TVC E – Nikiruka Kiki Omeili, although a popular name in the entertainment industry, her road to stardom was rough.
Kiki Omeili, has made a name for herself in the make believe world. Surprisingly thespian did not even study Theatre Arts, but Medicine.
However, the 2006 medical graduate of the University of Lagos dumped her stethoscope and coat after a few years of medical practice, parrying her love for acting to a successful television, and movie career.
But in a country where most parents discourage their children from going into entertainment, this daughter of a Banker father, and Prisons service Controller mother shocked many with her decision to dump medicine for acting.
She reminisces, “People think I’m crazy but acting is what I love to do. I was always interested in social activities, stage performances, debates, etc. I thought it was something I liked. I was a literature in English prize winner at some point, after I was done with medicine; I realized I still had love for performing. I practiced medicine for a while, but the love for acting prevailed.”
The Lekki Wives star has bagged quite a number of awards, including Best Actress in a Supporting Role in an English language film at the 17th African Film Awards (formerly known as the Afro Hollywood Awards) in London In 2012. And she was nominated for ‘TV Actress of the Year’ at the Exquisite Lady of the Year (ELOY) Awards in 2014, for her lead role in the Television series ‘Lekki Wives’ and Best Supporting Actress for her role in the Movie – Sting, at the 2015 Global Icons Academy Movie Awards (GIAMA), which held in the US In 2015. She was also listed among the Top 25 New Faces of Nollywood by Nigerian Entertainment Today (NET) Newspaper, after being listed by The Sun as one of Nollywood’s fastest rising stars earlier in 2014.
