Adesua Etomi-Wellington, also known as Adesua Etomi (born 22 February
1986 or 1988),[a] 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]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]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]
1986 or 1988),[a] 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]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]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]
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