Dolly Nwaduba

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Dolly Nwaduba
Born (1988-08-04) August 4, 1988 (age 36)
Ogwashi, Delta State
Education University of Benin, New York Film Academy
Occupation(s)Actress, Film Producer, Screenwriter
SpouseUzoma Nwadialo (m. 2020- present)

Dolly Nwaduba, also known as Dolly Ifeyinwa Nwadialo (born 4 August 1988), [1] [2] is a Nigerian actress, voice-over artist, screenwriter and producer. [3] [4] [5] She is the chief executive officer of Dolly's Signature Limited and Nollyplug TV. [6] Nwaduba is an alumna of the New York Film Academy. [7] She is a finalist for the African Entertainment Awards, USA (2024) [8] and a winner of the Aforevo Nollywood screenwriting contest (2022) for her script, M.O.R.E.M.I. [9] [10] She is noted also for writing the Hollywood film, Riverside. [11] Since her return to Nigeria in 2017, Nwaduba has produced about thirty movies. [7] [12] Some of her films include One Wish (2019), [13] Drawn to You (2024) [14] and, Serendipity (2021) which has Frederick Leonard and Monalisa Chinda in its cast, and was directed by Tchidi Chikere . [15]

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Early life and education

Nwaduba was born on 4 August 1988 as an only child at Ogwashi in Delta State. [2] She hails from Aniocha South in Delta State. [12] She attended Seta International primary and secondary schools. She then gained admission to study Diplomacy and International Studies in the University of Benin. Nwaduba later attended the New York Film Academy where she learnt screenwriting, film production, and voice-over artistry. [2]

Career

She was involved in filming for a year in the United States, starring in Riverside (2016), [11] Nick and Ice (2016), [16] and Invitation (2017), [17] before returning to Nigeria later in 2017. [12] Since producing her first Nollywood movie, Lights Out (2017), she has made many other movies in Nigeria. Nwaduba is a recipient of the “Best Producer of the Year” award by the Sabistation Business Owners Awards 2024. [18] [19] [20]

Filmography

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