Kiki Omeili

Omeili was born in Lagos, and is the second of four children of Charles and Maureen Omeili. She is of Igbo ethnicity from Nimo in Anambra State. Her Father Charles was a banker with First Bank Nigeria and retired as a general manager, while her mother Maureen was the Controller of Prisons in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Omeili began performing in stage plays all through her primary and secondary school years. This continued when she got into the university as she was a member of the drama club and acted in various productions as well as taking part in several drama competitions. In 2006, she obtained a Medical degree from the College of Medicine, University of Lagos.In 2011, Omeili auditioned for and got the role of Debbie in the TV series Behind the Smile. In 2012, she teamed up with the director of Behind the Smile, Tunde Olaoye, to star in her debut feature film Married but living single where she worked with Funke Akindele, Joseph Benjamin, Femi Brainard and Joke Silva. Omeili has had roles in a number of TV series including The Valley Between, NESREA Watch, Lekki Wives and Gidi Culture. Asides from her acting roles, in 2011 Omeili hosted the Dance reality TV show Dance 234, a Koga entertainment production. In August 2013, it was announced that Lekki Wives would be renewed for a second season, and Omeili's contract was renewed to reprise her role as Lovette. Early 2016, she starred in the Nigerian Box Office hit Couple of Days, where her portrayal of the character Joke, got wonderful reviews from critics. In May 2016, "Iterum" a short film directed by Stanlee Ohikhuare and starring Omeili and Paul Utomi was premiered at the 69th Annual Cannes Film Festival. On May 31, 2016, Omeili made her debut as a movie producer, with the release of the Short Film "Unprotected". The film is based on true events, which she observed as a medical student in the university. The film features Omeili, as the lead character, and Eric Didie, Bimbo Ademoye, Blessing Ambrose and Nathan Kingsley in supporting roles. In June 2018, Omeili began production of her debut full-length feature film, Run, which was directed by Uche Chukwu. The movie Run was released in cinemas on August 23, 2019 starring comedian Owen Gee, Rotimi Salami, Kelechi Udegbe, and Greg Ojefua. It was also selected to screen at the Silicon Valley International Film Festival in California and the Slum International Film Festival in Kenya and received an award at the Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival in Canada. In February 2023, Omeili was unveiled as one of the new cast members on MTV Shuga.