Linda Osifo

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Linda Adesuwa Osifo
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Osifo in 2023
Born
Linda Adesuwa Osifo

(1991-07-27) 27 July 1991 (age 33)
Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
CitizenshipNigerian, Canadian
Alma materYork University
Occupation(s)Actress, TV host, Speaker, Humanitarin
Years active2013–present
Notable workDesperate Housewives Africa

Linda Osifo (born 27 July 1991) is a Nigerian actress and television host. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] She was first runner-up Miss Nigeria Entertainment Canada 2011 and 2nd runner up Miss AfriCanada 2011 beauty pageant. In 2015, Linda was nominated for the ELOY awards [6] for her role in the hit TV series: Desperate Housewives Africa by Ebonylife TV– An adaptation of the ABC Studio franchise ‘Desperate Housewives’. [7]

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Early life

Linda was born in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. She grew up with her grand mother and moved to Canada at the age of 16 but she spent most of her adult years in Toronto, Ontario, Canada before relocating to Lagos, Nigeria to pursue her acting career. She is the first daughter and middle child of her family. After graduating from St Thomas Aquinas High School, she obtained her Bachelors of Arts degree in Psychology from York University in Toronto Canada in 2013. [8]

Career

She had her debut acting role in 2012 when she starred in Family Secrets, in New Jersey, USA directed by Ikechukwu Onyeka. [9] Upon her return to Nigeria in late 2013, she starred in her first Nollywood film, ‘King Akubueze’, directed by Nonso Emekewe. [10] She was featured in the popular Nigerian soap opera Tinsel as ‘Nina Fire’. In 2017, Linda played the role of Adesuwa Dakolo in EbonyLife’s spin-off drama series, ‘Fifty’ [11] and Africa Magic’s television series ‘Jemeji’, playing the role of Noweyhon. Osifo is currently co-hosting the "Give 'n' Take National Jackpot" gameshow alongside Segun Arinze. [12]

During the 12th Headies [13] Award she presented alongside Sina Peller the 'Best Vocal Performance (Male)' [14] award which was won by artist Praiz and 'Best Vocal Performance (Female)' [15] award which was won by Omawumi. In June 2018, she was involved in the Campari 'Make it Red' campaign being part of the cast in the advert alongside former Big Brother Nigeria housemate Tobi Bakre and artist 2baba. [16]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotesRef
2015 Tinsel Nina Fire
2017Hidden TruthLindaDirected by Nwaogburu Nelson Jombo
2019 Merry Men 2 Chief OmoleDirected by Moses Inwang
2019Life As It IsJumoke
2020 Son of Mercy PrincessDirected by Amen Imasuen
Believe In YouAlysha
LemonadeAleroDirected by Lummie Edevbie
Last Request Abiola Coker
Unroyal Princess BomaDirected by Moses Inwang
2021 Tanwa Savage Tanwa Savage
A Naija Christmas VeraDirected by Kunle Afolayan [17]
2022WokeEjuraDirected by Abimbola Olagunju
2023The Men's ClubKatherine [18]
YearFilmRoleNotesRef
2020Heart of Two HalvesDirected by Tissy Nnachi [19]
2022Luckily UnfortunateDirected by Eric Stephenson [20]
2019AMCOP: swivelEbereDirected by Paul Iheanyichukwu Igwe [21]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Desperate Housewives Africa Rhetta MooreTelevision film
2017 Fifty (50) AdesuwaTelevision film

Music videos

YearTitleArtistRoleRef.
2020"Target You" 2face Idibia featuring Syemca Love interest [22]
2014"Wildin"MMZYLove interest [23]

Awards and recognition

YearEventPrizeResult
2011Miss Nigeria Entertainment CanadaFirst Runner Up
2015African Entertainment Awards CanadaBest ActorWon
ELOY Awards Best Actress in TV Series Desperate HousewivesNominated
Best Actress in a SeriesNominated
2016Diaspora Entertainment AwardsBest ActressNominated
2018Starzz AwardsCreative Actor of the YearWon
2020Toronto Nollywood International Film Festival.Best Supporting ActressNominated

Other ventures

Philanthropy

Passionate about selflessness, Linda’s philanthropic aspirations paved the way for her LAO Foundation, an acronym for Love and Oneness; an NGO posed with the task of eradicating poverty and illiteracy in Nigeria and Africa at large. Love And Oneness (LAO Foundation), has made donations of seven sets of computers to the Little Saints Orphanage, Shasha, Akowonjo, Lagos. [24] On the occasion of her 31st birthday celebration on July 27, 2022, Linda Osifo commemorated the milestone by generously contributing educational Information and Communication Technology (ICT) resources to the Living Fountain Orphanage [25]

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