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Adesua Etomi
Born
Tolulope Adesuwa Etomi
22 February 1986 or 1988 (age 31 or 33)
Owerri, Imo, Nigeria
Nationality
Nigerian
Alma mater
City College Coventry
University of Wolverhampton
Occupation
Actress, producer
Years active
2012–present
Spouse(s)
Banky Wellington (m. 2017)
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]
Contents

1Early life and education
2Career
3Personal life
4Filmography4.1Film
4.2Television
4.3Theatre
4.4Voice over
5Awards and nominations
6Notes
7References
Early life and education[edit]
Tolulope Adesuwa Etomi was born in Owerri, Imo State, on 22 February.^[8][9] Several major editorials on Etomi state her birth year as 1988.^[10][1][11] However, in an interview published in January 2016, Etomi told Pulse Nigeria that 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 years old, and 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[edit]
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]
Personal life[edit]
She got engaged to Banky W in February 2017.^[26][27] They both got traditionally married on 19 November, Court Wedding on 20 November and on 25 November (2017) they had the White Wedding in Cape Town, South Africa.^[28]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2013
The Call
Tara
Short Film
2014
Brave^[29]
Layo
Short Film
2014
Knocking On Heaven’s Door^[30]
Debbie
Feature Film – Theatrical release: 18 April 2014
2015
Falling^[31]
Muna
Feature Film – Theatrical release: 18 September 2015
2015
A Soldier’s Story^[32]
Lebari
Feature Film – Theatrical release: 23 October 2015
2015
Out Of Luck^[33]
Bisola
Feature Film – Theatrical release: 4 December 2015
2016
Couple Of Days
Nina
Feature Film – Theatrical release: 5 February 2016^[34]
2016
And The Spirit Slowly Dies^[35]
Tima Odera-Blake
Feature Film – In development
2016
The Arbitration^[36]
Dara Olujobi
Feature Film – Theatrical Release: 12 August 2016
2016
Something Wicked^[37]
TBC
Feature Film – Theatrical Release: First Quarter, 2017
2016
The Wedding Party^[38]
Dunni Coker
Feature Film – World Premiere – 8 September 2016^[39]
2016
Ayamma: Music In The Desert^[40]
Ayamma/Iko/Ihuoma
Feature Film – Theatrical release: 23 December 2016
2017
10 Days In Sun City^[41]
Bia
nca
Feature Film – Theatrical Release: 23 June 2017
2017
The Wedding Party 2
Dunni Onwuka
Feature Film – World Premiere – 11 December 2017
2018
Date Night
2018
King of Boys
2018
Memoirs of 4^[42]
2018
Up North
2019
Muna ^[43].
Muna
Television[edit]
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2012
Smooth Promotions
Reporter/Presenter
TV Station
2014
Gidi Up (season 2)^[44]
Sharon
Series
2015
Las Gidi Cops^[45]
Amaka Obiora
Series
2015
Shuga (season 4)^[46]
Sheila
Series
2017
Shuga: Down South^[47][48]
Sheila
Series
Theatre[edit]
Year
Title
Role
Company
2004
The Crucible
John Proctor
City College Production
2005
Miss Saigon
John Thomas
City College Production
2006
Jesus Christ Superstar
Judas
City College Production
2008
Fractal
The Oppressed
Arena Theatre
2009
The Grimm Tales
Dwarf/Witch
Arena Theatre
2009
Not My Cup Of Tea
Immigrant
Arena Theatre
2012
The Miller’s Tale
Alice
Saga Tiata – Edinburge Fringe Festival
2013
Anatomy Of A Woman
Bolatito
Lagos Theater Festival
2013
Shattered
Loveth
Paw Studios
2013
Crystal Slippers
Sewa
Thespian Family Theater
2013
London Life Lagos Living
Sue
Paw Studios
2013
Saro^[49]
Rume
Bap Productions
2013
Secret Life Of Baba Segi’s Wives
Segi
Joos and Joms Productions
2014
Band Aid^[50]
2014
Make We Waka
Chantelle
Look Left Look Right
2014
Saro^[51]
Rume
Bap Productions
Voice over[edit]
Year
Role
Company
2013
Taste Bud
Fanta
2014
Fan
Solo Phones
Awards and nominations[edit]
Year
Award
Category
Recipient
Result
2009
Foresight Theater Awards
Best Performance in a devised Piece of work
Herself
Won
2014
2014 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards
Most Promising Actress
Knocking on Heaven’s Door
Nominated
2014
Nollywood Reinvented Awards
Best New Actress
Herself
Won
2015
Golden Movie Awards
Golden Actress in a Lead Role
Falling
Nominated
2015
Golden Movie Awards ^[52]
Discovery of the Year
Herself
Won
2015
City People Entertainment Awards ^[53]
Best New Actress
Herself
Nominated
2015
2015 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards
Best Actress
Falling
Nominated
2015
2015 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards
Best On-screen duo
Nominated
2015
2015 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards
Female Viewer’s Choice
Herself
Nominated
2015
ELOY Awards
Actress of the Year – Big screen^[54]
Falling
Won
2015
ELOY Awards
Actress of the Year – Television
Gidi Up
Nominated
2016
2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards ^[55]
Best Actress in a Drama (Movie/TV series)
Falling
Won
2016
12th Africa Movie Academy Awards
Best Actress in Leading role
Falling
Nominated
2016
Golden Movie Awards
Golden Actress
Falling
Nominated
2016
Nigeria Entertainment Awards
Best Actress in Leading Role
Falling
Nominated
2016
ELOY awards
Actress of the year – Big Screen
The Arbitration
Nominated
2017
2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards
Best Actress Drama/TV Series
The Arbitration
Nominated
2017
2017 Nigeria Entertainment Awards
Best Lead Actress In A Film
Ayamma
Nominated
Notes