Elma Mbadiwe
Elma Nbadiwe | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Alma mater |
|
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Elma Kenechukwu Mbadiwe // is a Nigerian actress.
Early Life
Elma was born on January 28, 1988 in Imo State Nigeria. She had a natural passion for the Arts.[1]
Education
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
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
| Year | Title | Genre | Role | Selected cast | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10th Avenue | TV Series - Drama | Efe Johnson | Chimezie Imo
Korede Soyinka Caleb Richards |
|
| 2023 | Over the Bridge | Drama | Joke | Paul Adams
Ozzy Agu Akin Lewis Ropo Ewenla |
|
| 2022 | Far From Home | TV Series - Drama | Carmen Wilmer-Willoughby | Mike Afolarin
Olumide Oworu Bucci Franklin Bolanle Ninalowo Ruby Okezie Genoveva Umeh Richard Mofe-Damijo |
|
| 2020 | Finding Hubby | Comedy Drama Romance |
Tara Cole | Kehinde Bankole Omowumi Dada |
|
| Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story | Drama | Adaugo | Stan Nze Osas Ighodaro Chiwetalu Agu Norbert Young |
[8] | |
| 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
See also
References
- ↑ "Elma Mbadiwe Biography: Age, Career, Education, Movies, Relationship - My Tertiary News". 14 October 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "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
External links
- Elma Mbadiwe at IMDb