Destiny Etiko

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Destiny Etiko
Born (1989-08-12) 12 August 1989 (age 34)
Enugu
Alma materNnamdi Azikiwe University
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present

Destiny Etiko // (listen) (born 12 August 1989)[1] is a Nigerian actress .[2]

Early life and education

Etiko was born in údi, a village located precisely in Enugu state, a southeastern geographical area of Nigeria occupied predominantly by the igbo people of Nigeria. Etiko received both her primary and secondary school education in Enugu State where she obtained her First School Leaving Certificate and the West African Senior School Certificate. Etiko in bid to obtain a university degree relocated to Anambra state then applied to study Theater Arts In Nnamdi Azikiwe University located in Awka. Etiko was accepted and granted admission and eventually graduated with a degree in Theater Arts.[3]

Career

Etiko described in an interview with Vanguard, a Nigerian newspaper, that after registering with the Actors Guild of Nigeria she ventured into the Nigerian movie industry commonly known as Nollywood in 2011 and described her experience then as a difficult one because she had to combine her acting career with her school requirements as she was still a student at the time. Etiko's career received prominence after she featured in a movie titled Idemili which was produced in 2012 by Ernest Obi but was not released until 2014. Her role in the movie earned her a City People Entertainment Awards nomination. Before her role in the movie titled Idemili, Etiko had appeared in other movies although did not receive prominent roles in them.[3]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref
2016 City People Entertainment Awards Most Promising Actress of the Year Award (English) Won [2]

Personal life

Unlike what has become the norm in the Nigerian movie industry which is relocating to Lagos state in order to succeed as a creative, Etiko who was born in Enugu state,[4][3] still resides there and has been living there throughout the course of her acting career. Etiko in an interview affirmed that she had been a victim of sexual harassment against women by male movie producers who are by far the majority as pertains movie productions in Nigeria.[5] Etiko in 2019 gifted her mum an apartment[6][7] and praised her for supporting her decision to become an actress.[8] Her father on the other hand had vehemently opposed her decision to become an actress at the initial time. In May 2020, she lost her father.[9]

Without mincing words, Destiny Etiko remains one of the most generous and selfless actresses in the Nigerian movie industry. Her goodwill towards the less privileged people has earned her so much love and affection from the masses. Currently, the actress set up a non-profit organization in her name which is aimed basically at alleviating the miserable condition of people languishing in penury and destitution. Destiny Etiko Foundation (DEF) on countless occasions have reached out to people in various localities in order to lend a helping hand in any little way.[10]

Destiny Etiko alongside her crew members has visited schools, widows and poverty-stricken individuals in the interior parts of Nigeria and subsequently blessed them with items such as bags of rice, garri and so on. There is no doubt that benevolent gestures like such bring about much love from people and blessings from God; little wonder they say ‘one good turn deserves another’. Hence it is in her nature to show excessive love to the helpless, they reciprocate in the little way they can by continuously blowing her trumpet.[10]

Selected filmography

  • The prince & I (2019)
  • Heart of Love (2019)
  • My sisters love (2019)
  • Poor Billionaire (2019)
  • Virgin goddess (2019)
  • Queen of love (2019)
  • The Sacred Cowry (2019)
  • The Return of Ezendiala (2019)
  • Barren Kingdom (2019)
  • Pains of the Orphan (2019)
  • Clap of Royalty (2019)
  • The Hidden Sin (2019)
  • Family Yoke (2019)
  • King’s Word (2019)
  • Sound of Evil (2019)
  • My Private Part (2019) as Stella
  • Power of Royalty (2019)
  • Sunset of Love (2019)
  • London Prince (2019)
  • Woman of Power (2019)
  • Tears of Regret (2018)
  • Evil Seekers (2017)
  • Fear of a Woman (2016)
  • 3 Days to Wed (2016)
  • The Storm (2016)
  • Living in Poverty (2020)
  • Hour of Victory (2020)
  • Wrong turn (2021)
  • Widows money (2022)
  • Helpless marriage

See also

References

  1. ^ says, Mozes Thabo (12 August 2020). "Destiny Etiko clocks 31, see lovely photos". P.M. News. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b Showemimo, Adedayo (26 July 2016). "Full List Of Winners at 2016 City People Entertainment Awards". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Actress Etiko Destiny stuns in bikinis to mark birthday". Vanguard. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Etiko Destiny touted with best figure in Nollywood". Vanguard. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  5. ^ "'Sleeping around is not a guarantee to getting movie roles'". Vanguard. 4 April 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  6. ^ RITA (28 December 2018). "Actress Destiny Etiko gifts mother new home as she marks birthday". Vanguard. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  7. ^ Durojaiye, Seun (29 December 2018). "Curvy actress Destiny Etiko surprises her mother with a house on birthday". www.legit.ng. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  8. ^ "OMG!! See The Mansion Actress Destiny Etiko Builds For Her Mother As Birthday Gift". Daily Advent Nigeria. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  9. ^ Ugbodaga, Kazeem (15 May 2020). "I am pained, heartbroken for losing my father – Nollywood actress Destiny Etiko". P.M. News. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  10. ^ a b Harrison, Mcdonald (11 September 2021). "3 factors you never knew were behind actress, Destiny Etiko's success in Nollywood". KwamKwam. Retrieved 4 January 2022.

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