Monica Friday (born April 19, 1988) is a

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film

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, influencer, realtor, model and producer.

Early life and education

Monica was born at

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and grew up at

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, a neighbourhood located in

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into a Christian home. She started her Education at Mistermis Kiddies Academy. She completed her secondary school education at Newland Senior Secondary School,

before she proceeded to

Olabisi Onabanjo University Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye is a state-owned university located in Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria. The university was founded on 7 July 1982 as Ogun State University (OSU) and was renamed Olabisi Onabanjo University on 29 May 2001, i ...

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where she studied Mass Communication.

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Career

She made her first television appearance playing a role as an extra in a

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project titled ''a New Song'', Her first major film role was in 2015 when she appeared in

Remi Vaughan-Richards Remi Vaughan-Richards is a Nigerian Filmmaking, filmmaker. Early life and education Remi was born in Nigeria, one of four children born to British architect Alan Richards (architect), Alan Richards (1925-1989) and Ayo Vaughan (1928-1993), a nurse ...

's film ''Unspoken''. Monica has starred in long-running 2015

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series, "Do Good" and African Tale Film "Dérè" released in 2016. In 2019, She starred in the movie " Zena" as Rexiha.

Television series

*''Do Good'' *''

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'' *''Dérè'' *''Flat Mates'' *''So Wrong, So Good''

Filmography

*''Bad Generation'' (2008) *'' Being Mrs Elliot'' (2014) *''The King's Cross'' (2019) *''October 1'' (2014) *'' Murder at Prime Suites'' (2013) *''The First Lady'' (2015) *''

Wives on Strike ''Wives on Strike'' is a 2016 Nigerian film produced and directed by Omoni Oboli and starring Uche Jombo, Chioma Akpotha, Ufuoma McDermott and Kehinde Bankole. As of September 2024, the film ranks as the 46th highest grossing Nigerian film in ...

'' (2014) *''Abducted'' (2015) *''Zena'' (2019) *''Mothers & Daughters In-Law'' (2019) *''Timeless Passion'' (2020) *''Unspoken'' (2015) *''Labour Room'' (2017) *''Iquo's Journal'' (2015) *''Cliché'' (2016) *''Hoodrush'' (2012) *''Two Brides And A Baby'' (2011) *''Bonny & Clara'' (2019) *''Savior''(2015) *''My Body My Proud'' (2020) *''Silent Murder'' (2021)

Production

*''Sealed Lips'' (2018) *''Yoruba Demons'' (2018) *''Best Mistake'' (2019) *''Mr Romanus'' (2020) *''Chronicles of Ejiro'' (2020)

References

External links

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Monica Friday
on

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