Nigerian Actress Gets Vogue Magazine Feature

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Popular Nollywood actress, Adesua Etomi-Wellington has been featured in the April issue of Vogue magazine. She was featured on Vogue magazine’s list of 14 global superstars.
Adesua broke the news of the magazine feature on her Instagram page when she posted a photo of the feature cover with the caption; “Nigeria to the world. Celebrate brown girl MAGIC. I’m so thrilled to reveal my cover for @voguemagazine April issue celebrating this talented group of women from across the globe.
She was featured alongside 14 actresses from 14 countries, across film industries including Hollywood, Bollywood, and Nollywood.
“The Nigerian actress Adesua Etomi-Wellington can’t walk down the street in Lagos without getting mobbed.” Vogue wrote.
“If she’s with her husband, the actor Banky Wellington, forget it—a trip to the grocery store launches a thousand selfies.
“But unlike some of her cohorts on the shoot, she’s more of a third-culture kid, born in Nigeria and raised mainly in England.
The magazine also gave a glimpse into the biography of the actress “She went to school in Coventry, studied drama at University of Wolverhampton, and then got a nine-to-five job with the fashion arm of a large supermarket chain. It was then that, as she puts it, “I can’t explain it—I felt I had to go back to Nigeria.
“In fact, she points out, of the four films that have done best for the relatively young industry, she is in three.
“I love, love, love Nollywood,” Etomi-Wellington says brightly over tea and biscuits at the shoot,” Vogue added.
Adesua was featured with, Bruna Marquezine, Golshifteh Farahani, Doona Bae, Hera Hilmar, Scarlett Johansson, Vanessa Kirby, and Eiza Gonzalez.
Vogue magazine is an international fashion and lifestyle magazine that covers many topics including fashion, beauty, culture, living, and runway.