Today February 5th in the Nigerian entertainment scene, we also celebrate popular Nollywood actress, filmmaker, and director, Faithia Williams.
The actress who studied filming at Olabisi Onabanjo University to study Filming kicked off her acting career with the film “Ta lo pa chief” and has since gone on to star, produce, and direct several Nigerian films over the years.
A proud recipient of several awards,
In 2008, she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for the Most Outstanding Indigenous Actress, her movie Iranse Aje also won the best indigenous film of the year.
In April 2014, she won the Africa Movie Academy Award, for best actress. A year later she also won the Best Indigenous Language award for the film “Iya Alalake” at the 2015 Africa-Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards AMVCA.
Williams is known for starring in movies such as:
Farayola (2009)
Aje meta (2008)
Aje metta 2 (2008)
Awawu (2015)
Omo Ale (2015), among others.
Happy Birthday to one of Nigeria’s finest talents!
