Lilian Afegbai | |
|---|---|
 Lilian Afegbai at a photoshoot | |
| Born | 11 November 1991 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, producer |
| Years active | 2013—present |
Lilian Afegbai (born 11 November 1991) is a Nigerian actress and film producer. She is a former Big Brother Africa housemate. [1] In 2018, she won the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) [2] for the Indigenous movie of the Year for her production debut Bound in 2018. [3] In 2019, she launched her lingerie and gym Wear line "Lilly’s Secret" [4] [5]
Afegbai was born on 11 November 1991. She grew up in Edo state, Nigeria. She attended our ladies of apostles for her primary education and also attended the word of faith for her secondary education in Benin. She bagged BSc. in Accounting at Benson Idahosa University, Edo State, Nigeria. [6]
Lilian Afegbai was a contestant on the reality show Big Brother Africa in 2014 and gained fame as a result. [7] She featured in the 2015 film Road to yesterday [8] and as herself in a short film Pepper soup. [9] She also appeared on Mnet's tv series Do good as Venice the blogger 2015/2016 [10] and co-produced the movie Dark Past. [11] She started entertainment company EEP entertainment [12] and debuted as a producer with the movie Bound, which featured celebrities Rita Dominic, Enyinna Nwigwe, Joyce Kalu and Prince Nwafor. [13]
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Tinsel | Actor |
| 2012 | The Kingdom | Oluchi |
| 2015 | Undercover Lover | Amy |
| 2015 | Road to Yesterday | Receptionist |
| 2016 | Pepper Soup | Actor |
| 2016 | The Wedding | Actor |
| 2016 | A Little White Lie | Lilian |
| 2016 | Happy Ending | Amaka |
| 2016 | The Therapist | Rosie |
| 2017 | Atlas | Iyhotu |
| 2017 | My Wife & I | Yetunde |
| 2017 | The Women | Esi |
| 2017 | Dance to My Beat | Becky |
| 2017 | Dark Past | Actor |
| 2018 | Dr Duncan | Actor |
| 2018 | Grapes | Actor |
| 2018 | Unmasked | Actor |
| 2018 | The Spell | Actor |
| 2018 | Moms at War | Hot Girl |
| 2018 | Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons | P.A. |
| 2018 | Ajoche | Princess Agbenu |
| 2018 | Bound | Producer/Actor [14] |
| 2020 | True Vision | Actor |
| 2020 | A Tiny Line | Actor |
| 2020 | Fate of Alakada | Actor |
| 2020 | Assistant Madams | Actor |
| 2021 | Trump Card | Miss Amadi |
| 2021 | The Reckoner | Actor |
| 2021 | Third Avenue (film) | Actor |
| 2022 | Double Strings | Producer/Actor [15] |
| 2023 | Hotel Labamba | Ella |
| 2024 | Momiwa | Jane |
| Year | Event | Prize | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | City People Entertainment Awards | Most Promising Actress | Self | Won [17] |
| 2018 | Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | Best Indigenous Movie Of the Year | Bound Movie/Self | Won [18] |
| 2021 | African Choice Awards | Actress of the Year | Self | Won |
| 2021 | LA Mode Awards | Celebrity Entrepreneur of the Year | Self | Won |
| 2018 | LA Mode Awards | Most Fashionable Female Celebrity of the year | Self | Won |
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