Cynthia Shalom | |
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![]() Shalom in 2020 | |
Born |
Ede, Osun State, Nigeria | 18 March 1988
Nationality | Nigerian |
Citizenship | Nigeria |
Alma mater | University of Port Harcourt |
Occupation(s) | Actress, producer, businesswoman |
Years active | 2015 - present |
Notable work | Next Movie Star |
Cynthia Shalom // (born 18 March 1988) is a Nigerian actress, [1] producer, blogger, [2] and businessperson. She won season 11 of the reality show, Next Movie Star. [3] [4] She has since then featured in several Nollywood films. She was featured in the M-net TV series Tinsel.
Cynthia Shalom was born in Ede, Osun State, a state located in the southwestern region of Nigeria. She is the first daughter from a family of three sons and two daughters. She had her Primary and Secondary Education in Port Harcourt, the capital city of Rivers State, located in the south-south region of Nigeria where she lived with her parents. [5] Having obtained a degree in Management from the University of Port Harcourt and an Acting certification from the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) talent development workshop, [6] In an interview with Vanguard Nigeria she said she relocated to Lagos to pursue her career in acting. [7]
Shalom was the winner of the Next Movie Star Reality Show in 2015/2016. [8] She made her acting debut in Monalisa Chinda’s talk show titled You & I with Monalisa. She told The Punch that rejections were one of the hurdles she had to surmount while starting out in Nollywood. [9] In 2016, she was cast in her first feature film An Hour With The Shrink with Annie Macaulay-Idibia, Gbenro Ajibade, and Segun Arinze. [10] Shalom co-starred with Desmond Elliot in The Damned an Irokotv film. [11] [12] In 2018, Shalom started her film production company, Cynthia Shalom Productions. Her role in one of her movies titled Chain, [13] which features Eddie Watson, Enado Odigie, Emem Ufot, earned her two individual nominations; Best Actress in a Leading role and Most Promising Actress at the 2019 Best of Nollywood Awards. [14] [15]
Year | Event | Prize | Result | Ref |
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2016 | All Youth Tush Awards | Next Rated Act(Female) | Nominated | |
2019 | Maya Awards Africa | Nollywood's New Bride | Nominated | |
2019 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated | [19] [20] |
Most Promising Actress | Nominated |
Cynthia Shalom | |
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![]() Shalom in 2020 | |
Born |
Ede, Osun State, Nigeria | 18 March 1988
Nationality | Nigerian |
Citizenship | Nigeria |
Alma mater | University of Port Harcourt |
Occupation(s) | Actress, producer, businesswoman |
Years active | 2015 - present |
Notable work | Next Movie Star |
Cynthia Shalom // (born 18 March 1988) is a Nigerian actress, [1] producer, blogger, [2] and businessperson. She won season 11 of the reality show, Next Movie Star. [3] [4] She has since then featured in several Nollywood films. She was featured in the M-net TV series Tinsel.
Cynthia Shalom was born in Ede, Osun State, a state located in the southwestern region of Nigeria. She is the first daughter from a family of three sons and two daughters. She had her Primary and Secondary Education in Port Harcourt, the capital city of Rivers State, located in the south-south region of Nigeria where she lived with her parents. [5] Having obtained a degree in Management from the University of Port Harcourt and an Acting certification from the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) talent development workshop, [6] In an interview with Vanguard Nigeria she said she relocated to Lagos to pursue her career in acting. [7]
Shalom was the winner of the Next Movie Star Reality Show in 2015/2016. [8] She made her acting debut in Monalisa Chinda’s talk show titled You & I with Monalisa. She told The Punch that rejections were one of the hurdles she had to surmount while starting out in Nollywood. [9] In 2016, she was cast in her first feature film An Hour With The Shrink with Annie Macaulay-Idibia, Gbenro Ajibade, and Segun Arinze. [10] Shalom co-starred with Desmond Elliot in The Damned an Irokotv film. [11] [12] In 2018, Shalom started her film production company, Cynthia Shalom Productions. Her role in one of her movies titled Chain, [13] which features Eddie Watson, Enado Odigie, Emem Ufot, earned her two individual nominations; Best Actress in a Leading role and Most Promising Actress at the 2019 Best of Nollywood Awards. [14] [15]
Year | Event | Prize | Result | Ref |
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2016 | All Youth Tush Awards | Next Rated Act(Female) | Nominated | |
2019 | Maya Awards Africa | Nollywood's New Bride | Nominated | |
2019 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated | [19] [20] |
Most Promising Actress | Nominated |