Cynthia Shalom

Cynthia Shalom // ⓘ (born 18 March 1988) is a Nigerian actress,[1] producer, blogger, [2] and businessperson. She won season 11 of the reality show, Next Movie Star.[3][4] She has since then featured in several Nollywood films. She was featured in the M-net TV series Tinsel.

Cynthia Shalom
Shalom in 2020
Born (1988-03-18) 18 March 1988
Ede, Osun State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigeria
Alma materUniversity of Port Harcourt
Occupation(s)Actress, producer, businessperson
Years active2015 - present
Notable workNext Movie Star

Early life and education

Cynthia Shalom was born in Ede, Osun State, Nigeria. She is the first daughter from a family of three sons and two daughters. She had her Primary and Secondary Education in Port Harcourt where she lived with her parents.[5] Having obtained a degree in Management from the University of Port Harcourt and an Acting certification from the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) talent development workshop,[6] In an interview with Vanguard Nigeria she said she relocated to Lagos to pursue her career in acting.[7]

Career

Shalom was the winner of the Next Movie Star Reality Show in 2015/2016.[8] She made her acting debut in Monalisa Chinda’s Talk show titled You & I with Monalisa. She told The Punch that rejections were one of the hurdles she had to surmount while starting out in Nollywood.[9] In 2016, she was cast in her first feature film An Hour With The Shrink with Annie Macaulay-Idibia, Gbenro Ajibade, and Segun Arinze.[10] Shalom co-starred with Desmond Elliot in The Damned an Irokotv film.[11][12] In 2018, Shalom started her film production company, Cynthia Shalom Productions. Her role in one of her movies titled Chain,[13] which features Eddie Watson, Enado Odigie, Emem Ufot, earned her two individual nominations; Best Actress in a Leading role and Most Promising Actress at the 2019 Best of Nollywood Awards.[14][15]

Selected filmography

Films
  • Next Movie Star (2015/2016)
  • Iquo’s Journal (2015).[16]
  • An Hour With The Shrink (2016)
  • Thorns of love (2016)
  • No I Dont (2017)
  • The Damned (2017)
  • Roberta (2017)
  • Karma (2017)
  • Ebomisi (Irokotv) (2018).[17]
  • Chain (2018)
  • Driver (2018)
  • Altered Desire (Africa Magic) (2019)
  • Beauty in the Broken (Irokotv) (2019)
  • The Second Bed (2020).
  • Back to the Wild (Irokotv) (2019)
  • Love Castle (2019)
  • Rachel’s Triumph (2019)
  • Shut (2020)
  • Fading Blues (Irokotv) (2020)
  • Wind of Desire (2020)
  • Half shot of sunrise (Irokotv) (2020)
  • Birth Hurts (2020)
  • Benediction (Irokotv) (2021)
  • Love Castle (2021)

Television
  • Dear Diary Season 2 (2016).[18]
  • Tales of Eve (2017)
  • I5ive (2019)
  • Jela (2019)
  • Tinsel (2017-present)

Awards and nominations
Year Event Prize Result Ref
2016 All Youth Tush Awards Next Rated Act(Female) Nominated
2019 Maya Awards Africa Nollywood's New Bride Nominated
2019 Best of Nollywood Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated [19][20]
Most Promising Actress Nominated

References
  1. "My cleavage, a blessing from God –Cynthia Shalom". Punch Newspapers. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  2. "Skit makers are not professional actors, says Cynthia Shalom". The Nation. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  3. Sanusi, Sola (2016). "See New Nollywood Star Discovered". Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  4. "Cynthia Shalom Shares Her Experience". Encomium. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  5. "I Like Playing Roles That Challenge Me". The Punch. 3 May 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  6. Nwanne, Chuks (24 November 2018). "AFRIFF Ends on High Note". The Guardian Nigeria News. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  7. Ajose, Kehinde (27 February 2015). "Im One Of Majid Michels Admirers". Vanguard. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  8. Bada, Gbenga (20 December 2016). "27 Yr Old Cynthia Shalom Wins". Pulse. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  9. Samuel, Olajide (5 January 2020). "Nothing Wrong With Marrying Older Lover". The Punch. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  10. "An Hour With The Shrink". Pulse. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  11. "The Damned". Talk African Movies. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  12. Olatunji, Samuel (11 September 2016). "Cynthia Shalom, Next Movie Star". The Punch. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  13. "Pictures from Nollywood Private Screening of Chain the Movie Produced by Cynthia Shalom". Nigerian women diary. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  14. Lenbang, Jerry (30 September 2019). "Nominees for 2019 BOn Awards". The Cable Lifestyle. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  15. "2019 Bon Awards Nomination". Bella Naija. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  16. Ade-Unuigbe, Adesola (30 June 2015). "Red Carpet photos of Iquo's Journal". Bella Naija. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  17. Bada, Gbenga (12 September 2018). "Bon Awards 2018 'We don't live here anymore' is the movie of the year". Pulse. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  18. "Cynthia Shalom Shines in Dear Diary Season 2". The Nigerian Voice. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  19. "List of Nominees for Best of Nollywood Awards 2019". Bon Awards.
  20. Bada, Gbenga (14 December 2019). "Bon Awards 2019 Winners". Pulse. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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