Faithia Williams Explained

Faithia Williams
Birth Date:5 February 1969
Birth Place:Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria
Alma Mater:
Children:3
Yearsactive:1978 - present
Known For:
  • Farayola
  • Eku Eda
  • Shola Arikusa
  • President Kuti
  • Victims
Awards:AMVCA Most Outstanding Indigenous Actress, Africa Movie Academy Award

Faithia Williams Balogun formerly Faith Williams (born 5 February 1969) is a Nigerian actress, filmmaker, producer and director.[1] [2]

Early life

Faithia Williams is Urhobo from Delta state in the south-south region of Nigeria.[3] She was born in Ikeja the Lagos state capital on 5 February 1969. She was born into a polygamous family of nine.[4] Faithia attended Maryland Primary School and Maryland Comprehensive Secondary School in Lagos State. She obtained her West African School Certificate in Maryland Comprehensive Secondary School. After that, she studied in the Kwara State Polytechnic for a diploma certificate.[5] [6] In 2016, Faithia got admission into Olabisi Onabanjo University to study Filming.[7]

Career

Faithia became an actress by chance. Faithia's uncle, Alhaji Fatai Teniola, asked her to stand in for an actress that failed to show up in one of the productions of their movie.[8] Williams played her first role in the film title "Ta lo pa chief".[9] She has starred, produced, and directed several Nigerian films over the years. In 2008, she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for the Most Outstanding Actress Indigenous and her movie Iranse Aje won the best indigenous film of the year.[10] In April 2014, she won the Africa Movie Academy Award, having emerged as best actress of the year along with Odunlade Adekola who emerged as best actor of the year.[11] She also won the Best Indigenous Language award for the work done in the film "Iya Alalake" at the 2015 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards.[12]

Personal life

Williams was formerly married to veteran Nollywood actor, Saheed Balogun,[13] [14] with whom she has two children, a son and a daughter. Fathia also has a son from an earlier relationship. It was during this period of marriage that she changed her name from Faith Williams to Faithia Balogun, being the name of her husband, and changed her religious beliefs also.

Awards

Filmography

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Saheed Balogun: With Good Pay, I'll Act With Fathia, Articles - THISDAY LIVE . thisdaylive.com . 24 May 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150216225233/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/saheed-balogun-with-good-pay-i-ll-act-with-fathia/165544/ . 16 February 2015 .
  2. Web site: Fathia Balogun had nothing to do with my broken marriage – Moji Olaiya . The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper . 24 May 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150603184100/http://www.punchng.com/feature/moji-olaiya-on-her-broken-marriage-fathia-balogun-has-nothing-to-do-with-it/ . 3 June 2015 .
  3. Web site: Fathia Balogun Biography & Net Worth (2020). Obialo. Maduawuchi. 2019-09-25. Nigerian Infopedia. en-US. 2020-02-18. 18 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200218164219/https://nigerianinfopedia.com.ng/fathia-balogun/. dead.
  4. Web site: 2016-04-11. 10 Things You Didn't Know About Fathia Williams Balogun. 2021-04-02. Youth Village Nigeria. en-US.
  5. Web site: Yoruba Nollywood star, Fathia Balogun clocks 46 - Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Number 1 Entertainment Daily. Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Number 1 Entertainment Daily. 24 May 2015.
  6. Web site: Fathia Balogun's Biography & Profile - Nollywood, Nigeria, News, Celebrity, Gists, Gossips, Entertainment. naijagists.com. 24 May 2015.
  7. Web site: Reporter. 2017-11-18. FATHIA BALOGUN STORMS CITY PEOPLE'S OFFICE. 2021-04-02. City People Magazine. en-US.
  8. Web site: My husband talks too much. 2021-04-02. Modern Ghana. en.
  9. Web site: Fathia Balogun gets big million naira endorsement. 2021-04-03. Channels Television.
  10. Web site: AMAA Nominees and Winners 2008 - Africa Movie Academy Awards . ama-awards.com . 24 May 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140214074149/http://ama-awards.com/awards/2008 . 14 February 2014 .
  11. Web site: Fathia Balogun, Odunlade Adekola shine @ Yoruba Movie Academy Awards 2014. Vanguard News. 2 April 2014. 24 May 2015.
  12. Web site: AMVCA 2015: Iya Alalake Wins Best Indigenous Language – Yoruba. dstv.com. 24 May 2015.
  13. Web site: Saidi Balogun replies ex-wife Fathia Balogun, exposes her past divorce. dailystar.com.ng. 24 May 2015. 18 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131218022725/http://dailystar.com.ng/2013/12/16/saidi-balogun-replies-ex-wife-fathia-balogun-exposes-past-divorce/. dead.
  14. Web site: 2013-12-30 . Actress Fathia Balogun finally drops ex-hubby's surname . 2022-07-19 . Vanguard News . en-GB.
  15. Web site: Awawu: Watch Muyiwa Ademola, Fathia Balogun in new movie's trailer. Pulse Nigeria. 19 May 2015. Gbenga Bada. 19 May 2015.
  16. News: Latest Fathia Balogun Movies & Filmograpghy. Yoruba Movies. 2017-05-08. en-US. 5 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181005030754/http://yorubamovies.com.ng/fathia-balogun-movies. dead.
  17. Web site: Fathia Balogun . 2022-08-24 . IMDb . en.

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