Liz Da-Silva

Elizabeth Omowunmi Tekovi Da-Silva (born 10 June 1978) is a Nigerian actress and movie producer of Togolese descent featuring predominantly in the Nigerian Yoruba movie industry. In 2016, Da-Silva was nominated for City People Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress of the Year (Yoruba) at City People Entertainment Awards and in 2018, won the award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at Best of Nollywood Awards.

Early life and education Da-Silva was born to Togolese parents residing in Nigeria. She was precisely born in a geographical area known as Obalende in Lagos State where her parents resided and where she spent her childhood. By the virtue of her birth, she enjoys privileges of a Nigerian citizen. In an interview with a Nigerian print media The Punch, she described Lagos as her home and stated in the interview that she was from a polygamous home.

Career Da-Silva in an interview disclosed that her attraction to the Nigerian Yoruba movie industry began whilst in secondary school and subsequently she started to get involved in school plays. Da-Silva In an interview with The Punch media press stated that she officially debuted into the Nigerian Yoruba movie industry in 2004 through the help of Iyabo Ojo. Da-Silva's career as an actress rose to thelimelight after she featured as notable characters in two movies; the first titled Wakati Meta by Wale Lawal and a movie titled Omidan by Iyabo Ojo.

Influence Da-Silva named, Bukky Wright as her role model in the Nigerian Yoruba movie industry and stated that she had influenced, her acting style significantly.

Selected filmography Ore l’ore Nwoto (2007) Omidan Desire Itanje Mama Insurance Alebu kan Mawo’badan Tasere Mama Insurance (2012) Asife (2016) as Jumoke Alase (2020) Iku Alhaji (2021) as Alhaja Limota Ololade (2023 TV Series)