Theresa Edem

Theresa Edem Isemin was born on January 6th, 1986 into a family of Ibibio tribe in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria. She is an actress, voice-over artist, writer, model and filmmaker. Popularly known as Tessy, she is one of the rising stars of the Nigerian Entertainment industry.

Theresa Edem Age

Theresa Edem is 38 years old.

Theresa Edem Early Life

Tessy is the last and only girl of four children. She attended attended primary school and secondary school in Akwa Ibom before heading off to university at The Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo state where she graduated with a Bs.Tech. in Animal Science and Technology.

Theresa Edem Career

Since starting to act professionally in 2012, Theresa’s career has developed in leaps and bounds. She played her first major role in the Royal Arts Academy production, “After The Proposal”. Following that, she featured in several stage plays, TV films and radio dramas, including, MTV’s Shuga Radio. Her big break came in 2014, when she was asked to play “Angela Dede” on M-Net Tinsel.

Following her success on Tinsel, Theresa has gone on to portray several major characters in films and TV series, the most notable of these being, “Princess Ama” in Ayamma, “Isioma” on Hotel Majestic and “Rita” in This Thing Called Marriage. In addition to that, she has starred in several Africa Magic Original Films (AMOFs) such as While We Worked Things Out, alongside Chris Attoh and Bakers Daughter, alongside Deyemi Okanlawon.

When Theresa is not working in front of the camera, she is honing her skills behind it. She has written several short stories and screenplays, some of which she has developed into short films. Her first short film, “Grey Area” was released in 2014. She has since produced another film, “ENO”, which was directed by Yemi Morafa (Filmboy).

Besides film, Theresa models for big brands. She starred in one of Jumia’s first TV adverts and was recently named the face of Miss Fashion Week Africa. As the face of Miss Fashion Week African, she is able to pursue her passion for fashion, amongst other things, and help develop aspiring models in Africa.

Theresa Edem Personal Life

In December 2015, Theresa married her friend for many years, Ubong Isemin, in Uyo. She is a devout Christian and enjoys reading (a lot), solving puzzles, watching films/TV series and spending time with her family.

Theresa Edem Awards

• Nominated: African Film Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 2016
• Nominated: African Movie Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 2017
• Nominated: Nigerian Entertainment Awards (NEAA) for Best Supporting Actress in 2017
• Won: Las Vegas Black Film Festival for Best Actress in a Feature Film in 2018

Theresa Edem Net Worth

Her net worth is not available.

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