Abiola Segun-Williams is a
Nigerian
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actress, TV presenter, and scriptwriter best known for her role as Titi K in TV soap opera, ''
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Early life
She was born and raised in
Lagos
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. Abiola finished her secondary education in 1983 and studied theatre Arts at the
Obafemi Awolowo University
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,
Ile Ife
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Career
Abiola Segun-Williams became a professional actress in 1986. Her first acting role was a stage play titled ''Remilekun Jankarino'' by Ben Tomiloju in 1986. While in school, she started acting to earn a living. She featured in multiple stage plays, which showed in Lagos, Ibadan, Jos and
Kaduna
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, and so on. She has gone on to feature in multiple productions such as ''In the cupboard'' by
Desmond Elliot
Desmond Elliot'' (born Desmond Oluwashola Elliot; 4 February 1974)'' is a Nigerian director, and politician He was elected as a lawmaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Surulere Constituency, in the 11 April 2015 Nigerian General Electio ...
, ''
I will take my chances'' produced by
Emem Isong
Emem Isong is a Nigerian screenwriter, film producer, and film director. She has become known primarily for films in the English language, and is a dominant figure in the Nollywood industry. Her second directed feature, '' Code of Silence'', w ...
and ''Damages with
Uche Jombo
Uche Jombo Rodriguez (born December 28, 1979), is a Nigerian actress, screenwriter and film producer.
Early life
Uche Jombo was born on December 28, 1979, in Abiriba, Abia State, Nigeria. She is a graduate of Mathematics and Statistics from ...
.'' She peresented a show called ''Adam and Eve'' for 5 years on
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Filmography
TV shows
* ''Palava''
* ''Neighbour Neighbour''
Films
* ''
Holding Hope''
* ''
Forgetting June
''Forgetting June'' is a 2013 Nigerian romantic drama film directed by Ikechukwu Onyeka, starring Majid Michel, Beverly Naya, and Mbong Amata.
Cast
*Majid Michel - Eddie
*Beverly Naya - Tobi
*Mbong Amata - June
*Blossom Chuks Chukwujekwu - Georg ...
''
*''Finding Mercy''
* ''Baby Shower''
* ''The Patient''
* ''The Paternity''
* ''Diary of A Crazy Nigerian Woma''n
Personal life
Abiola Segun-Williams is married with two children. She suffers from
scleroderma
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.
See also
*
List of Nigerian actors
''This'' is a list of notable Nigerian actors.
Actors
* Ramsey Nouah
* Richard Mofe Damijo
* Osita Iheme
* O. C. Ukeje
* Jim Iyke
* Ebisan Arayi
* Olumide Oworu
* Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
* Bovi
* Olu Jacobs
* Tope Tedela
* Mike Bam ...
References
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Nigerian television actresses
Actresses from Lagos
Obafemi Awolowo University alumni
Nigerian film actresses
Nigerian screenwriters
Nigerian television presenters
Nigerian television personalities
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