| Intro | Nigerian born actress and movie producer |
| Is |
Actor |
| From |
Nigeria |
| Type |
Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 10 May 1978, Obalende, Nigeria |
| Age: | 42 years |
| Star sign | Taurus |
Elizabeth Omowunmi Tekovi Da-Silva (born June 10, 1978) is a Nigerian born actress and movie producer of Togolese descent featuring predominantly in the Nigerian Yoruba movie industry. In 2016 Da-Silva was nominated for City People Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress of the Year (Yoruba) at City People Entertainment Awards and in 2018 won the award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at Best of Nollywood Awards.
Early life and education
Da-Silva was born to Togolese parents residing in Nigeria. She was precisely born in a geographical area known as Obalende in Lagos State where her parents resided and where she spent her childhood. In an interview with a Nigerian print media The Punch she described Lagos as her home and stated in the interview that she was from a polygamous home. Da-Silva attended Ireti Grammar School for secondary school education and in bid to obtain a college degree proceeded to Lagos State University and eventually graduated with a B.Sc. degree from the institution of higher learning.
Career
Da-Silva in an interview disclosed that her attraction to the Nigerian Yoruba movie industry began whilst in secondary school and subsequently she began to get involved in school plays. Da-Silva In an interview with The Punch media press stated that she officially debuted into the Nigerian Yoruba movie industry in 2004 through the help of Iyabo Ojo. Da-Silva’s career as an actress received recognition after she featured as notable characters in two movies; the first titled Wakati Meta by Wale Lawal and a movie titled Omidan by Iyabo Ojo.
Da-Silva in 2012, debuted her career as a movie producer with a movie titled Mama Insurance which featured Ayo Mogaji, Lanre Hassan, Iyabo Ojo, Ronke Ojo, and Doris Simeon.
Awards and nominations
- Da-Silva was nominated for City People Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress of the Year (Yoruba) at City People Entertainment Awards.
- Da-Silva won the award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at Best of Nollywood Awards.
Influence
Da-Silva named Bukky Wright as her role model in the Nigerian Yoruba movie industry and stated that she had influenced her acting style significantly.
Personal life
Da-Silva is a Nigerian by virtue of birth and a Togolese because her parents are citizens of Togo. Da-Silva has described Lagos state as her home but maintains she still has connections to her extended family in Togo. Da-Silva In 2013 converted from Christianity to Islam.
Selected filmography
- Ore l’ore Nwoto (2007)
- Omidan
- Desire
- Itanje
- Mama Insurance
- Alebu kan
- Mawo’badan
- Tasere