Makida Moka

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Makida Moka
Born4 January 1992
Cairo, Egypt
NationalityNigerian
Alma mater University of Benin
Occupation(s) Actress and Model
Notable work Banana Island Ghost
TelevisionGidi Up

Makida Moka (born 4 January 1992) is an Egyptian-born Nigerian actress and model. She starred as Monye in the 2014 TV series Gidi Up , and played a rape victim in Emem Isong's 2015 drama film Code of Silence . [1]

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Early life and career

Moka was born in Cairo, Egypt to a Nigerian mother and father of Nigerian descent from Jamaica. [2] She attended primary and secondary school education in Lagos, and then enrolled at the University of Benin. She had aspirations to become a geologist, working for an oil company. Despite not being tall, she fell into modelling, when she won the inaugural "Face of Sleek Nigeria" competition in 2009. [3] She has received attention in African media outlets for her fashion sense. [4] As a model she is a brand ambassador for Frankie and Co. [5]

Film career

In 2015 Moka portrayed a gang-rape victim in Code of Silence , who is raped by a local politician and his aide. [6] [7] She found shooting the picture an "intense" experience, which traumatised her to the point that she was often in tears after scenes were cut. [3] In 2016, Moka's starring role in Taste of Love, an African telenova being showed weekly on Africa Magic, Silverbird Television and Africa Independent Television got her a nomination for "best lead actress" at the 2016 Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards. [8] [9] [10]

In 2017, Moka played "Melanie" in the crime-comedy series Inspector K; her character in the series was a young social media enthusiast who became a victim of fake information on the internet amidst a homicide. However, the libelous information from the blogger led to increased digital audience to her comfort. [11] The web series received mixed to negative reviews, with Pulse calling it "unfunny", "stressful to watch" and a "disappointing whudunit". It also criticized the acting, production, dialogue and plotting. [12] It got a 50% rating fromTrue Nollywood Stories, who acknowledged the cinematography and soundtrack as impressive. [13] Culture Custodian titled it review "Inspector K Pays Homage To Social Media Yet Falls Flat", with Xplore Nollywood describing the final episode as surprising. [14] [15] She also acted as an Indian Ninja in the supernatural romantic comedy, Banana Island Ghost. Her character was later shown to be having an identity crisis in her complexion and descent. [16] [17]

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References

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  2. ↑ Diagbare, Remi (March 13, 2011). "20 most desirable single ladies -Under 40, sassy and savvy". Vanguard (Nigeria). Retrieved 2017-09-16.
  3. 1 2 "Being short has worked for me – Makida Moka". Punch. 14 February 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "BN Pick Your Fave: Fade Ogunro & Makida Moka in IamISIGO". Bella Naija. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "LOTD: Makida Moka x Frankie and Co". Kamdora. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Movie starring Desmond Elliot, Ini Edo, Patience Ozokwor to hit cinemas in August". Pulse. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Emem Isong makes case for rape victims in 'Code of Silence'". Vanguard. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  8. ↑ "Nigeria's first telenovela a success across the continent". Screen Africa. September 2, 2015. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
  9. ↑ "Glo Sponsors New TV Soap, 'Taste Of Love'". PM News. June 12, 2015. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
  10. ↑ "Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards 2015 nominees – Full list announced". February 13, 2016. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
  11. ↑ "The Pilot Episode of Inspector K has us Super Excited". xplorenollywood.com. April 16, 2017. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
  12. ↑ "Web series is a disappointing whodunit". Pulse. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
  13. ↑ "Web Series Review: "Inspector K" – Just Another Wannabe Crime Thriller From Red TV?". TNS.ng.
  14. ↑ Oluwamayowa. "Inspector K Pays Homage To Social Media Yet Falls Flat". Culture Custodian. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
  15. ↑ "The finale of "Inspector K" is something we never expected!". xplorenollywood.com. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
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  17. ↑ ""Banana Island Ghost" might just be our very own paranormal James Bond movie" . Retrieved 2018-07-11.
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