Elizabeth Omowunmi Tekovi Da-Silva is a Nigerian 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.
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. By the virtue of her birth, she enjoys privileges of a Nigerian citizen. 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. Da-Silva in an interview disclosed that her attraction to the Nigerian Yoruba movie industry began whilst in secondary school and subsequently she started 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 rose to thelimelight 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.
Date of Birth | 10th May 1978 |
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Age | 46 Years |
Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Country | Nigeria |
Birth Place | Obalende |
Language | English |
Hair Color | Black Hair |
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Eye Color | Brown |
Career Start | 2004 (20 years ago) |
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