Faithia Balogun was born on February 5th, 1969 in Ikeja, Lagos state, Nigeria. Fathia hails from Urhobo, Ethiopia East local government area of Delta state. She is a very popular actress in the Nollywood industry.
Faithia Balogun Profile
Real Name: Faithia Williams Balogun
Net Worth: $100k
Date of Birth: February 5th, 1969
Country of Origin: Nigeria
Education: Bsc Holder
Source of Wealth: Acting
Faithia Balogun Biography
Faithia grew up in Ikeja area of Lagos where she attended Olufunmila Nursery School, after which she went to Maryland Primary School, Maryland, Lagos. She had her secondary education at Maryland Comprehensive High School, Lagos. She furthered her education at Kwara State Polytechnic, Kwara where she got a diploma in Law.
Faithia Balogun Career
Faithia was a general receptionist at Chips Bit & Bit, a Computer Company on Toyin Street, Ikeja, Lagos back then and she was earning N5,000 per month. She did not know whether to call it fate or coincidence! It all started in the early 90’s. Alhaji Fatai Teniola helped her get into the Industry by casting her in a movie. The Nollywood actress disclosed that acting was never part of her dream, saying she wanted to be a broadcaster, even though her father wanted her to be an accountant.
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The actress stated that she could not fulfill her dreams because she was unable to pass the JAMB exams and as a result of an extended stay at home, her father had to give her the freedom to do whatever she liked. She also revealed that she tried to go into law but could not cope because of the extra work given to law students in school.
She is one of the Biggest stars in the Nigeria movie industry today, her most successful films include: Farayola, Aje metta, Aje metta 2, Awawu, Teni Teka, Omo Ale, Agbelebu Mi, Basira Badia, Adakeja, Eku Eda and My Woman.
Faithia Balogun Personal Life
Faithia Balogun is a popular Yoruba actress who got married to Saheed Balogun in the early days of her career. They have 2 kids, Khalid Balogun and Aaliyah Balogun.
Faithia Balogun Awards
Awards won by Fathia include:
• Most Outstanding Actress Indigenous (2008)
• AMVCA Best Local Language Yoruba (2015)
• City People Movie Special Recognition Award (2016)
• Nigeria Entertainment Award for Best Actress (2016)
• City People Movie Award for Best Actress of the Year (Yoruba, 2017)
Faithia Balogun Net Worth
The Movie star has an estimated net worth of around $100k.