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Somkele Iyamah-Idhalama | |
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.png) Somkele Iyamah in 2016 | |
| Born | Somkele Iyamah 23 March 1988 |
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| Years active | 2011 - present |
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| Parent(s) | Andy Nkwor Iyamah, Onyi Iyamah |
| Website | www |
Somkele Iyamah-Idhalama (born 23 March 1988) is a Nigerian TV and film actress[1] and model. She is well known for her roles in 93 Days (2016), The Wedding Party, The Arbitration (2016), and the TV series Gidi Up (2013–2014) and at the Toronto International Film Festival[2] and Africa International Film Festival. She is an ambassador for Multichoice's DSTV Explora, the widest satellite cable network across Africa. She has in the movie, A Soldier's Story 2: Return from the Dead - sequel to a 2016 multiple award-winning romantdramasama.
Iyamah was born in Ika South Area of Delta State, to Andrew and Onyi Iyamah, both are of Ika (Agbor) origin. She is the third of four children. She was introduced to dance and drama by an inspirational teacher, Mrs. Abe while attending Grange School in Lagos.[3]
Somkele holds a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from McMaster University. Somkele volunteered in several shows for charity at McMaster and modeled during the holidays in Nigeria. Her website states her work includes Virgin Nigeria, Harp, ETB and Visafone Communications.[4]
- ^ "I pursued my acting career while maintaining a day job - Somkele Iyama-Idhalama". March 24, 2017.
- ^ Husseini, Shaibu (10 September 2016). "Somkele Iyamah-Idhalama: New Nollywood rising star goes to Toronto". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ^ "I'm a private person — Somkele Iyamah-Idhalama". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
- ^ "somkelei". somkelei. Retrieved 2017-03-04.