{"id":13568,"date":"2024-10-28T13:23:49","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T13:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.news.naijatraffic.ng\/?p=13568"},"modified":"2024-10-28T13:23:49","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T13:23:49","slug":"meg-otanwa-biography-age-family-education-and-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naijatraffic.ng\/news\/meg-otanwa-biography-age-family-education-and-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Meg Otanwa Biography: Age, Family, Education and Career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Meg Otanwa, a Nigerian actress, embarked on her Nollywood journey in 2011 with the film &#8220;I&#8217;ll Take My Chances,&#8221; transitioning from a successful career in banking.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, she has featured in prominent films such as &#8220;October 1&#8221; (2018), &#8220;Ojuju&#8221; (2014), and &#8220;Kpians: The Feast of Souls&#8221; (2014).<\/p>\n<p>Her talent and charm led to her being featured on the cover of Zen magazine in November 2006.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>FACTS ABOUT MEG OTANWA<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>FULL NAME:<\/strong> Meg Otanwa<\/li>\n<li><strong>DATE OF BIRTH:<\/strong> February 14<\/li>\n<li><strong>PLACE OF BIRTH:<\/strong> Lagos, Nigeria<\/li>\n<li><strong>NATIONALITY:<\/strong> Nigerian<\/li>\n<li><strong>STATE OF ORIGIN:<\/strong> Benue, Nigeria<\/li>\n<li><strong>OCCUPATIONs:<\/strong> Actress, Banker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Born in the Idoma region of Benue State, Nigeria, Meg spent part of her childhood in Lagos.<\/p>\n<p>Growing up in a multilingual environment, she is fluent in English, Yoruba, French, Hausa, her native Idoma language, and some Spanish.<\/p>\n<p>She obtained her bachelor&#8217;s degree in English from Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, followed by a master&#8217;s in Human Resources Management from TIME University in Tunis, Tunisia, and an MBA from Jean Moulin University in Lyon, France.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>CAREER<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>After working at the African Development Bank in Tunis, she left her position to pursue acting, making her Nollywood debut in &#8220;I&#8217;ll Take My Chance,&#8221; directed by Emem Isong, in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>In 2014, she appeared in Kunle Afolayan&#8217;s &#8220;October 1,&#8221; Bodunrin Sasore&#8217;s &#8220;Before 30&#8221; as Aisha, and Charles Novia&#8217;s &#8220;Atlanta.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She also starred in the Africa Magic series &#8220;Hush&#8221; in 2016, portraying Koko Ogunbiade.<\/p>\n<p>Nominated for Best Actress in a Drama at the 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, she received an AMVCA recognition award for her performance in &#8220;Hush.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, she played Alero in &#8220;The Eve&#8221; (2018) and Derin in &#8220;For Maria Ebun Pataki&#8221; (2020), and she took on the role of Angela in &#8220;Ratnik&#8221; (2020).<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>PERSONAL LIFE<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Meg Otanwa maintains a low profile regarding her personal life, prioritizing her career and acting endeavors while keeping details about her private affairs largely under wraps.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meg Otanwa, a Nigerian actress, embarked on her Nollywood journey in 2011 with the film &#8220;I&#8217;ll Take My Chances,&#8221; transitioning from a successful career in banking. 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