Elizabeth Omowunmi Tekovi Da-Silva (born 10 June 1978) is a Nigerian actress and movie producer of Togolese descent featuring predominantly in the Nigerian Yoruba movie industry. In 2016, Da-Silva was nominated for ''City People Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress of the Year (Yoruba) at

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'' and in 2018, won the award for ''Best Actress in a Supporting Role at

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Early life and education

Da-Silva was born to Togolese parents residing in Nigeria. She was precisely born in a geographical area known as

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where her parents resided and where she spent her childhood. By the virtue of her birth, she enjoys privileges of a Nigerian citizen. In an interview with a Nigerian print media

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she described, Lagos as her home and stated in the interview that she was from a polygamous home. Da-Silva attended Ireti Grammar School for secondary school education and in bid to obtain a college degree proceeded to

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and eventually graduated with a B.Sc. degree from the institution of higher learning.

Career

Da-Silva in an interview disclosed, that her attraction to the Nigerian Yoruba movie industry began whilst in secondary school and subsequently she started, to get involved in school plays. Da-Silva In an interview with The Punch media press stated that she officially, debuted into the Nigerian Yoruba movie industry in 2004 through the help of

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. Da-Silva's career as an actress rose to limelight after she, featured as notable characters in two movies; the first titled ''Wakati Meta by'' Wale Lawal and a movie titled ''Omidan'' by Iyabo Ojo''.'' Da-Silva in 2012, debuted her career as a movie producer with a movie titled ''Mama Insurance'' which featured

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, and Doris Simeon.

Awards and nominations

Influence

Da-Silva named,

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as her role model in the Nigerian Yoruba movie industry and stated that she had influenced, her acting style significantly.

Personal life

Da-Silva is a Nigerian, by virtue of birth and a Togolese because her parents are citizens of Togo. Da-Silva has described, Lagos state as her home but maintains, she still has connections to her extended family in Togo. Da-Silva In 2013 converted from Christianity to Islam.

Selected filmography

*''Ore l’ore Nwoto (2007)'' *''Omidan'' *''Desire'' *''Itanje'' *''Mama Insurance'' *''Alebu kan'' *''Mawo’badan'' *''Tasere'' *'' Mama Insurance''

References

External links

Liz Da-Silva Page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Da-Silva, Liz Living people 21st-century Nigerian actresses Yoruba actresses 1978 births Actresses in Yoruba cinema Actresses from Lagos Lagos State University alumni Nigerian Muslims Converts to Islam from Christianity Nigerian former Christians Nigerian people of Togolese descent Nigerian film actresses Nigerian film producers Nigerian women film producers