Makida Moka

Makida Moka Biography / Profile

Makida Moka was born in Cairo, Egypt on January 14th, 1992 to a Nigerian woman and a man of Caribbean descent with Nigerian roots. She is a model and actress.

Makida Moka Age

Makida Moka is 32 years old.

Makida Moka Early Life

Moka had her primary education and part of her post-primary education in Lagos. Thereafter, she attended a university in the Republic of Benin.

Makida Moka Career

Moka started out as a model after winning The Face Of Sleek Nigeria competition in 2009 and was on all the major fashion shows in Nigeria such as Arise Magazine Fashion Shows, Lagos Fashion and Design Week, and Music Meets Runway. She has also worked with all the top designers in Nigeria like Deola Sagoe, Tiffany Amber, Lisa Folawiyo, Bridget Awosika, Maki Oh, just to name a few.

She started acting in 2012. Being "Monye" on Gidi Up on Ndani TV was her first role. She went on to star in Nigeria's first Telenovella series "Taste Of Love" and also star in "Code of Silence" a feature film. She also had a supporting role in Red TV's comedy crime drama "Inspector K" and Play the Indian Ninja in "Banana Island Ghost".

Describing her most challenging role, the actress said, "My most challenging role till date was the one I played in the movie, which is about a young girl who was gang-raped on her way back from school. Shooting the scenes was really intense. Sometimes, even after the director cut, I couldn’t stop crying."

Makida Moka Personal Life

Moka loves to travel and document her experiences. In November 2017, she announced that she was now engaged to her man, Oliver Onyekweli. To maintain her figure and skin, she tries to eat right and make sure she uses harmless products. She also drinks a lot of water and ensures she gets adequate rest.