Nationality Nigerian Years active 2013 - present Website www.somkele.com | Occupation Actress, Model Height 5'10 Children Jordan Idhalama | |
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Full Name Somkele (Sommie) Iyamah Awards The Futures Awards and EbonyLife Prize for Actor Movies The Wedding Party, 93 Days, The Arbitration, Ojukokoro Similar Adesua Etomi, Zainab Balogun, Kemi Adetiba, Enyinna Nwigwe | ||
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Somkele Iyamah-Idhalama is a Nigerian TV and film actress and model. She is known for her roles in Dreamwalker (2012), 93 Days (2016), The Wedding Party (2016), The Arbitration (2016), the TV series Gidi Up (2013–present) and gained recognition at the Toronto International Film Festival as well as the African International Film Festival.
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Early life
Iyamah was born in Delta State, to Andrew and Rosaline-Onyi Iyamah. She is the third of four children and has described her family as being a very close knit family. Her interest in the arts was ignited after playing the lead role in an adaptation of The Prodigal Son: The Clown while attending Grange School in Lagos Nigeria.
Somkele holds a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry from McMaster University, Canada. She volunteered in several shows for charity at McMaster during the semester and modelled for pay during the holidays back home in Nigeria some of which included work for Virgin Nigeria, Harp, ETB and Visafone Communications.
Career
Iyamah kicked off her acting career in 2012 with her first feature film Dreamwalker, directed by Neville Ossai. From 2013 - 2016, she appeared in the critically acclaimed TV series, Gidi Up, directed by Jadesola Osiberu, where she worked with award-winning actor and co TIFF Rising Star, O.C. Ukeje.
In 2016, Iyamah became a name to reckon with after three films she starred in 93 Days (2016), The Wedding Party (2016) and,The Arbitration (2016) went on to premiere at the Toronto International Film festival (TIFF). In the same year, she was selected to attend the Toronto International Film Festival as the first female international TIFF Rising Star.
In 2017, Iyamah will appear in the comedy-crime/heist thriller Ojukokoro (Greed) with Wale Ojo, Ali Nuhu, Tope Tedela and Seun Ajayi.
Personal life
When Somkele is not in front of the camera, she is behind the scenes managing the fashion brand, Andrea Iyamah, founded by younger sister Dumebi Iyamah and being an active mother, wife, daughter and sister.
