Cynthia Shalom
Cynthia Shalom | |
|---|---|
 Shalom in 2020 | |
| Born | March 18, 1988 Ede, Osun State, Nigeria |
| Alma mater | University of Port Harcourt |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, producer, businessperson |
| Years active | 2015 - present |
Cynthia Shalom (born March 18, 1988) is a Nigerian actress, producer, and businessperson. She won season 11 of the reality show, Next Movie Star.[1][2] She has since then featured in several Nollywood films. She was featured in the M-net TV series Tinsel.
Early life and education
Cynthia Shalom was born in Ede, Osun State, Nigeria. She is the first daughter from a family of three sons and two daughters. She had her Primary and Secondary Education in Port Harcourt where she lived with her parents.[3] Having obtained a degree in Management from the University of Port Harcourt and an Acting certification from the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) talent development workshop,[4] In an interview with Vanguard Nigeria she said she relocated to Lagos to pursue her career in acting.[5]
Career
Shalom was the winner of the Next Movie Star Reality Show in 2015/2016.[6] She made her acting debut in Monalisa Chinda’s Talk show titled You & I with Monalisa. She told The Punch that rejections were one of the hurdles she had to surmount while starting out in Nollywood.[7] In 2016, she was cast in her first feature film An Hour With The Shrink with Annie Macaulay-Idibia, Gbenro Ajibade, and Segun Arinze.[8] Shalom co-starred with Desmond Elliot in The Damned an Irokotv film.[9][10] In 2018, Shalom started her film production company, Cynthia Shalom Productions. Her role in one of her movies titled Chain,[11] which features Eddie Watson, Enado Odigie, Emem Ufot, earned her two individual nominations; Best Actress in a Leading role and Most Promising Actress at the 2019 Best of Nollywood Awards.[12][13]
Selected filmography
Films
- Next Movie Star (2015/2016)
- Iquo’s Journal (2015).[14]
- An Hour With The Shrink (2016)
- Thorns of love (2016)
- No I Dont (2017)
- The Damned (2017)
- Roberta (2017)
- Karma (2017)
- Ebomisi (Irokotv) (2018).[15]
- Chain (2018)
- Driver (2018)
- Altered Desire (Africa Magic) (2019)
- Beauty in the Broken (Irokotv) (2019)
- The Second Bed (2020).
- Back to the Wild (Irokotv) (2019)
- Love Castle (2019)
- Rachel’s Triumph (2019)
- Shut (2020)
- Fading Blues (Irokotv) (2020)
- Wind of Desire (2020)
- Birth Hurts (2020)
Television
- Dear Diary Season 2 (2016).[16]
- Tales of Eve (2017)
- I5ive (2019)
- Jela (2019)
- Tinsel (2017-present)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Event | Prize | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | All Youth Tush Awards | Next Rated Act(Female) | Nominated |
| 2019 | Maya Awards Africa | Nollywood's New Bride | Nominated |
| 2019 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role,
Most Promising Actress |
Nominated.[17][18] |
References
- ^ Sanusi, Sola (2016). "See New Nollywood Star Discovered". Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ^ "Cynthia Shalom Shares Her Experience". Encomium. 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ^ "I Like Playing Roles That Challenge Me". The Punch. 2020-05-03. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ^ Nwanne, Chuks (2018-11-24). "AFRIFF Ends on High Note". The Guardian Nigeria News. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ^ Ajose, Kehinde (2015-02-27). "Im One Of Majid Michels Admirers". Vanguard. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ^ Bada, Gbenga (2016-12-20). "27 Yr Old Cynthia Shalom Wins". Pulse. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ^ Samuel, Olajide (2020-01-05). "Nothing Wrong With Marrying Older Lover". The Punch. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ^ "An Hour With The Shrink". Pulse. 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ^ "The Damned". Talk African Movies. 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ^ Olatunji, Samuel (2016-09-11). "Cynthia Shalom, Next Movie Star". The Punch. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ^ "Pictures from Nollywood Private Screening of Chain the Movie Produced by Cynthia Shalom". Nigerian women diary. 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
- ^ Lenbang, Jerry (2019-09-30). "Nominees for 2019 BOn Awards". The Cable Lifestyle. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ^ "2019 Bon Awards Nomination". Bella Naija. 2019-09-30. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ^ Ade-Unuigbe, Adesola (2015-06-30). "Red Carpet photos of Iquo's Journal". Bella Naija. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ^ Bada, Gbenga (2018-09-12). "Bon Awards 2018 'We don't live here anymore' is the movie of the year". Pulse. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ^ "Cynthia Shalom Shines in Dear Diary Season 2". The Nigerian Voice. 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ^ "List of Nominees for Best of Nollywood Awards 2019". Bon Awards.
- ^ Bada, Gbenga (2019-12-14). "Bon Awards 2019 Winners". Pulse. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
