Seyi Ẹdun popularly known as Ẹja nla is a Nigerian
actress
An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...
and
film producer. She is well known for her film Ẹja nla, and she is also a wife to the actor,
Adeniyi Johnson.
Early life and education
Seyi Ẹdun is a native of Ayetoro Egbado in
Ogun State
Ogun State is a state in southwestern Nigeria. It is bordered to the south by Lagos State and the Bight of Benin, to the east by Ondo State, and to the north by Oyo and Osun states while its western border forms part of the national borde ...
. She received her primary and secondary school education from Tunyo Nursery and Primary school and Anglican Girls Grammar School in
Surelere, Lagos. In 2011, She obtained her first degree from
Obafemi Awolowo University
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) is a federal university in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. The university was founded in 1961 and classes commenced in October 1962 as the University of Ife by the regional government of Western Nigeria, which w ...
.
Personal life
Seyi Ẹdun is married to Adeniyi Johnson.
Career
Ẹdun joined the film industry in 2009 through her sister, who is a
scriptwriter
A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television ...
. In the same year, she enrolled in Wisdom Caucus theatre school and graduated in 2011. In the year of her graduation, she produced her first film titled Ẹja nla.
Filmography
She has featured in the following movies
*''Pelumi Jonathan (2022) as Eniola''
*''Irele (2016) as Lady''
*''Oko Mi''
*''Ota mi''
*''Case Closed''
*''Wonuola''
*''Asewo''
*''Eja nla'' (2011)
References
Yoruba actresses
Nigerian film actresses
Nigerian film producers
Obafemi Awolowo University alumni
Actresses from Ogun State
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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