Carolyna Hutchings, formerly known as Caroline Ekanem (or Carol Ekanem) and Caroline Danjuma, is a Scottish/Nigerian actress, film producer, interior designer, businesswoman, and philanthropist. She is known for her contributions to various fields, including the entertainment industry, construction, interior design, and the oil and gas sector.

Early life and education

Carolyna was born in Scotland to a

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father and a

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mother. She is the first of three children and she grew up in Nigeria. She holds a BSc in Geographical and Regional Planning from the University of Calabar and an MSc in International Law and Diplomacy from the University of Lagos. She further pursued an MBA from

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, UK.

Career

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, through

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, introduced Hutchings to the Nigerian film industry in the 2004 film ''Deadly Care''. She starred in other successful films, including ''Deadly Kiss'' (2004), ''Missing Angel'' (2004), ''The Captor'' (2006), ''Foreign Affairs'', ''Real Love'', ''The Twist'', ''A Second Time'' and ''The Beast and the Angel''. Her latest film is ''

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'', co-starring

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and

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. In August 2017, she was honored for her advocacy programs centered around building capacities for Nigerian youths by a Pan-African organization. In 2022, Carolyna Hutchings entered politics and as a deputy candidate under the AAC party in Akwa-Ibom State.

Humanitarian efforts

She is the founder of Hopeville Foundation, an NGO dedicated to supporting women facing childbearing difficulties, children with birth defects, and promoting girl child education and empowerment.

Filmography

Some of the movies Carolyna Hutchings starred in include: * ''

'' * ''Cold Feet'' * ''Deadly Kiss'' * ''In the Cupboard'' * ''Show Girls'' * ''Chameleon'' * ''11 Days 11 Nights'' * ''Mass Destruction'' * ''The Journalist'' * ''Face of Africa'' * ''Colors of Emotions'' * ''

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'' *''Fake Liars''

Personal life

Carolyna was previously married to Musa Danjuma the younger brother of

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, in 2007. and has three children, two sons and a daughter. They divorced in 2016.

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University of Lagos alumni University of Calabar alumni 1987 births 21st-century Nigerian actresses Participants in Nigerian reality television series Nigerian film producers Nigerian women in business Nigerian philanthropists Nigerian interior designers