Erica Nlewedim is a highly successful actress, model, and entrepreneur. She is popularly known as Erica BBnaija.
Real Facts About Erica Nlewedim
Gender: Female
Age: 30
Date of Birth: 13 March, 1994
State of Origin: Abia State, Nigeria
Nationality: Nigerian
Occupation: Actress, entrepreneur,model
Education
Erica Nlewedim commenced her secondary education at Victory Grammar School in Lagos before transferring to Command Secondary School in Ikeja. She pursued a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at Covenant University. Her passion for acting was so strong that she even travelled to the United Kingdom to pursue further studies in that field.
Marital Status
We have no information on the marital status of the beautiful actress as she loves to keep her life private.
Career
In the early stages of her acting career (2015), she took on the lead role in the film “Secrets and Scandals.” She has also had significant roles in popular television series like “Royal Castle” and “Being Farouka.” One of her notable appearances was in the Nollywood romantic comedy film “Hire a Woman,” where her character was named Nifemi. The movie featured renowned Nigerian actors and actresses such as Alexx Ekubo, Nancy Isime, and Uzor Arukwe.
Erica Nlewedim serves as both the founder and director of the Erica Nlewedim Foundation, a charitable organization she created in 2018. The foundation’s primary mission is to aid disadvantaged youth, particularly by visiting orphanages and offering essential resources such as baby supplies and other necessities.
Before participating in the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MGBN) pageant as the representative of Kogi state, she secured her initial modeling endorsement with Natures Gentle Touch, a cosmetic brand specializing in hair products. Additionally, she was honored with the MBGN Miss Photogenic award.
In 2020, Erica joined the Big Brother Naija reality TV show for its fifth edition, commonly referred to as the Lockdown Edition. Regrettably, she faced disqualification from the show on September 6th, 2020.
Filmography
- A Weekend to Forget
- Teni’s Big Day
- Far from Home
- Win or Lose
- The Blood Covenant
- Bitter Rain
- Devil in Agbada
- The Wig
