Matilda Obaseki

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Matilda Obaseki
Born19 March 1986
Benin City
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigerian
Alma materUniversity of Benin
OccupationFilm Actress and Scriptwriter
Years active2007-till present
Notable workTinsel
SpouseArnold Mozia

Matilda Obaseki is a Nigerian film actress and scriptwriter. She is the lead actress in the award-winning TV series, Tinsel . [1]

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Early life

Obaseki was born on 19 March 1986 in Benin City, Oredo Local Government Area, Edo State where she grew up. She is the youngest of seven children. [2] [3]

Personal life

Obaseki married Arnold Mozia in Benin City on 21 September 2013 after having her first child a year before on 31 August 2012. She gave birth to a second baby boy on 1 January 2015. [4] [5] [6]

Education

Obaseki grew up in Benin City, where she had her Primary and Secondary School Education. She quit studying English at the University of Benin to focus on her acting career. [7]

Career

Obaseki began her acting career in 2007 but is mostly known for her performance in the soap opera Tinsel, where she plays Angela Dede. [8] Before Tinsel, she played the role of the maid in the TV program US, appearing in three episodes. [9] Her first movie was the 2014 film, A Place in the Stars, where she worked alongside Gideon Okeke and Segun Arinze. she was also in the movie getting over Him alongside Majid Michel. [10]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef
2018 Best of Nollywood Awards Best Actress in a Lead Role - EnglishNominated [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "I am living up my dream Tinsel cast — Matilda Obaseki". Encomium.com. Lagos: Encomiums Ventures Ltd. 27 December 2015. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2016. This story was first published in ENCOMIUM Weekly on 22 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Why I keep away from men Tinsel star, Matilda Obaseki". Modern Ghana. 17 September 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Matilda Obaseki Biography". Manpower Nigeria.
  4. ↑ "Photos - Tinsel Actress Matilda Obaseki White & Traditional Wedding - MJ Celebrity Magazine". MJ Celebrity Magazine. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Tayo, Ayomide O. (2 October 2015). "Matilda Obaseki: Actress shares loving picture of her family on Independence Day". pulse.ng. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "Matilda Obaseki Welcomes 2nd Baby Boy". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  7. ↑ Akutu, Geraldine (5 August 2018). "'I Have No Regret Going Into Acting'". The Guardian . London, England: Guardian Media Group.
  8. ↑ "Matilda Obaseki Biography – Age, Wedding". MyBioHub.
  9. ↑ "8 Things You Probably Didn't Know about Matilda Obaseki". ConnectNigeria. 11 August 2016.
  10. ↑ BellaNaija.com (15 January 2018). "Must Watch Trailer! Majid Michel, Deyemi Okanlawon, Matilda Obaseki star in "Getting Over Him"". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  11. ↑ "BON Awards 2018: Mercy Aigbe, Tana Adelana shine at 10th edition". Pulse Nigeria. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2019.


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