Faithia Williams (born February 5, 1969) is a Nigerian actress,
filmmaker, producer and director.[1][2]Faithia who is of Delta state
descent,[3] was born in Ikeja in February 1969. She attended Maryland
Primary School and Maryland Comprehensive Secondary School in Lagos
state, where she obtained the West African School Certificate before
she proceeded to Kwara State Polytechnic where she received a diploma
certificate.[4][5]Williams has starred, produced and directed several
Nigerian films over the years. In 2008, she won the Africa movie
Academy Award for the Most Outstanding Actress Indigenous and her
movie Iranse Aje won the best indigenous film of the year.[6] In April
2014, she won the Africa Movie Academy Award, having emerged as best
actress of the year along with Odunlade Adekola who emerged as best
actor of the year.[7] She also won the Best Indigenous Language:
Yoruba award for the work done in the film Iya Alalake at the 2015
Africa-Magic Viewers Choice Awards AMVCA[8]Williams was formerly
married to veteran nollywood actor, Saheed Balogun,[9] with whom she
has two children, a son and a daughter. She also has a son from an
earlier relationship.
filmmaker, producer and director.[1][2]Faithia who is of Delta state
descent,[3] was born in Ikeja in February 1969. She attended Maryland
Primary School and Maryland Comprehensive Secondary School in Lagos
state, where she obtained the West African School Certificate before
she proceeded to Kwara State Polytechnic where she received a diploma
certificate.[4][5]Williams has starred, produced and directed several
Nigerian films over the years. In 2008, she won the Africa movie
Academy Award for the Most Outstanding Actress Indigenous and her
movie Iranse Aje won the best indigenous film of the year.[6] In April
2014, she won the Africa Movie Academy Award, having emerged as best
actress of the year along with Odunlade Adekola who emerged as best
actor of the year.[7] She also won the Best Indigenous Language:
Yoruba award for the work done in the film Iya Alalake at the 2015
Africa-Magic Viewers Choice Awards AMVCA[8]Williams was formerly
married to veteran nollywood actor, Saheed Balogun,[9] with whom she
has two children, a son and a daughter. She also has a son from an
earlier relationship.
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