Adesua Etomi Biography: Age, Net Worth, Family, Height, Husband, Career, Awards and Nomination 2024
Tolulope Adesua Etomi-Wellington, professionally known as Adesua Etomi, is a Nigerian actress and entrepreneur. She made her debut in the film industry in 2014 with the movie Knocking On Heaven’s Door.
Adesua Etomi received the Best Actress in a Drama award at the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for her performance in the romantic drama film Falling.
| Born | Tolulope Adesua Etomi 22 February 1986 Owerri, Imo, Nigeria |
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| Nationality | Nigerian |
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| Occupation(s) | Actress, producer |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Spouse | Banky Wellington (m. 2017) |
| Children | Zaiah Wellington |
| Awards | 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, Best Actress in a Drama |
Early Life and Education
Tolulope Adesua Etomi was born in Owerri, Imo State, according to multiple reliable sources.
These sources also state that her birthdate is 22 February 1988. However, in a January 2016 interview with Pulse Nigeria, Etomi mentioned that she was 29 years old at the time.
Interestingly, Answers Africa published an article in March 2016 claiming that she was 30 years old. Etomi’s father is of Esan descent and her mother is of Yoruba descent.
She is the youngest among her three siblings. Etomi began her journey in the performing arts at a young age, joining the drama club at Corona School in Victoria Island, Lagos when she was just seven years old.
She later attended Queen’s College, Lagos before relocating to the United Kingdom at the age of 13.
In 2004, Etomi obtained a diploma in physical theatre, musical theatre, and performing arts from City College Coventry, achieving triple distinctions.
She then pursued her passion for drama and performance at the University of Wolverhampton, where she graduated with first-class honours.
Career
Etomi has an impressive list of film credits, including The Arbitration, The Wedding Party, and Falling.
Her outstanding performance in Falling earned her the prestigious 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award for Best Actress in a Drama.
She has also appeared in other notable films such as A Soldier’s Story, Out of Luck, and Couple of Days.
In addition to her film work, Etomi showcased her talent on the television soap opera Shuga, portraying the character Shiela in the fourth and fifth seasons.
She further expanded her acting repertoire by starring as Amaka Obiora, an undercover police officer, in the crime series LasGidi Cops. Etomi’s accomplishments have not gone unnoticed, as she was featured on Vogue’s list of 14 global superstars.
In February 2022, she ventured into the music industry with the release of her first single titled ‘So Natural’.
Furthermore, in October 2023, she successfully launched her own beauty brand, Sanaa Beauty, in collaboration with Jemima Osunde.
Personal Life
Etomi and Banky W announced their engagement in February 2017.
They celebrated their traditional marriage on 19 November, followed by a court wedding on 20 November, and a white wedding on 25 November 2017, which took place in Cape Town, South Africa.
In January 2021, Adesua and Banky W welcomed their son, Hazaiah Wellington.
On 5 April 2021, Adesua and Banky W revealed the challenges they faced with conception and childbearing in a story titled ‘Final Say Faith’, shared at the Waterbrook church.
Adesua received recognition for intervening and protecting the daughter of Nollywood actress Iretiola Doyle from bullies.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | The Call | Tara | Short film |
| 2014 | Brave | Layo | Short film |
| Knocking On Heaven’s Door | Debbie | ||
| 2015 | Falling | Muna | |
| A Soldier’s Story | Lebari | ||
| Out of Luck | Bisola | ||
| 2016 | Couple of Days | Nina | |
| The Arbitration | Dara Olujobi | ||
| Something Wicked | |||
| The Wedding Party | Dunni Coker | ||
| Ayamma: Music In The Desert | Ayamma/Iko/Ihuoma | ||
| 2017 | 10 Days In Sun City | Bianca | |
| The Wedding Party 2 | Dunni Onwuka | ||
| 2018 | Date Night | ||
| King of Boys | Adekemi Salami | ||
| Memoirs of 4 | |||
| Up North | Zainab | ||
| 2019 | Muna | Muna | |
| Malika: Warrior Queen | Malika | ||
| Sugar Rush | Susie | ||
| The Set Up | Chike | ||
| 2022 | The Set Up 2 | Chike | |
| The Perfect Arrangement | |||
| 2023 | Gangs of Lagos | Gift |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Smooth Promotions | Reporter/Presenter | TV Station |
| 2014 | Gidi Up (season 2) | Sharon | Series |
| 2015 | Las Gidi Cops | Amaka Obiora | Series |
| Shuga (season 4) | Sheila | Series | |
| 2017 | Shuga: Down South | Sheila | Series |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Crucible | John Proctor | City College Production |
| 2005 | Miss Saigon | John Thomas | City College Production |
| 2006 | Jesus Christ Superstar | Judas | City College Production |
| 2008 | Fractal | The Oppressed | Arena Theatre |
| 2009 | The Grimm Tales | Dwarf/Witch | Arena Theatre |
| Not My Cup Of Tea | Immigrant | Arena Theatre | |
| 2012 | The Miller’s Tale | Alice | Saga Tiata – Edinburge Fringe Festival |
| 2013 | Anatomy Of A Woman | Bolatito | Lagos Theater Festival |
| Shattered | Loveth | Paw Studios | |
| Crystal Slippers | Sewa | Thespian Family Theater | |
| London Life Lagos Living | Sue | Paw Studios | |
| Saro | Rume | Bap Productions | |
| Secret Life Of Baba Segi’s Wives | Segi | Joos and Joms Productions | |
| 2014 | Band Aid[ | ||
| Make We Waka | Chantelle | Look Left Look Right | |
| Saro | Rume | Bap Productions |
Voice over
| Year | Role | Company |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Taste Bud | Fanta |
| 2014 | Fan | Solo Phones |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Foresight Theater Awards | Best Performance in a devised Piece of work | Herself | Won | |
| 2014 | Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards | Most Promising Actress | Knocking on Heaven’s Door | Nominated | |
| Nollywood Reinvented Awards | Best New Actress | Herself | Won | ||
| 2015 | Golden Movie Awards | Golden Actress in a Lead Role | Falling | Nominated | |
| Discovery of the Year | Herself | Won | |||
| City People Entertainment Awards | Best New Actress | Nominated | |||
| Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards | Best Actress | Falling | Nominated | ||
| Best On-screen duo | Nominated | ||||
| Female Viewer’s Choice | Herself | Nominated | |||
| ELOY Awards | Actress of the Year – Big screen | Falling | Won | ||
| Actress of the Year – Television | Gidi Up | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | Best Actress in a Drama (Movie/TV series) | Falling | Won | |
| 12th Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Actress in Leading role | Nominated | |||
| Golden Movie Awards | Golden Actress | Nominated | |||
| Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Best Actress in Leading Role | Nominated | |||
| ELOY Awards | Actress of the year – Big Screen | The Arbitration | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | Best Actress Drama/TV Series | Nominated | ||
| Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Best Lead Actress In A Film | Ayamma | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actress in a Lead role –English | Sugar Rush | Nominated |
Notes
- Many sources cite Etomi’s year of birth as 1988. However, she claimed to be 29 years old in an interview with Pulse Nigeria in January 2016.
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