Nengi Adoki Explained

Nengi Adoki
Birth Date:17 January 1990
Birth Place:Port-Harcourt
Alma Mater:University of Toronto
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2013–present
Known For:Juju Stories

Nengi Adoki (born 17 January 1990) is a Nigerian actress. She is known for her roles in Nollywood films such as Juju Stories and Chatroom, and web series such as The Men's Club. She was named one of the Top Nollywood actors in 2021, and is an activist for women's issues and police brutality in Nigeria.[1] [2] [3]

Personal life

Nengi Adoki was born on 17 January 1990 in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.[4] [5] She was raised in Toronto, Canada and received her B.A. in Performing Arts and Information Technology from the University of Toronto in 2013. While at the University of Toronto, she directed and performed in theater productions, including the Afrocentric cultural show Sync Afrique, which was performed in Mississauga annually from 2009 to 2014.[6] [7] Adoki received the African Scholars' Global Impact Award from the University of Toronto in 2019.[8] In 2014, she received a certificate in performing arts from Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario.

Career

After graduating from Sheridan College, Adoki returned to Nigeria to focus on her acting career. Her debut television role was as a minor character in the final season of Lost Girl. In 2016, she performed in Bolanle Austen-Peter's Wakaa! The Musical, the first Nigerian musical shown at London's West End.[9] In 2018, she starred in the television series Forbidden.[10] She has also appeared in other theatrical productions such as Heartbeat the Musical and No More Lies.[11] [12]

In 2021, Adoki made her film debut as Joy in the third installment of Juju Stories, an anthology film directed by C.J. Obasi, Abba Makama, and Michael Omunua.[13] [14] She received a prize for acting at the Future Awards Africa in 2022 for her performance.[15] [16] [17] She also appeared in several web and television series, primarily on RedTV, including Back to School, The Men's Club, Inspector K, and Baby Drama.[18] Adoki began developing her own comedy web series, The Most Toasted Girl in 2018, which premiered in 2020.[19] The series is based on real experiences dating in Lagos.[20]

In 2022, Adoki played the lead role in Chike Ibekwe's Chatroom, a movie about gender-based violence in Lagos, and appeared in the second season of the show Little Black Book.[21] [22] [23] [24] She also starred in the 2023 film The Trade.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nwogu . Precious 'Mamazeus' . 19 January 2022 . Top Nollywood actors of the year [Pulse Picks 2021] ]. 6 August 2022 . Pulse Nigeria . en.
  2. Web site: 10 May 2021 . We live in society where women are scrutinized ― Nengi Adoki . 6 August 2022 . Vanguard News . en-GB.
  3. Web site: Famuyiwa . Damilare . 18 November 2020 . What The Men's Club has Done for Me -Nengi Adoki . 6 August 2022 . eelive . en-US.
  4. Web site: Get to Know Nigerian-born, Toronto Actress, Nengi Adoki . 28 September 2023 . The K Scope. 21 January 2017 .
  5. Web site: 27 August 2022 . KOKO's Top 7 Fast-Rising Actresses to Watch Out For In Nigeria 2022 . 28 September 2023 . KOKO TV.
  6. Web site: 15 December 2022 . Sync Afrique 2013 - Wakati . 28 September 2023 . Too Xclusive.
  7. Web site: admin . SUPER ACTRESS NENGI ADOKI STARS IN THE MOVIE 'CHATROOM' – Supple Magazine . 27 April 2022 . 6 August 2022 . en-US.
  8. Web site: King . Perry . 10 October 2019 . Awards ceremony celebrates U of T's African scholars, community leaders . 28 September 2023 . University of Toronto.
  9. Web site: 18 May 2016 . Wakaa the Musical to be Staged in London's West End 21st to 25th July . 28 September 2023 . BellaNaija.
  10. Web site: 27 June 2018 . Get the Scoop on New Series 'Forbidden' Starring Thelma Edem-Isemin, Kunle Remi, Toni Tones, Tina Mba & Nobert Young . 28 September 2023 . BellaNaija.
  11. Web site: 20 July 2017 . Ashionye, Evaezi, others hit the stage for 'No More Lies' . 28 September 2023 . The Nation.
  12. Web site: Adeyemo . Ifeoluwa . 20 April 2021 . Bimbo Akintola, Joseph Benjamin, Bikiya Graham-Douglas, Wole Ojo and More Meet the Cast of Africa Magic's new series, Baby Drama! . 28 September 2023 . Nigerian Entertainment Today.
  13. Web site: 27 January 2023 . 6 Questions with Nengi Adoki: Playing Joy in 'Juju Stories', Collaborative Process with Director Obasi and Teases New Episodes of 'The Most Toasted Girl' . 28 September 2023 . What Kept Me Up.
  14. Web site: 9 April 2022 . MOVIE REVIEW: 'Juju Stories' and the magic of an anthology . 6 August 2022 . Daily Trust . en.
  15. Web site: Tems, Bimbo Ademoye win Future Awards: The Full List - P.M. News . 6 August 2022 . en-US.
  16. Web site: Otubu . Anjola-Oluwa . 21 February 2022 . List of winners at The Future Awards Africa 2022 . 6 August 2022 . eelive . en-US.
  17. Web site: 20 February 2022 . Full list: Tems, Bimbo Ademoye win at The Future Awards Africa 2022 . 6 August 2022 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.
  18. Web site: Adeyemo . Ifeoluwa . 20 April 2021 . Bimbo Akintola, Joseph Benjamin, Bikiya Graham-Douglas, Wole Ojo And More Meet The Cast of Africa Magic's new series, Baby Drama! . 6 August 2022 . Nigerian Entertainment Today . en-US.
  19. Web site: 23 September 2020 . 'The Most Toasted Girl', A New Web Series Coming Your Way . 23 September 2023 . Exquisite Mag.
  20. Web site: Ofoma . Dika . 30 April 2022 . Nengi Adoki on Becoming Joy, the Witch, in Juju Stories . 23 September 2023 . Dika Thinks.
  21. Web site: Stephen . Onu . 25 April 2022 . New contemporary movie, CHATROOM, premieres in Lagos . 28 September 2023 . Premium Times.
  22. Web site: Nwogu . Precious . 22 July 2022 . Little Black Book: TNC Africa debuts season 2 trailer . 28 September 2023 . Pulse.ng.
  23. Web site: 27 March 2022 . Award winning actors star in Chatroom . 6 August 2022 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
  24. Web site: 3 April 2022 . Omawumi, Tony Umez, others star in Chatroom . 6 August 2022 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.

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