Freedom Way
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2025
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Meg Otanwa is a Nigerian actress and former banker, known for her roles in films such as October 1 (2014), Ojuju (2014), and the TV series Before 30 (2015-present). Born on...
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Actor
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Nigeria
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Freedom Way (2025)
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₦102,786,128
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Meg Otanwa is a Nigerian actress and former banker, known for her roles in films such as October 1 (2014), Ojuju (2014), and the TV series Before 30 (2015-present). Born on February 14, she hails from Benue State and is multilingual, speaking five languages. Otanwa holds degrees from Ahmadu Bello University, TIME University, and Jean Moulin University. She transitioned from a career in banking at the African Development Bank to acting in 2011. Her performance in Hush earned her the 2017 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Award for Best Actress in a Drama.
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Benue State, Nigeria
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AMVCA 11
Best Supporting Actress
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AMVCA 8
Best Actress in a Drama
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AMVCA 5
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Jan 2023
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Feb 2022
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Aug 2021
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Jan 2021
Prime Video
After the complicated birth of her first child, Maria, Derin (Meg Otanwa) becomes withdrawn from family life, unable to engage in the celebrations around her newborn.