Adesua Etomi

A Nigerian actress and entrepreneur. She debuted her film career with Knocking On Heaven's Door (2014). Since then she has starred in several films and received many awards. Amongst them is the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.

EARLY LIFE

Born in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria, as the youngest of three siblings. Her father is a soldier of Esan descent and her mother is an engineer of Yoruba descent. She attended Corona School in Victoria Island, Lagos, and Queen's College. At the age of 13, she moved to the United Kingdom where she obtained a diploma in 'physical theatre, musical theatre and performing arts' from City College Coventry in 2004. She later graduated with first-class honors in drama and performance from the University of Wolverhampton in 2009.

CAREER

Adesua Etomi's debut in film was in the 2014 movie 'Knocking On Heaven's Door'. Her role in the 2015 film 'Falling' earned her an Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Award for Best Actress in a Drama in 2016. She has starred in numerous successful films, including 'The Wedding Party' and 'King of Boys'. She also featured in the television series 'Shuga'. In 2022, she released her first music single 'So Natural', and in 2023, she co-founded the beauty brand Sanaa Beauty.

PERSONAL LIFE

She became engaged to musician and actor Banky W in February 2017. They held their traditional marriage, court wedding, and white wedding in November 2017. The couple welcomed their first child, a son, in January 2021, and announced the birth of their second child in 2024.