Faithia Williams
Faithia Williams Balogun | |
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| Born | February 5, 1969 (age 47) Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
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| Years active | 1978–present |
Faithia Balogun (born February 5, 1969) is a Nigerian actress, film-maker, producer and director.[1][2]
Early life
She was born in Ikeja on February 1969. She is a descent of Okpara, Ethiope East local government area of Delta State.[3] She attended Maryland Primary School and Maryland Comprehensive High School in Lagos state, where she obtained the West African School Certificate before she proceeded to Kwara State Polytechnic where she received a diploma certificate.[4][5]
Career
She has starred, produced and directed several Nigerian films over the years. In 2008, she won the Africa movie Academy Award for the Most Outstanding Actress Indigenous and her movie Iranse Aje won the best indigenous film of the year.[6] On April 2014, she won the Africa Movie Academy Award, having emerged as best actress of the year along with Odunlade Adekola who emerged as best actor of the year.[7] Faithia Balogun also won the Best Indigenous Language: Yoruba award for the work done in the film Iya Alalake at the 2015 Africa-Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards AMVCA[8]
Personal life
She was formerly married to the veteran nollywood actor, Saheed Balogun.[9]
Awards
- Most Outstanding Actress Indigenous (2008)
- AMVCA Best Local Language Yoruba (2015)
Filmography
- Farayola (2009)
- Aje metta ( 2008)
- Aje metta 2 (2008)
- Awawu (2015)[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Saheed Balogun: With Good Pay, I'll Act With Fathia, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ "Fathia Balogun had nothing to do with my broken marriage – Moji Olaiya". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ daniel. "Fathia Balogun Is A Year Older Today". INFORMATION NIGERIA. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ Editor. "Yoruba Nollywood star, Fathia Balogun clocks 46 - Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Number 1 Entertainment Daily". Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Number 1 Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "Fathia Balogun's Biography & Profile - Nollywood, Nigeria, News, Celebrity, Gists, Gossips, Entertainment". naijagists.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ "AMAA Nominees and Winners 2008 - Africa Movie Academy Awards". ama-awards.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ "Fathia Balogun, Odunlade Adekola shine @ Yoruba Movie Academy Awards 2014". Vanguard News. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ "AMVCA 2015: Iya Alalake Wins Best Indigenous Language – Yoruba". dstv.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ "Saidi Balogun replies ex-wife Fathia Balogun, exposes her past divorce". dailystar.com.ng. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
- ^ "Awawu: Watch Muyiwa Ademola, Fathia Balogun in new movie's trailer". Pulse Nigeria. Gbenga Bada. Retrieved 19 May 2015.