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Cynthia Shalom

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Cynthia Shalom
Shalom in 2020
Born (1988-03-18) 18 March 1988 (age 36)
Ede, Osun State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigeria
Alma materUniversity of Port Harcourt
Occupation(s)Actress, producer, businesswoman
Years active2015 - present
Notable workNext Movie Star

Cynthia Shalom // ⓘ (born 18 March 1988) is a Nigerian actress,[1] producer, blogger, [2] and businessperson. She won season 11 of the reality show, Next Movie Star.[3][4] She has since then featured in several Nollywood films. She was featured in the M-net TV series Tinsel.

Early life and education

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Cynthia Shalom was born in Ede, Osun State, a state located in the southwestern region of 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, the capital city of Rivers State, located in the south-south region of Nigeria where she lived with her parents.[5] 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,[6] In an interview with Vanguard Nigeria she said she relocated to Lagos to pursue her career in acting.[7]

Career

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Shalom was the winner of the Next Movie Star Reality Show in 2015/2016.[8] 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.[9] In 2016, she was cast in her first feature film An Hour With The Shrink with Annie Macaulay-Idibia, Gbenro Ajibade, and Segun Arinze.[10] Shalom co-starred with Desmond Elliot in The Damned an Irokotv film.[11][12] In 2018, Shalom started her film production company, Cynthia Shalom Productions. Her role in one of her movies titled Chain,[13] 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.[14][15]

Selected filmography

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Films

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  • Next Movie Star (2015/2016)
  • Iquo’s Journal (2015).[16]
  • An Hour with The Shrink (2016)
  • Thorns of love (2016)
  • No I Don't (2017)
  • The Damned (2017) as Emelda
  • Roberta (2017)
  • Karma (2017)
  • Ebomisi (Irokotv) (2018).[17]
  • Chain (2018) as Tamara
  • Driver (2018)
  • Altered Desire (Africa Magic) (2019)
  • Beauty in the Broken (Irokotv) (2019)
  • The Second Bed (2020).
  • Back to the Wild (Irokotv) (2019)
  • Rachel’s Triumph (2019)
  • Shut (2020)
  • Fading Blues (Irokotv) (2020)
  • Wind of Desire (2020)
  • Half shot of sunrise (Irokotv) (2020) as Ima
  • Birth Hurts (2020)
  • Benediction (Irokotv) (2021)
  • Paranoid (2021) as Lisa
  • Love Castle (2021) as Adanma Chi-Joshua
  • Benediction (2020)
  • Birth Hurts (2022)

Television

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Awards and nominations

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Year Event Prize Result Ref
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 Nominated [19][20]
Most Promising Actress Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "My cleavage, a blessing from God –Cynthia Shalom". Punch Newspapers. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Skit makers are not professional actors, says Cynthia Shalom". The Nation. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  3. ^ Sanusi, Sola (2016). "See New Nollywood Star Discovered". Retrieved 18 August 2020.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Cynthia Shalom Shares Her Experience". Encomium. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  5. ^ "I Like Playing Roles That Challenge Me". The Punch. 3 May 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  6. ^ Nwanne, Chuks (24 November 2018). "AFRIFF Ends on High Note". The Guardian Nigeria News. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  7. ^ Ajose, Kehinde (27 February 2015). "Im One Of Majid Michels Admirers". Vanguard. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  8. ^ Bada, Gbenga (20 December 2016). "27 Yr Old Cynthia Shalom Wins". Pulse. Retrieved 18 August 2020.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ Samuel, Olajide (5 January 2020). "Nothing Wrong With Marrying Older Lover". The Punch. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  10. ^ "An Hour With The Shrink". Pulse. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2020.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ "The Damned". Talk African Movies. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  12. ^ Olatunji, Samuel (11 September 2016). "Cynthia Shalom, Next Movie Star". The Punch. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Pictures from Nollywood Private Screening of Chain the Movie Produced by Cynthia Shalom". Nigerian women diary. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  14. ^ Lenbang, Jerry (30 September 2019). "Nominees for 2019 BOn Awards". The Cable Lifestyle. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  15. ^ "2019 Bon Awards Nomination". Bella Naija. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  16. ^ Ade-Unuigbe, Adesola (30 June 2015). "Red Carpet photos of Iquo's Journal". Bella Naija. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  17. ^ Bada, Gbenga (12 September 2018). "Bon Awards 2018 'We don't live here anymore' is the movie of the year". Pulse. Retrieved 18 August 2020.[permanent dead link]
  18. ^ "Cynthia Shalom Shines in Dear Diary Season 2". The Nigerian Voice. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  19. ^ "List of Nominees for Best of Nollywood Awards 2019". Bon Awards.[permanent dead link]
  20. ^ Bada, Gbenga (14 December 2019). "Bon Awards 2019 Winners". Pulse. Retrieved 18 August 2020.[permanent dead link]
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