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Faithia Williams
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| Born | 5 February 1969 Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria
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| Years active | 1978–present |
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Saheed Balogun
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| Children | 3 |
| Awards | AMVCA Most Outstanding Indigenous Actress, Africa Movie Academy Award |
Faithia Williams, born on February 5, 1969, is a talented Nigerian actress. She is also known for being a filmmaker, producer, and director. She has starred in, produced, and directed many Nigerian movies.
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Early Life and School Days
Faithia Williams comes from the Urhobo people in Delta State, Nigeria. She was born in Ikeja, the capital city of Lagos State, on February 5, 1969. Faithia grew up in a large family with nine children.
She went to Maryland Primary School and Maryland Comprehensive Secondary School in Lagos. After finishing secondary school, she earned a diploma from Kwara State Polytechnic. Later, in 2016, Faithia went to Olabisi Onabanjo University to study filmmaking.
Faithia's Acting Career
Faithia Williams started acting almost by accident! Her uncle, Alhaji Fatai Teniola, needed someone to fill in for an actress who didn't show up for a movie production. Faithia stepped in and played her first role in a film called "Ta lo pa chief."
Since then, she has become a very successful actress. She has appeared in, produced, and directed many Nigerian films. In 2008, she won an Africa Movie Academy Award for being the Most Outstanding Indigenous Actress. Her movie Iranse Aje also won the award for Best Indigenous Film that year.
In April 2014, Faithia won another Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress. She also won the Best Indigenous Language award at the 2015 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards for her work in the film "Iya Alalake."
Awards and Recognitions
Faithia Williams has received several important awards for her acting and filmmaking:
- Most Outstanding Indigenous Actress (2008)
- Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) Best Local Language Yoruba (2015)
Movies Faithia Williams Has Been In
Faithia Williams has acted in many popular movies. Here are some of them:
- Eku Eda (2006)
- Aje meta (2008) as Mojisola
- Farayola (2009) as Niniola
- Okunkun Biribiri (2010) as Olori Faderera
- Jelili (2011) as Omobola
- Emi Abata (2012) as Ronke
- Awawu (2015)
- Teni Teka (2015)
- Omo Ale (2015)
- Agbelebu Mi (2016)
- Basira Badia (2016)
- Adakeja (2016)
- Shola Arikusa (2017) as Shola Arikusa
- 10 Days In Sun City (2017) as Ms. Ajoke
- Victims (2017) as Mama Yeni
- My Woman (2018)
- Ehi's Bitters (2018) as Ehi's Mother
- Seven and a Half Dates (2018) as Mrs. Cole
- Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons (2018) as Iya Abdul
- To Love Again (2018) as Mama Bose
- Mokalik (Mechanic) (2019) as Iya Mulika
- Dear Affy (2020) as Aunty Munumidun
- Oba Bi Olorun (2021) as Oritoke
- Esin (2021) as Raheemot
- Osun, the Goddess (2021)
- President Kuti (2021) as Kobewude
- Hatred (2021)
- Alagogo Ide (2021)
- Tree (2022)
- Ojukoro (2022) as Mummy Rinsola
- Aníkúlápó (2022) as Ojumo Queen
- Eri Ife (2022) as Mummy
- Mr Perfect (2022) as Jubril's Sister
- Jagun Jagun (2023) as Erinfunto
- A Tribe Called Judah (2023) as Mama Caro
- On the Edge (2024) as Tomisin's Mum
- Beast of Two Worlds (2024) as Oyenihun
- Owambe Thieves (2025)
- Labake Olododo (2025)
See also
In Spanish: Faithia Balogun para niños
