Destiny Etiko Biography

(Nigerian Actress)

Birthday: August 12, 1994 (Leo)

Born In: Udi, Enugu

Destiny Etiko is a Nigerian actress best known for her role in the hit movie, ‘Idemili.’ Destiny attained fame after receiving a nomination for ‘Best Promising Actress’ at ‘City People Entertainment Awards’ for her role in ‘Idemili.’ Thereafter, she got more acting opportunities, becoming one of the most successful Nigerian actresses of recent times. She has won a couple of awards, including the ‘Viewers’ Choice Award’ and ‘Golden Icon Movie Academy Award.’ Destiny is a confident and bold woman who doesn’t shy away from discussing controversial topics like casting couch among others. Not surprisingly, she has a massive fan following in Nigeria. She has a decent fan following on social media.
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Age: 30 Years, 30 Year Old Females

Actresses Nigerian Women

Notable Alumni: University In Anambra

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education: University in Anambra

awards: City People Movie Award for Most Promising Actress of the Year (English)

Childhood & Early Life
Destiny Etiko was born on August 12, 1994, in Udi, Enugu, Nigeria. After completing her primary and secondary education in Enugu, Destiny moved to Awka, Anambra in southeastern Nigeria to complete further education. As a young girl, Destiny drew inspiration from her actress mother and decided to follow in her footsteps. In 2011, she entered the Nigerian film industry (Nollywood) after registering with the ‘Actors Guild of Nigeria.’ She graduated from ‘Nnamdi Azikiwe University’ in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts. She appeared in minor roles in several films before landing her breakthrough role in the movie, ‘Idemili.’
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Career
Released in 2014, ‘Idemili,’ which was directed by the award-winning director Ernest Obi, went on to become a box office hit. Destiny was nominated for ‘Best Promising Actress’ at ‘City People Entertainment Awards.’ The nomination helped her become a known entity, which, in turn, landed her major acting roles. After the release of ‘Idemili,’ Destiny was cast in a number of films, such as ‘Black Xmas,’ ‘More Trouble,’ ‘After Wawa,’ ‘Enuma,’ ‘School Trouble,’ etc. She is currently one of the most popular actresses in Nollywood. She has acted alongside famous Nigerian stars like Mercy Johnson, Patience Ozokwor, John Okafor, and Ken Erics among other popular Nollywood stars. She has also won a couple of awards like ‘Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Award’ under the category ‘Best New Actress’ and ‘Golden Icon Movie Academy Award’ under the ‘Best Actress in a Supporting Role’ category.
Personal Life
Destiny is a confident and bold woman. She often discusses controversial and important topics like casting couch and sexual harassment within the industry. In one of her interviews, she was brave enough to admit that she too, was once victimized. Destiny doesn’t want to repeat the mistakes of her mother, who sacrificed her acting career to take care of her family. Instead, she wants to marry someone who can understand her passion for acting. She doesn’t want to give up on her career no matter what. She receives ample support from her mother, though her father was not too keen on her choice. He initially felt that his daughter might struggle to keep her acting career alive after her wedding. However, after seeing her boldness and courage he was convinced of his daughter’s decision. Destiny has a massive fan following across Nigeria. She is also popular on social media as her Instagram account has more than 550,000 followers so far.

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