuga: Down South[47][48]SheilaSeries

Theatre
YearTitleRoleCompany
2004The CrucibleJohn ProctorCity College Production
2005Miss SaigonJohn ThomasCity College Production
2006Jesus Christ SuperstarJudasCity College Production
2008FractalThe OppressedArena Theatre
2009The Grimm TalesDwarf/WitchArena Theatre
2009Not My Cup Of TeaImmigrantArena Theatre
2012The Miller's TaleAliceSaga Tiata - Edinburge Fringe Festival
2013Anatomy Of A WomanBolatitoLagos Theater Festival
2013ShatteredLovethPaw Studios
2013Crystal SlippersSewaThespian Family Theater
2013London Life Lagos LivingSuePaw Studios
2013Saro[49]RumeBap Productions
2013Secret Life Of Baba Segi's WivesSegiJoos and Joms Productions
2014Band Aid[50]
2014Make We WakaChantelleLook Left Look Right
2014Saro[51]RumeBap Productions

Voice over
YearRoleCompany
2013Taste BudFanta
2014FanSolo Phones

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
2009Foresight Theater AwardsBest Performance in a devised Piece of workHerselfWon
20142014 Golden Icons Academy Movie AwardsMost Promising ActressKnocking on Heaven's DoorNominated
2014Nollywood Reinvented AwardsBest New ActressHerselfWon
2015Golden Movie AwardsGolden Actress in a Lead RoleFallingNominated
2015Golden Movie Awards [52]Discovery of the YearHerselfWon
2015City People Entertainment Awards [53]Best New ActressHerselfNominated
20152015 Golden Icons Academy Movie AwardsBest ActressFallingNominated
20152015 Golden Icons Academy Movie AwardsBest On-screen duoNominated
20152015 Golden Icons Academy Movie AwardsFemale Viewer's ChoiceHerselfNominated
2015ELOY AwardsActress of the Year - Big screen[54]FallingWon
2015ELOY AwardsActress of the Year - TelevisionGidi UpNominated
20162016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards [55]Best Actress in a Drama (Movie/TV series)FallingWon
201612th Africa Movie Academy AwardsBest Actress in Leading roleFallingNominated
2016Golden Movie AwardsGolden ActressFallingNominated
2016Nigeria Entertainment AwardsBest Actress in Leading RoleFallingNominated
2016ELOY awardsActress of the year - Big ScreenThe ArbitrationNominated
20172017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice AwardsBest Actress Drama/TV SeriesThe ArbitrationNominated
20172017 Nigeria Entertainment AwardsBest Lead Actress In A FilmAyammaNominated

Notes
  1. Many sources cite Etomi's year of birth as 1988.[1] However, she claimed to be 29 years old in an interview with Pulse Nigeria in January 2016.[2][3]
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