Etinosa Idemudia is a popular actress in the Nigerian movie industry. Her popularity rose upon her obscene Instagram live exposure. The name of this actress was relatively unknown until that trending exposure which would be left to be discussed lastly.
Etinosa is from Warri, Delta State. She was even born there - unlike most celebrities whose parents weren't comfortable living in their hometown, denying their children the privilege of being born directly into their hometown.
Being fortunate at birth, she doubled her fortune by being born to a responsible father in the person of Sylvester Idemudia, a retired group general manager of Greenfield Refineries (NNPC Group) . Her mother is Patricia Idemudia, the founder of Victory Group of Schools.
Having her mother as the founder of schools, she couldn't divert elsewhere but to had pitch her tent in one of her mummy's owned schools. So, Etinosa began her primary education at Victory International School, Warri. She did her secondary education at Cambridge International School, Warri and Igbinedion Education Centre, Benin, Edo State.
After her secondary education, she furthered her education at covenant university and in 2011 she obtained a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering.
Even when in school, she was alligned to acting rather than her studies. She joined various drama groups but that didn't hinder her progressive university education and it's later completion.
Her first career work as a graduate was as a Planning Engineer with Delattre Bezons Nigeria, subsidiary of Entrepose Contracting. Having good connection, she worked as a planning Engineer for oil and gas construction projects and she would have settled to such career if she was willing to.
She wasn't leaving performing acts as her daily decisions preempted and in 2013, Etinosa began producing comedy skits, which she shared on the social media platform especially instagram.
Short profile of the actress
Full name: | Etinosa Idemudia |
from: | Warri,Delta state, Nigeria |
Date of birth: | - |
Occupation: | Actress, producer, engineer, content provider |
Her acting life
With the aim to switch career, Etinosa enrolled at the Royal Arts Academy, Lagos, Nigeria, where she obtained a Diploma in Performing Arts. This was her first unique move towards a full career in performing acts.
After getting the diploma, she first performed in a minor cameo appearance in 'A Little White Lie' which was produced by Emem-Isong. This was the start she had been dreaming of, and she bolstered on that achievable feat to feature in notable Nollywood movies and television series.
Some worthy of mentions are Alter Ego, Chairman, Corpershun and Love in the Wrong Places.
This achivements culminated in her winning the award for Best Actress at the 48 Hours Film Project. This was in 2017. She was also nominated for Best Online Content at the African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) in the same year.
2017 seemed to be her peak year but more was to come in the career she chosed! In 2018, she began producing her first feature film, The Washerman. She featured Sound Sultan, Ik Ogbonna, Mofe Duncan, Chris Okagbue, Jaywon, Sani Danja, Bryan Okwara, Frank Donga, Judith Audu, Sexy Steel, Stephen Damian, Mercy Isoyip and herself to it.
She fame rose through the anticipation and thereafter, the success of the movie. Her comedy skits online ganished her augmented popularity to her benefit.
She has also provided content for telecommunications company, MTN on their MTN Comedy Plus platform numerous times.
Her Awards
Year | Event | Prize |
2016 | Scream Awards | Best Online Comic Act |
2016 | 48 Hours Film Project | Best Actress |
How she went unclad on instagram live
On friday evening, the 15 of march 2019, Idemudia, as usual of her, posted out her comedy skits on Instagram. She also shocked viewers by saying that she wanted to exhibit her body. She did just that in a colleague's instagram live video.
It is usual of renown musician, MC galazy to get connected to his fans every friday. Followers were shocked to view the popular actress going unclad online! This has gotten the online community in Nigeria berserk, demanding to know why a popular actress should attempt such act.
In the last edition of the Mc galazy's Friday Instagram live, there had been a naked girl dancing to his latest single ‘Ogbono’. In response, MC Galaxy had said it was a joke taken too far and apologised for the incident.
He did apologise in the case of this later one as well, saying it would have been disrespectful of him to end the actress's call without her permission.
The actress also expressed how sorry she is for such act in a later social media post. She later reminded her fans of the need to 'own your mess up' she added '– Do not let some of the greatest weapons of failure- shame and fear keep you down… And then depression sets in… Low self- esteem and the feeling you will never be anything great comes in.'
That might be her viewpoint of the event but she's still a revered actress to Nigerian. Isn't she?