# Meg Otanwa

Meg Otanwa listen (born 14 February) is a Nigerian actress and former banker. She had her Nollywood debut in 2011 in the film, I'll Take My Chances and had featured in films such as October 1 (2018), Ojuju (2014), Kpians: The Feast of Souls (2014) and many others. She was the November 2006 cover star of Zen magazine.

## Life and education

Otanwa hails from the Idoma speaking area of Benue State, Nigeria, growing up partly in Lagos. She comes from a polyglot family and speaks about five languages including English, Yoruba, French, Hausa, her mother tongue Idoma and some Spanish. She is a graduate of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where she obtained a bachelor's degree in English language, then proceeded to obtain a master's degree in Human Resources Management at TIME University, Tunis, Tunisia and afterwards, for a Master of Business Administration degree at Jean Moulin University, Lyon, France.

## Career

Having worked for a long period at the African Development Bank, Tunis, Tunisia, Otanwa resigned and picked up a career in acting, making her Nollywood debut in 2011, featuring in the dance drama film by Emem Isong, I'll Take My Chance. In 2014, she was starred in Kunle Afolayan's film, October 1; in Bodunrin Sasore's drama series, Before 30, starring as "Aisha"; and in Charles Novia's film, Atlanta.
She was starred in the 2016 Africa Magic's debut telenovela, Nollywood's Hush, as "Koko Ogunbiade". Also featured are Richard Mofe Damijo, Thelma Okoduwa and Rotimi Adelegan.
She got nominated at the 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards for the Best Actress in a Drama category and the AMVCA recognition award for MNET original series, which she won, for her role in the thriller telenovela, Hush. The actress was also present at the red carpet of the 2018 event.
In the 2018 Tosin Igho film titled, The Eve, she was starred as "Alero", acting alongside actors and actresses like Beverly Naya, Hauwa Allhabura, John Okafor and others.
In the 2020 film, For Maria Ebun Pataki, directed by Damilola Orimogunje, she was starred as "Derin".
She was featured as "Angela" in Dimeji Ajibola's sci-fi thriller, Ratnik, which was released on 1 December 2020 also featuring Osas Ighodaro, Tope Tedela, Karibi Fubara, Paul Utomi and others.

## Filmography

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2024 | Freedom Way | Funke | Drama |
| 2023 | Married to Work | Yvonne Ezenna | Comedy / Romance |
| 2022 | In Another Life | Tega Dede | Comedy / Romance / Family / Drama |
| 2021 | Loving Rona | Actress (Rona Adams) | |
| 2020 | The New Normal | | |
| 2020 | Ratnik | Actress (Angela) | Sci-fi thriller |
| 2020 | For Maria Ebun Pataki | Actress (Derin) | Drama |
| 2018 | Payday | Actress (Kimberley) | Comedy |
| 2018 | The Eve | Actress (Yewande) | Romantic drama |
| 2018 | Knockout Blessing | Actress | Action, Comedy, Thriller |
| 2017 | Light Will Come | Dupont | |
| 2016 - 2017 | Hush | Actress (Koko Ogunbiade) | Telenovela thriller; TV series |
| 2016 | Derailed | Chioma | |
| 2015–present | Before 30 | Actress (Aisha) | Drama series |
| 2015 | Road to Yesterday | Actress (Tomiwa) | Romance, Drama, Thriller |
| 2015 | Doll House | Actress (Yemisi) | Drama |
| 2014 | October 1 | Actress (Yejide) | Thriller |
| 2014 | Kpians: The Feast of Souls | Actress (Jane) | Action, Horror |
| 2014 | Ojuju | Actress (Alero) | Horror, Thriller |
| 2013 | All That Glitters | Yvonne | |
| 2011 | I'll Take My Chances | Actress | Dance drama |
| 2020 | The New Normal | | |

## Accolades

| Year | Event | Prize | Work | Result | Ref |
| 2017 | AMVCA | Best Actress in a Drama | | Won | |
| 2022 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Actress in A Drama | For Maria Ebun Pataki | Pending | |