Ethnicity Urhobo Role Actress Citizenship Nigerian Nationality Nigerian | Years active 1978–present Movies Ohun Oko Somida Name Fathia Balogun | |
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Born 5 February 1969 ( 1969-02-05 ) Delta State, Nigeria Occupation Actorfilmmakerproducerdirector Spouse Saheed Balogun (m. ?–2006) Nominations Africa Movie Academy Award for Most Outstanding Actress (Indigenous) Similar People Saheed Balogun, Muyiwa Ademola, Bukky Wright, Funke Akindele, Doris Simeon | ||
Toyin Aimakhu,Fathia Balogun Dance shaku shaku With Other Actress At Dayo Amusa Dad Burial ceremony
Faithia Balogun (born February 5, 1969) is a Nigerian actress, film-maker, producer and director.
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- Toyin AimakhuFathia Balogun Dance shaku shaku With Other Actress At Dayo Amusa Dad Burial ceremony
- Early life
- Career
- Personal life
- Awards
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Early life
She was born in Ikeja in February 1969. Her ancestry is from Okpara, Delta State. She attended Maryland Primary School and Maryland Comprehensive High School in Lagos state, where she obtained the West African School Certificate before she proceeded to Kwara State Polytechnic where she received a diploma certificate.
Career
She has starred, produced and directed several Nigerian films over the years. In 2008, she won the Africa movie Academy Award for the Most Outstanding Actress Indigenous and her movie Iranse Aje won the best indigenous film of the year. In April 2014, she won the Africa Movie Academy Award, having emerged as best actress of the year along with Odunlade Adekola who emerged as best actor of the year. Faithia Balogun also won the Best Indigenous Language: Yoruba award for the work done in the film Iya Alalake at the 2015 Africa-Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards AMVCA
Personal life
She was formerly married to the veteran nollywood actor, Saheed Balogun.