Nollywood has quite a number of great and talented actors. The industry has continued to wow the world with its incredible and amazing way of storytelling. One can not talk about Nollywood without mentioning the beautiful and talented Destiny Etiko. Destiny Etiko began acting in 2011 while she was still a student.
Before she got her big break in 2012, Destiny Etiko had appeared in other movies that were not quite popular at that time.
The movie Idemili (2012) earned her a City People Entertainment Awards nomination which aided her penetration into the movie industry. She has continued to her way up through her several film projects.
Who is Destiny Etiko?
Destiny Etiko was born on August 12 1989 in Udi, located in Enugu State, Nigeria. She was raised together with her four siblings in the south-eastern part of Nigeria by their parents Mr. and Mrs. John Anonde Etiko.
She had both her primary and secondary school education in Enugu State. Etiko relocated to Anambra State to obtain her university degree at Nnamdi Azikwe University. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts and graduated in 2012.
How Old is the Beautiful Actress?
Destiny Etiko is a very attractive young lady whose age cannot be guessed by mere looking at her. The talented actress is 35 years old.
How Rich is the Actress?
It was all over social media some time back that Destiny Etiko is allegedly paid N500,000 for every lead role she plays. The actress is yet to confirm if that is her actual income or not.
Destiny Etiko Career in Nollywood
Etiko began acting after she registered with the Actor’s Guild of Nigeria in 2011. She began her career fully after she graduated from the university.
During her amateur days, she played quite a lot of minor roles. Even though it was tough for her at the beginning, she was able to overcome most of the challenges she faced.
In 2012, Etiko featured in Ernest Obi’s ‘Idemili’ which became her breakthrough in the industry.
Since then, she has acted in numerous Nollywood films and has really grown in her career by working with a number of talented and experienced Nigerian actors like John Okafor, Pete Edochie, Yul Edochie, Ken Erics, Mercy Johnson, Patience Ozokwor among others.
The actress revealed in an interview how many people believe she is where she is today because of her looks but the actress explained her sexiness did not make her popular or any special privilege but it was an added advantage for her. She believes God’s grace has helped her achieved so much.
She has acted in over 120 movies from 2012 to date. Here are some of the movies she has featured in:
- Evil seekers (2017)
- Fear of a Woman ( 2016)
- Woman of Power(2019)
- 3 days to Wed (2016)
- Living in Poverty(2020)
- The Prince & I (2019)
- My Sisters Love (2019)
- Virgin Goddess (2019) among so many others.
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Who is Destiny Etiko Dating?
The actress has some misleading pictures on social media that make gives her fans think she is married. The pictures were said to be taken while she was filming a wedding scene.
Destiny Etiko has come out to say she is not married and has not confirmed if she is in any relationship but she hopes to marry an actor.
Here are 5 Interesting Facts about Destiny Etiko
1. Her mother stopped acting to start a family
The actress once mentioned in an interview that her mother sacrificed her career as an actress in other to start a family. Maybe that was the reason why becoming an actress against all odds was all she could think of when she was young
2. Destiny Etiko’s father was against her career choice
When Etiko decided to pursue a career in acting, her father was totally against it but she insisted on following her dreams. Her determination and hard work have helped her achieve her dreams and goals in life.
3. The actress bought a house for her mother
Destiny Etiko decided to reward her mother’s love and care by gifting her a house on her birthday in 2018. The actress shared the news on her Instagram with pictures of the new house.
Unfortunately, her father did not live long enough to enjoy the new house. Destiny Etiko lost her father on 15 May 2020 and he was laid to rest on 22 May 2020.
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4. The Actress’ car controversy
After the pictures of the actress’s new Toyota land cruiser Prado jeep went viral rumors began to fly around that the car was given to her by millionaire businessman, Tein Jack-Rich.
The news went round that the oil magnate was the one funding her luxurious lifestyle but the actress came to swear with her life that she has never met the man in her life.
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5. She is active on social media
Destiny Etiko is very active on social media with over 2.2 million followers on Instagram. Her official page on Facebook has over 604,520 likes and on Twitter, she has 3,143 followers.
Complete profile of Destiny Etiko
| Destiny Etiko | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Destiny Etiko |
| Date of Birth | 12 August 1989 |
| Age | 35 years old |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Place of Birth | Enugu, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Ethnicity | Igbo ethnic-group |
| Career | Actress, Script Writer and Film Director |
| Education | Nnamdi Azikiwe University |
| Father | Etiko John Anonde |
| Mother | Mrs. John Anonde Etiko |
| Siblings | 4 (3brothers and 1Sister) |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Spouse/Partner | NA |
| Boyfriend | NA |
| Children | NA |
| Religion | Christian |
| Net Worth | NA |
| Source of Income | Acting, Script Writing and Film Directing career |
| Height | NA |
| Weight | NA |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Black |
| Social Media | Instagram |
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