What to know about Erica

Ngozi “Erica” Nlewedim is a 26 years old actress and commercial model from London, England. She is one of the housemates in the Lock down season 5 2020 edition of Africa biggest reality TV show Big Brother Naija. Erica is the name she goes by and she returned to Lagos after studying screen acting at the Met Film School in London.

Full Name	Ngozi “Erica” Nlewedim
Age	26 Years (2020)
Sex	Female
Nationality	Nigerian
Place of Birth	Abia
Marital status	Single
Occupation	Actress and Model

Facts about Erica

What new habit or skill did you acquire during lockdown?

• I started reading motivational books and watching real estate sales videos on YouTube.

What are the words you live by?

• At the end of your life be satisfied because you have achieved all your goals, touched so many lives, and loved greatly.

What is your greatest achievement?

• Graduating from film school in London, producing my first short film with a team in Birmingham, and being in the movie, Hire a Woman.

Other things to know

• 1.She hails from Arochukwu area of Abia State.

  2. She is an only child.

  3. She graduated from Covenant University with a degree in Business Administration at age 19.

  4. Erica got her big break after graduation when she got a major modelling deal with hair brand, Natures Gentle Touch.

  5.She participated in the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) pageant in 2014 where she won the MBGN Miss Photogenic award.

  7. Her MBGN win gave her recognition and got her modelling deals with major brands like Zaron Cosmetics, Access Bank, Diamond Bank, Hollandia, Globacom, Jumia, Maltina, Stanbic IBTC, Etisalat and Peak Milk with Falz The Bad Guy.

  

  8. Erica began her acting career in 2015 with a leading role in Secrets and Scandals, a series.

  9. She has also acted in about 15 television series and movies like Flatmates, Royal Castle, Being Farouk, Made in Heaven, Once Upon A Night, The Paternity Deal, Fractured and Hire A Woman

  10. Her 2019 movie ‘Hire A Woman which features stars like Alexx Ekubo, Nancy Isime, is currently showing on Netflix.

  11. She met her father for the first time in 2017.

   12. Erica founded the Erica Nlewedim Foundation in 2018 to aid orphaned children to give them hope.

  13. She attended the MET film school in London in 2019 after which she produced her first short film with a team in Birmingham.

  14. She owns a  luxury hair brand called Beluxia Hair.