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Nigerian actor (born 1987) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Timini Egbuson is a Nigerian film actor.[1]He is known for his roles in popular TV series, Tinsel and now in other Nigerian home videos.
Timini Egbuson | |
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| Born | June 10, 1987 Bayelsa State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | University of Lagos |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Known for | Elevator Baby, Shuga, Fifty, Skinny Girl in Transit, Manhunting with Mum, Tinsel, Sophia |
| Relatives | Dakore Akande (sister) |
| Awards | AMVCA Best Actor in a Drama |
| Website | timiniegbuson |
Timini was born in Bayelsa State in the south-south region of Nigeria and is the younger brother of actress Dakore Akande.[2] He got his primary school education from Greenspring Montessori, The Afro School and St. Catherine's. He attended Adebayo Mokuolu College, Lagos State, Nigeria. He studied psychology in the University of Lagos.[3] He graduated in the year 2011. He started his acting career in 2010, on M-net's soap opera Tinsel. At the 2020 AMVCA awards, Timini won the Best Actor in a drama for his role in Elevator baby.[4]
In April 2020, he joined several actors like Jemima Osunde, Nick Mutuma and Lerato Walaza along with several actors from Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, and the Ivory Coast to help with the campaign to stop the spread of COVID-19. It was achieved through a 60-part miniseries of MTV Shuga, which was initiated in order to raise awareness in the global fight to flatten the COVID-19 curve.[5]
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2017 | City People Award | Best New Actor of the Year | Nominated | [7] |
| Best of Nollywood Awards | Revelation of the Year – Male | Won | [8] | |
| 2019 | The Future Awards Africa | Prize for Acting | Won | |
| 2020 | AMVCA awards | Best Actor in a Drama (Movie/TV series) | Won | [4] |
| Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actor in a Lead role – English | Nominated | [9] | |
| 2021 | Net Honours | Most Popular Actor | Won | [10] |
| 2022 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Actor in A Comedy | Nominated | [11] |
| Best Actor in A Drama | Nominated |
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