Etinosa Idemudia

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Etinosa Idemudia
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Etinosa Idemudia

Benin, Edo State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigerian
EducationComputer Engineering
Alma mater Covenant University
Occupation(s)Actress, producer, engineer, content provider
Years active2016 – present
Parents
  • Sylvester Idemudia (father)
  • Patricia Idemudia (mother)

Etinosa Idemudia is a Nigerian actress, social media influencer and filmmaker. She is best known for her role as Akugbe in the ROK original series, Blood of Enogie, for which she won the award for Best Actress in a TV Series, at the Hollywood and African Prestigious Awards. [1] She is also known for her online comedy skits which she began producing and sharing on her instagram channel featuring various Nollywood actors including Daniel K Daniel; [2] as well as for her break-out role as Amanda in the sitcom Chairman [3] and her first feature film production The Washerman.

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Early life

Etinosa was born in Warri, Delta State, [4] to Sylvester Idemudia, a retired group general manager of Greenfield Refineries (NNPC Group) and Patricia Idemudia, a reverend and founder of Victory Group of Schools. Etinosa began her primary education at Victory International School, Warri and had her secondary education at Cambridge International School, Warri and Igbinedion Education Centre, Benin, Edo State.

In 2011, she obtained a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Covenant University [5] After her graduation from University, Etinosa began working as a Planning Engineer [2] with Delattre Bezons Nigeria, a subsidiary of Entrepose Contracting. She formerly worked as a planning Engineer for oil and gas construction projects until 2016 when she went into acting full-time. Etinosa then went to Royal Arts Academy owned by famous filmmaker Emem Isong where she obtained a Diploma in Performing Arts in 2016.

Within a short time, she featured in several movies and TV productions including; Made for More, The Miracle Centre , Wrongfully hers, Devil in Agbada , [6] Blindspot, [5] Stacy, The Call and The Millions .

Career

In 2013, upon discovering Instagram Videos, Etinosa began producing comedy skits, which she shared on the social media platform. The skits enjoyed rave reviews, bringing her relative success in the Nigerian entertainment industry, which culminated in her winning the award for Best Online Comic Act at the 2016 Scream Awards. [2]

In 2016, Etinosa enrolled at the Royal Arts Academy, [7] Lagos, Nigeria, where she obtained a Diploma in Performing Arts, after which she quit her engineering job to pursue a full-time career in entertainment. [8]

Her first movie role was minor cameo appearance in A Little White Lie produced by Emem-Isong. [5] Since then, she has gone on to feature in number of notable Nollywood movies and television series including Devil in Agbada, Blood of Enogie, The Call, Chairman, Corpershun [9] and Love in the Wrong Places. In 2017, she won the award for Best Actress at the 48 Hours Film Project for her performance in the short film Scheme [4]

In 2018, she began producing her first feature film, The Washerman, which features several notable Nigerian entertainers and Nollywood actors including Sound Sultan, Ik Ogbonna, Mofe Duncan, Chris Okagbue, Jaywon, Sani Danja, Bryan Okwara, Frank Donga, Judith Audu, Sexy Steel, Stephen Damian, Mercy Isoyip and Etinosa herself. The release of the trailer for the movie built up massive anticipation for the release of the movie scheduled for the Summer of 2018. [10]

In 2021, she won the award for the best Actress in a TV series (Africa) at the Hollywood and African Prestigious Awards in California, United States. [11]

Content creation

As a content provider, Etinosa has provided content for leading Nigerian telecommunications company MTN on their MTN Comedy Plus platform, [4] she also serves as a brand ambassador for MUVng, a vehicle for hire company based in Benin, Edo State, Nigeria.

In April 2020, during the COVID-19 Pandemic lockdown in Nigeria, Etinosa began hosting a weekly online talent competition on her social media platforms for aspiring actors. [12]

Personal life

In December 2020, Etinosa welcomed her first child with her partner. [13] In September 2021, Etinosa lost her father after he had battled an undisclosed illness. [14] She penned an emotional eulogy to him on her social media platforms, describing his death as the worst pain she had ever experienced. [15] In 2022, she criticized Leo DaSilva for always giving relationship advice. [16]

Awards and recognition

YearEventPrizeRecipientResult
2016Scream Awards [17] Best Online Comic ActEtinosa IdemudiaWon
201648 Hours Film Project [2] Best ActressEtinosa IdemudiaWon
2021Hollywood and African Prestigious Awards [1] Best Actress in a TV series (Africa)Etinosa IdemudiaWon

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorNotes
2015Losing ControlIkechukwu OnyekaTV series featuring Joseph Benjamin
2016A little White LieJohn NjamahProduced by Emem Isong
Ajuwaya Tolu TannerFeature film produced by Lord Tanner & company
Alter Ego Moses InwangFeature Film produced by Esther Eyibio
Adventures of EtinosaDaniel DavidWeb series, aired on Pulse TV Network
Losing Control Ikechukwu OnyekaTV Drama on Royal Arts Network
2017Stormy HeartsTope AlakeFeature film produced by Judith Audu
MentallyJames AbinibiFeature Film
CorpershunTunde OlaoyeSeries produced by Accelerate TV Network
2018ChairmanImoh UmorenTV series produced by Bola Ola Media
The Washerman Charles Uwagbai Feature film produced by Etinosa Idemudia
2019The CallJames AbinibiMovie produced by Woli Arole
Gold Statue Tade OgidanMovie produced by Tade Ogidan
2020 The Miracle Centre Niyi TowolawiMovie produced by Kherut films
2021Charlie CharlieCharles UwagbaiMovie produced by Creative Unit Studios
Devil in Agbada Umanu ElijahMovie also features Desmond Elliot, Akin Lewis and Erica Nlewedim
Blood of EnogieCharles UwagbaiROK original TV series
Progressive Tailors club Biodun StephensProduced by Anthill studios
2022The WildflowerBiodun StephenMovie written by Niyi Akinmolayan
Celebrity CrashCharles UwagbaiROK Studios original production
Love and FamilyCollins AharanwaROK Studios original production

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