Elma Mbadiwe
Elma Nbadiwe | |
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| Born | Abizz Kenechukwu Mbadiwe Imo State, Nigeria 1988 |
| Education | Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication, Redeemer's University Nigeria Diploma in Acting for Screen, Royal Arts Academy |
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Elma Kenechukwu Mbadiwe // is a Nigerian actress.
Early Life
[edit]Elma was born on January 28, 1988 in Imo State Nigeria. She had a natural passion for the Arts.[1]
Education
[edit]Mbadiwe obtained a bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from The Redeemer's University Nigeria, Ede, Osun State. She also has a diploma in Acting for Screen from Royal Arts Academy, Surulere, Lagos.[2]
Career
[edit]Before Mbadiwe delved into acting, she worked as a writer at Consolidated Media, the media house for SoundCity. She also worked in the production department.[3]
Her acting career started in 2016, and her first movie was The Audition.[4][3] She played the lead role, Talullah, in Unbroken, which brought her to the limelight because of the attention she got from fans.[5][2] She also featured as Laraba in E.V.E.[6] Both movies were produced by African Magic Production.[citation needed] She has starred alongside other Nollywood actors in movies including Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story[7] and Dysfunction.[4]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Genre | Role | Selected cast | Ref. |
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| 2024 | 10th Avenue | TV Series - Drama | Efe Johnson | Chimezie Imo
Korede Soyinka Caleb Richards |
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| 2023 | Over the Bridge | Drama | Joke | Paul Adams
Ozzy Agu Akin Lewis Ropo Ewenla |
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| 2022 | Far From Home | TV Series - Drama | Carmen Wilmer-Willoughby | Mike Afolarin
Bucci Franklin Ruby Okezie |
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| 2020 | Finding Hubby | Comedy Drama Romance |
Tara Cole | Kehinde Bankole Omowumi Dada |
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| Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story | Drama | Adaugo | Stan Nze Osas Ighodaro Chiwetalu Agu Norbert Young |
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| 2019 | Bridges | Short Drama |
Sister | Uche Mac-Auley Bukky Windo |
[9] |
| 2019 | Caught Up | Short Thriller |
Nike | Eso Dike Okorocha Afolabi Olalekan |
[10] |
| 2019 | Rekindle | Romance | Toosweet Annan Ariyike Owolagba Joshua Richard |
[11] | |
| 2018 | E.V.E.-Audi Alteram Partem | TV series - drama | Laraba | Osang Abang Nemi Kala Aji doki Lord Frank |
[12] |
| 2017 | In-Line | Drama | David's secretary | Uzor Arukwe Adesua Etomi-Wellington Shawn Faqua Tina Mba |
[13] |
| 2017 | Alter Ego | Drama | Line producer | Emem Inwang Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde Jide Kosoko Tina Mba |
[14] |
| 2016 | Without You | Short Drama |
[15] |
Accolades
[edit]Mbadiwe was nominated for Best Upcoming Actress at the 2018 edition of the Best of Nollywood Awards. The nomination was for her role in the LGBT movie We Don't Live Here Anymore, which received 11 nominations.[16]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Elma Mbadiwe Biography: Age, Career, Education, Movies, Relationship - My Tertiary News". 14 October 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ a b "How 'Unbroken' gave me big break —Elma Mbadiwe". Nigerian Tribune Online. 12 July 2020. Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b Omogbolagun, Tope (2 October 2020). "Before stardom with... Elma Mbadiwe". The Punch Newspapers. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Five Rising Igbo Actresses That Will Take Nollywood By Storm -". AnaedoOnline. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Elma Mbadiwe: I Don't Really Fancy Talking About My Personal Life". THISDAY LIVE. 12 June 2021. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Fatunmise, Damilola (20 June 2020). "Best thing to ever happen to my life –Elma Mbadiwe, actress". The Sun (Nigeria). Archived from the original on 20 June 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Udugba, Anthony (17 May 2022). "Rattlesnake: 5 stars for Nollywood's second remake". Businessday NG. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ RattleSnake: The Ahanna Story (2020) - IMDb, retrieved 16 November 2021
- ^ Bridges (Short 2019) - IMDb, retrieved 17 November 2021
- ^ Caught Up (Short 2019) - IMDb, retrieved 17 November 2021
- ^ African Movie Channel Original Production - Rekindle (2019) - IMDb, retrieved 18 November 2021
- ^ E.V.E - Audi Alteram Partem (TV Series 2018– ) - IMDb, retrieved 18 November 2021
- ^ In Line (2017) - IMDb, retrieved 18 November 2021
- ^ Alter Ego (Drama 2017) - IMDb, retrieved 18 November 2021
- ^ Without You (Short 2016) - IMDb, retrieved 18 November 2021
- ^ "Best of Nollywood Awards: 'We Don't Live here Anymore' leads nomination list". The Rustin Times. 13 November 2018. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
External links
[edit]- Elma Mbadiwe at IMDb