Christiana Nkemdilim Adelana // (listen)popularly known as Tana Adelana, is a Nollywood actress, producer, model, TV presenter, and an entrepreneur. She won the Best Supporting Actress Category the of CITY People's Movie Awarin ds 201she 7,nd was the 2011 winner of the-an Air personality of the year (TV) at the future Awards,[1] awas nd the 2005 Grind Awards winner.[2] She is of Igbo descen;, her family name is Egbo.[3]
Tana Adelana | |
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Born | Christiana Nkemdilim Egbo-Adelena 24th December, 1984 Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Alma mater | University of Lagos (B.Sc. in Urban and Regional Planning) |
Occupation | Actress, producer, model, TV presenter and an entrepreneur |
Spouse(s) | Femi Adelene (M. 11 September, 2007) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | 10 |
Awards | 2017: City People Movie Awards for Best Supporting Actress, 2011 The Future Awards Africa, Best of nollywood actress 2018 |
Website | https://www.tanaadelana.com |
Tana Adelana was born into a traditional Catholic royal family in the 1980s. The last in a family of ten. She attended Treasure Land Nursery and Primary School in Surulere for her primary education, and St. Francis Catholic Secondary School in Idimu, Lagos. She is an Igbo girl from Nara Unateze in Nkanu East LGA of Enugu State.[4] the father is no longer alive, and she was shocked concerning the outcome of the burial ceremony.[5]
Tana graduated from Univthe ersity of Lagos in Nigeria where she obtained a B.Sc. in Urban and Regional Planning. Thereafter a diploma certificate in makeup and style from the makeup art school London (South African campus). She later attended the Metropolitan School of Business and Management United Kingdom and earned a special executive master's certificate in Leadership and Management from the Metropolitan.[6]
Tana Adelana is happily married to Femi Adelana, her long-term boyfriend. The couple has been dating for 14 years and got married on September 11, 2007. The union has two children.[7]
The actress admitted that she never had a formula for finding the proper partner, but she did eventually marry a decent man who loves her completely. She has managed to keep her marriage scandal-free throughout the years, and she is known for keeping her family out of the spotlight.[8]
Info9jatv has earlier claimed that, Tana Adelana is a proud mother of two as of the publication of this article (November 2022). Little is known about her children because she withholds information about them from the media. Her daughter was born on October 25, 2009, according to sources seen by DNB Stories Africa.[9]
Tana came into the spotlight as an OAP after auditioning for MTN Y’Hello TV Show in 2002. She is also the first Nigerian on Channel O as a TV Presenter[10] made her introduction by acting in TV series, Disclosure. She started her firm production, Tana Adelana Productions in July 2013.[11] One of her movies titled Quick Sand,[12] which features Ufuoma Ejenobor, Chelsea Eze, Wale Macaulay, Anthony Monjaro, Femi Jacobs, and other performing artists.
Year | Award ceremony | Prize | Result | Ref |
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2011 | The Future Awards Africa | On Air personality of the year (TV) | Won | [13] |
2017 | City People Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [14] |
2018 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actress in a Lead Role - English | Won | [15] |
2019 | Best Supporting Actress – English | Nominated | [16] |
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