Annie Macaulay–Idibia (born 13 November 1984) is a Nigerian, model, presenter, and actress. She was nominated in the " Best Supporting Actress" category at the 2009 Best of Nollywood Awards.

Early life and education

Annie was born in

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but is originally from

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. She moved to

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with her mother after the divorce of her parents. She holds a degree in

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and

Theatre Arts Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The perform ...

after completing undergraduate courses at

Lagos State University Lagos State University, also known as LASU, is located in Ojo, with sub-campuses at Ikeja and Epe both towns in Lagos State, Nigeria. The university was established in 1983 by the enabling law of Lagos State, for the advancement of learning ...

and the

University of Lagos The University of Lagos, popularly known as UNILAG, is a public research university located in Lagos, Nigeria and was founded in 1962. UNILAG is one of the first generation universities in Nigeria and is ranked among the top universities in th ...

respectively.

Career

Prior to the start of Macaulay–Idibia's acting career, she competed at the "Queen of All Nations Beauty Pageant" where she placed runner-up and she also went on feature in a cameo appearance on the music video of 2face Idibia's "

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" song. Her Nollywood career came to the limelight for her role in the movies titled ''Pleasure and Crime'' and ''Blackberry Babes''. She expressed her excitement on being featured of the cover of the March issue for Glamour South Africa magazine. The

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African reality series ''

Young, Famous & African ''Young, Famous & African'' is a Netflix original first African reality television series, starring African stars Khanyi Mbau, Annie Macaulay-Idibia, Zari Hassan, Diamond Platnumz, Andile Ncube, Swanky Jerry, Naked DJ, Nadia Nakai, Kayleig ...

'', which premiered on 18 March 2022, included Macaulay-Idibia and her husband Innocent "

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" Idibia as well as other African personalities like Diamond Platnumz, Naked DJ,

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, Swanky Jerry, Andile Ncube, and Kayleigh Schwark.

Selected filmography

* ''First Family'' * ''Pleasure and Crime'' * ''White Chapel'' * ''Blackberry Babes'' * ''Return of Blackberry Babes'' * ''Estate Runs'' * Young,Famous & African * ''Unconditional'' * ''Obiageli The Sex Machine'' * ''Morning After Dark'' * ''Beautiful Moster'' *'' Open Scar'' *'' Secret Lovers'' *'' Desires of Married Women''

Personal life

Macaulay–Idibia is married to 2face Idibia with whom she has two children. She gave birth to her 1st child, a daughter Isabella Idibia, in December 2008 and her second, Olivia Idibia in January 3rd 2014. She also owns a

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called "BeOlive Hair Studio".

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Macaulay-Idibia, Annie Living people 1984 births Actresses from Ibadan Nigerian film actresses University of Lagos alumni Lagos State University alumni 21st-century Nigerian actresses Nigerian beauty pageant contestants People from Ibadan Nigerian female models Nigerian television personalities Actresses from Akwa Ibom State People from Akwa Ibom State Nigerian television presenters