Elma Nbadiwe | |
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| Born | Abizz Kenechukwu Mbadiwe Imo State, Nigeria 1988 |
| Education | Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication, Redeemer's University Nigeria Diploma in Acting for Screen, Royal Arts Academy |
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Elma Kenechukwu Mbadiwe // ( 
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Mbadiwe obtained a bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from The Redeemer's University Nigeria, Ede, Osun State. She also has a diploma in Acting for Screen from Royal Arts Academy, Surulere, Lagos. [1]
Before Mbadiwe delved into acting, she worked as a writer at Consolidated Media, the media house for SoundCity. She also worked in the production department. [2]
Her acting career started in 2016, and her first movie was The Audition. [3] [2] She played the lead role, Talullah, in Unbroken, which brought her to the limelight because of the attention she got from fans. [4] [1] She also featured as Laraba in E.V.E. [5] Both movies were produced by African Magic Production.[ citation needed ] She has starred alongside other Nollywood actors in movies including Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story [6] and Dysfunction. [3]
| Year | Title | Genre | Role | Selected cast | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Far From Home | TV Series - Drama | Carmen Wilmer-Willoughby | Mike Afolarin Bucci Franklin Ruby Okezie | |
| 2020 | Finding Hubby | Comedy Drama Romance | Tara Cole | Kehinde Bankole Omowumi Dada | |
| Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story | Drama | Adaugo | Stan Nze Osas Ighodaro Chiwetalu Agu Norbert Young | [7] | |
| 2019 | Bridges | Short Drama | Sister | Uche Mac-Auley Bukky Windo | [8] |
| 2019 | Caught Up | Short Thriller | Nike | Eso Dike Okorocha Afolabi Olalekan | [9] |
| 2019 | Rekindle | Romance | Toosweet Annan Ariyike Owolagba Joshua Richard | [10] | |
| 2018 | E.V.E.-Audi Alteram Partem | TV series - drama | Laraba | Osang Abang [[Nemi Kala Aji doki Lord Frank | [11] |
| 2017 | In-Line | Drama | David's secretary | Uzor Arukwe Adesua Etomi-Wellington Shawn Faqua Tina Mba | [12] |
| 2017 | Alter Ego | Drama | Line producer | Emem Inwang Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde Jide Kosoko Tina Mba | [13] |
| 2016 | Without You | Short Drama | [14] |
Mbadiwe was nominated for Best Upcoming Actress at the 2018 edition of the Best of Nollywood Awards. The nomination was for her role in the LGBT movie We Don't Live Here Anymore , which received 11 nominations. [15]
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