Segilola Ogidan

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Segilola Ogidan
Born
NationalityNigerian
Alma materRoyal Holloway University of London
Occupation(s)Actress, director, film producer
Notable workA Naija Christmas

Segilola Ogidan is a Nigerian actress, writer, director, and filmmaker.[1] She is a graduate of Media Arts from Royal Holloway University of London, she also has a Masters degree from University of Bristol where she majored in cinema studies.[2] She is popularly known for playing "Ajike" in Netflix original film, A Naija Christmas.[3]

Ogidan started acting professionally after her studies in school when she landed a role in Peter Pan at The Kings Head Theater, a film directed by Stephanie Sinclaire.[1] Segilola appeared in RED TV's series, The Men's Club where she played the character "Tonye".[4] Ogidan has also appeared in some other movies including the Netflix film released in 2022, Glamour Girls', Fault Lines, Payday, and Mona.[5]

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Nomination and recognition[edit]

In 2022, Segilola was nominated for the NET honor award in the category breakout actress of the year, she was nominated for her performance as the star actor in the film, A Naija Christmas.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Segilola Ogidan: I've Always Been an Entertainer… – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  2. ^ "It hurts when people don't understand me — Segilola Ogidan". Punch Newspapers. 21 March 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  3. ^ Kennedy, Lisa (16 December 2021). "'A Naija Christmas' Review: Honoring a Mother's Wish". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  4. ^ The Men's Club (TV Series 2018–2019) - IMDb, retrieved 16 July 2022
  5. ^ "Segilola Ogidan". IMDb. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  6. ^ "NET Honours 2022: Genoveva Umeh, Teniola Aladese and more Nominated for First-Ever Breakout Actress of the Year Category". Nigerian Entertainment Today. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.

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