Tolulope Adesua Etomi is a Nigerian actress born in Owerri, Imo State. Her father is a soldier of Esan descent, and her mother is an engineer of Yoruba descent. She is the youngest of three siblings. This Nollywood beauty attended Corona School in Victoria Island, Lagos, where she joined the drama club at age 7. Thereafter, she attended Queen’s College, Lagos before moving to the United Kingdom at the age of 13 years old, and later obtained a diploma in “physical theatre, musical theatre and performing arts” from City College Coventry in 2004.
After completing her courses in 2006 with triple distinctions, she studied drama and performance at the University of Wolverhampton, graduating with first-class honours. She starred in her first feature film Knocking On Heaven’s Door in 2014 and won the Best Actress in A Drama award at the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for her role in the 2015 romantic drama film Falling. She recently did her traditional marriage with Banky W and is already in Capetown as of November 22, 2017 to prepare for her white wedding.
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