Cynthia Shalom
{{Short description|Nigerian actress and businessperson (born 1988)}}
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{{Infobox actor
| name = Cynthia Shalom
| image = Cynthia Shalom on a movie set.jpg
| caption = Shalom in 2020
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|03|18|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Ede, Osun State, Nigeria
| nationality = Nigerian
| citizenship = Nigeria
| alma_mater = University of Port Harcourt
| occupation = Actress, producer, businesswoman
| years_active = 2015 - present
| notable_works = Next Movie Star
}}
Cynthia Shalom {{IPAc-en|audio=Ig-Cynthia Shalom.ogg}} (born 18 March 1988) is a Nigerian actress,{{Cite web |date=8 November 2020 |title=My cleavage, a blessing from God –Cynthia Shalom |url=https://punchng.com/my-cleavage-a-blessing-from-god-cynthia-shalom/ |access-date=20 July 2022 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}} producer, blogger, {{Cite web |date=25 January 2023 |title=Skit makers are not professional actors, says Cynthia Shalom |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/skit-makers-are-not-professional-actors-says-cynthia-shalom/ |access-date=26 January 2023 |website=The Nation}} and businessperson. She won season 11 of the reality show, Next Movie Star.{{Cite web |last=Sanusi |first=Sola |date=2016 |title=See New Nollywood Star Discovered |url=https://www.legit.ng/672599-see-new-nollywood-star-discovered-photos/ |access-date=18 August 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{Cite web |date=16 November 2016 |title=Cynthia Shalom Shares Her Experience |url=https://encomium.ng/next-movie-star-winner-cynthia-shalom-shares-her-experience-in-the-house/ |access-date=18 August 2020 |website=Encomium}} She has since then featured in several Nollywood films. She was featured in the M-net TV series Tinsel.
Early life and education
Cynthia Shalom was born in Ede, Osun State, a state located in the southwestern region of Nigeria. She is the first daughter from a family of three sons and two daughters. She had her Primary and Secondary Education in Port Harcourt, the capital city of Rivers State, located in the south-south region of Nigeria where she lived with her parents.{{cite web |date=3 May 2020 |title=I Like Playing Roles That Challenge Me |url=https://punchng.com/i-like-playing-roles-that-challenge-me-cynthia-shalom/ |access-date=18 August 2020 |website=The Punch}} Having obtained a degree in Management from the University of Port Harcourt and an Acting certification from the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) talent development workshop,{{Cite web |last=Nwanne |first=Chuks |date=24 November 2018 |title=AFRIFF Ends on High Note |url=https://m.guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/afriff-ends-on-high-note/ |access-date=19 August 2020 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News}} in an interview with Vanguard Nigeria she said she relocated to Lagos to pursue her career in acting.{{cite web |last=Ajose |first=Kehinde |date=27 February 2015 |title=Im One Of Majid Michels Admirers |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/02/im-one-of-majid-michels-admirers-cynthia-shalom/ |access-date=18 August 2020 |website=Vanguard}}
Career
Shalom was the winner of the Next Movie Star Reality Show in 2015/2016.{{Cite web |last=Bada |first=Gbenga |date=20 December 2016 |title=27 Yr Old Cynthia Shalom Wins |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/next-movie-star-27-yr-old-cynthia-shalom-wins-2015-edition/ |access-date=18 August 2020 |website=Pulse }}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} She made her acting debut in Monalisa Chinda’s talk show titled You & I with Monalisa. She told The Punch that rejections were one of the hurdles she had to surmount while starting out in Nollywood.{{Cite web |last=Samuel |first=Olajide |date=5 January 2020 |title=Nothing Wrong With Marrying Older Lover |url=https://punchng.com/nothing-wrong-with-marrying-older-lover-cynthia-shalom/ |access-date=19 August 2020 |website=The Punch}} In 2016, she was cast in her first feature film An Hour With The Shrink with Annie Macaulay-Idibia, Gbenro Ajibade, and Segun Arinze.{{Cite web |date=8 March 2016 |title=An Hour With The Shrink |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/an-hour-with-the-shrink-watch-annie-idibia-segun-arinze-gbenro-ajibade-in-trailer/ |access-date=18 August 2020 |website=Pulse }}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Shalom co-starred with Desmond Elliot in The Damned an Irokotv film.{{Cite web |date=30 July 2017 |title=The Damned |url=https://www.talkafricanmovies.com/the-damned/ |access-date=18 August 2020 |website=Talk African Movies}}{{cite web |last=Olatunji |first=Samuel |date=11 September 2016 |title=Cynthia Shalom, Next Movie Star |url=https://punchng.com/sola-fajobi-not-boyfriend-cynthia-shalom-next-movie-star/ |access-date=18 August 2020 |website=The Punch}} In 2018, Shalom started her film production company, Cynthia Shalom Productions. Her role in one of her movies titled Chain,{{cite web |date=5 November 2018 |title=Pictures from Nollywood Private Screening of Chain the Movie Produced by Cynthia Shalom |url=https://www.nigerianwomendiary.com/2018/11/pictures-from-the-nollywood-private-screening-of-chain-the-movie-produced-by-cynthia-shalom/ |access-date=17 August 2020 |website=Nigerian women diary}} which features Eddie Watson, Enado Odigie, Emem Ufot, earned her two individual nominations; Best Actress in a Leading role and Most Promising Actress at the 2019 Best of Nollywood Awards.{{Cite web |last=Lenbang |first=Jerry |date=30 September 2019 |title=Nominees for 2019 BOn Awards |url=https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/ramsey-nouah-mercy-aigbe-toyin-abraham-nominated-for-2019-bon-awards/ |access-date=18 August 2020 |website=The Cable Lifestyle}}{{cite web |date=30 September 2019 |title=2019 Bon Awards Nomination |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2019/09/2019-bon-awards-nomination/ |access-date=18 August 2020 |website=Bella Naija}}
Selected filmography
= Films =
- Next Movie Star (2015/2016)
- Iquo’s Journal (2015).{{Cite web |last=Ade-Unuigbe |first=Adesola |date=30 June 2015 |title=Red Carpet photos of Iquo’s Journal |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2015/06/red-carpet-photos-kiki-omeili-femi-jacobs-keira-hewatch-frank-osodi-more-attend-the-premiere-of-blessing-egbes-iquo-journal/ |access-date=18 August 2020 |website=Bella Naija}}
- An Hour with The Shrink (2016)
- Thorns of love (2016)
- No I Don't (2017)
- The Damned (2017) as Emelda
- Roberta (2017)
- Karma (2017)
- Ebomisi (Irokotv) (2018).{{cite web |last=Bada |first=Gbenga |date=12 September 2018 |title=Bon Awards 2018 ‘We don’t live here anymore’ is the movie of the year |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/bon-awards-2018-we-dont-live-here-anymore-is-the-movie-of-the-year/ |access-date=18 August 2020 |website=Pulse }}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- Chain (2018) as Tamara
- Driver (2018)
- Altered Desire (Africa Magic) (2019)
- Beauty in the Broken (Irokotv) (2019)
- The Second Bed (2020).
- Back to the Wild (Irokotv) (2019)
- Rachel’s Triumph (2019)
- Shut (2020)
- Fading Blues (Irokotv) (2020)
- Wind of Desire (2020)
- Half shot of sunrise (Irokotv) (2020) as Ima
- Birth Hurts (2020)
- Benediction (Irokotv) (2021)
- Paranoid (2021) as Lisa
- Love Castle (2021) as Adanma Chi-Joshua
- Benediction (2020)
- Birth Hurts (2022)
= Television =
- Dear Diary Season 2 (2016).{{Cite web |date=19 October 2016 |title=Cynthia Shalom Shines in Dear Diary Season 2 |url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/movie/233824/cynthia-shalom-shines-in-dear-diary-season-2./ |access-date=18 August 2020 |website=The Nigerian Voice}}
- Tales of Eve (2017)
- I5ive (2019)
- Jela (2019)
- Tinsel (2017-present)
Awards and nominations
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!Year !Event !Prize !Result !Ref |
| 2016
|All Youth Tush Awards |Next Rated Act(Female) |{{nom}} | |
| 2019
|Maya Awards Africa |Nollywood's New Bride |{{nom}} | |
| rowspan="2" |2019
| rowspan="2" |Best of Nollywood Awards |Best Actress in a Leading Role |{{nom}} | rowspan="2" |{{cite web|title=List of Nominees for Best of Nollywood Awards 2019|url=https://www.bonawards.com/nominees-for-the-best-of-nollywood-awards-2019/|work=Bon Awards}}{{Dead link|date=October 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/bon-awards-2019-here-are-the-winners-of-11th-edition-in-kano/ |title=Bon Awards 2019 Winners |last=Bada |first=Gbenga |website=Pulse |date=14 December 2019 |access-date=18 August 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=October 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
| Most Promising Actress
|{{nom}} |
References
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Category:Actresses from Lagos State
Category:Nigerian television actresses
Category:21st-century Nigerian actresses
Category:Nigerian film actresses
Category:Participants in Nigerian reality television series
Category:Nigerian film producers
Category:University of Port Harcourt alumni
Category:People from Ebonyi State