Lilian Afegbai (born 11 November 1991) is a Nigerian actress and film producer. She is a former Big Brother Africa housemate.[1] In 2018 she won the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA)[2] for the Indigenous movie of the Year for her production debut Bound in 2018.[3]In 2019, she launched her lingerie and gym Wear line "Lilly’s Secret"[4][5]
Lilian Afegbai | |
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 Lilian Afegbai at a photoshoot | |
| Born | 11 November 1991 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, producer |
| Years active | 2013—present |
Early life edit
Afegbai was born on 11 November 1991. She grew up in Edo state, Nigeria.
Career edit
Lilian Afegbai was a contestant on the reality show Big Brother Africa in 2014, and gained fame as a result.[6] She featured in the 2015 film Road to yesterday[7] and as herself in a short film Pepper soup.[8] She also appeared on Mnet's tv series Do good as Venice the blogger 2015/2016[9] and co-produced the movie Dark Past.[10] She started entertainment company EEP entertainment[11] and debuted as a producer with the movie Bound, which featured celebrities Rita Dominic, Enyinna Nwigwe, Joyce Kalu and Prince Nwafor.[12]
Filmography edit
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Tinsel | Actor |
| 2012 | The Kingdom | Oluchi |
| 2015 | Undercover Lover | Amy |
| 2015 | Road to Yesterday | Receptionist |
| 2016 | Pepper Soup | Actor |
| 2016 | The Wedding | Actor |
| 2016 | A Little White Lie | Lilian |
| 2016 | Happy Ending | Amaka |
| 2016 | The Therapist | Rosie |
| 2017 | Atlas | Iyhotu |
| 2017 | My Wife & I | Yetunde |
| 2017 | The Women | Esi |
| 2017 | Dance to My Beat | Becky |
| 2017 | Dark Past | Actor |
| 2018 | Dr Duncan | Actor |
| 2018 | Grapes | Actor |
| 2018 | Unmasked | Actor |
| 2018 | The Spell | Actor |
| 2018 | Moms at War | Hot Girl |
| 2018 | Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons | P.A. |
| 2018 | Ajoche | Princess Agbenu |
| 2018 | Bound | Producer/Actor[13] |
| 2020 | True Vision | Actor |
| 2020 | A Tiny Line | Actor |
| 2020 | Fate of Alakada | Actor |
| 2020 | Assistant Madams | Actor |
| 2021 | Trump Card | Miss Amadi |
| 2021 | The Reckoner | Actor |
| 2021 | Third Avenue (film) | Actor |
| 2022 | Double Strings | Producer/Actor[14] |
Awards edit
| Year | Event | Prize | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | City People Entertainment Awards | Most Promising Actress | Self | Won[16] |
| 2018 | Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | Best Indigenous Movie Of the Year | Bound Movie/Self | Won[17] |
| 2021 | African Choice Awards | Actress of the Year | Self | Won |
| 2021 | LA Mode Awards | Celebrity Entrepreneur of the Year | Self | Won |
| 2018 | LA Mode Awards | Most Fashionable Female Celebrity of the year | Self | Won |
References edit
- ^ Chidumga (11 November 2016). "Lilian Afegbai: 3 thingsHotshot".
- ^ "African Magic Viewers Choice 2018 Award Winners List..." www.stelladimokokorkus.com.
- ^ "AMVCA 2018: Full list of winners". 2 September 2018.
- ^ "Nollywood producer Lilian Afegbai launches sensual lingerie line called Lilly's Secret". 29 January 2019.
- ^ "I get cold feet about marriage sometimes –Lilian Afegbai". Punch Newspapers. 2021-10-16. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ^ "Nigerian housemate Lilian Afegbai evicted from Big Brother Hotshot 2014 - Daily Post Nigeria". 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Some people think I'm just beautiful without brain –Lilian Afegbai". April 2018.
- ^ Izuzu, Chidumga (7 April 2016). ""Pepper Soup": Watch Denrele Edun, Beverly Osu, Lisa Omorodion in teaser".
- ^ "New African Magic Comedy Series Premiere - Do Good". 8 July 2015.
- ^ "Dark Past - Latest Premium Movie Drama 2017 - Chika Ike- Mofe Duncan- Mercy Aigbe - Lilian Afegbai - Naijapals". www.naijapals.com.
- ^ "Lilian Afegbai makes production debut with 'Bound' - Nigeria Showbizz news - NewsLocker". Newslocker.
- ^ "Rita Dominic, Eyinna Nwigwe, Joyce Kalu & more star in Lilian Afegbai's Movie Debut as a Producer - See BTS Photos of "Bounds" - BellaNaija". www.bellanaija.com. 10 February 2017.
- ^ "Lilian Afegbai makes production debut with 'Bound'". 11 March 2018.
- ^ "Behind an Unsolved Murder lies a Dark Secret – Watch the Trailer for Lillian Afegbai's "Double Strings"". 21 February 2020.
- ^ "Lilian Afegbai". IMDb.
- ^ "List Of Winners At The 2017 City People Movie Awards". 9 October 2017.
- ^ "Complete List of Winners for the 2018 AMVCA". September 2018.
- ^ "Stars shone, winners emerge at Africa Choice Awards 2021". 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Green October Event 2021: The full list of winners | Lamodespot". 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Female Winners Lamode Magazine 2018 Green October Event | FabWoman". 2 October 2018.
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