Princess Osayomwanbor Peters better known by her stage name Princess Peters is a Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter, recording and performing artist, actress, film producer, and philanthropist. She started her musical career at a very young age and launched professionally into music with a debut album in 2007 under Lighthworld Productions.

Life, education and career

Peters was born in

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, Nigeria. She is the 8th child in a family consisting of ten children. Princess had her NCE in Biology and Integrated Science in 2006 at College of Education Benin, now Tayo Akpata University, and

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, to pursue a degree in Mass Communication.

Music career

Princess Peters started singing in the children choir of her local church where she worshipped then with her parents. She professionally started her musical career with a debut album "Kpomwen Ijesu" in 2007 under Lighthworld Productions followed by ERHUN in 2011. She has since then released hit singles and albums including, Urhuese, Ose, Ogboviosa amongst others. Princess has won and gotten several awards nominations including Maranatha Awards USA alongside other top Nigerian gospel musicians including

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, Steve Crown, Judikay, Frank Edwards.

Acting career

Peters started acting in her church drama group at the age of 8 and acted in her first movie in 2004. Peters has featured in movies like; Girls are Not Smiling, About Tomorrow, Home in Exile. She has also produced movies like Destiny Gate; Singles Clinik; Edehi.

Philanthropy

Peters is the founder of Lifted Hands Initiative and Princess Peters Foundation where she carries out her humanitarian work to empower the needy in the society. She launched a program "widows rejoice" in 2016 to provide startup business funds to support widows in Benin, Edo State, Nigeria.

Awards and recognition

Album

*Urhuese (2019) *Aigbovbiosa (2018) *Erhun (2011)

Discography

Selected filmography

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(2014) *Destiny Gate *Home in Exile *Girls Are Not Smiling (2017) as Shaffy *Free Man (2022) *Dirty Sunday (2022) as Doctor Uchechi *About Tomorrow *Adesuwa *ATM *Desperate Love *Singles Clinik

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Peters, Princess 1986 births Living people Nigerian gospel singers Benson Idahosa University alumni Actresses from Edo State 21st-century Nigerian actresses 21st-century Nigerian women musicians Nigerian film producers Nigerian philanthropists Nigerian women philanthropists Nigerian women singers Nigerian songwriters 21st-century Nigerian singer-songwriters Nigerian women film producers Nigerian film actresses