Efa Iwara
Efa Iwara, also known as Efa, is a Nigerian actor and rapper. Early life and education. Iwara was born on August 30, 1990 in Ibadan, Oyo State to his Professor of Linguistics father and Librarian mother. He hails from Ugep in Cross River State. He attended Staff School, Ibadan for his primary education, and the International School, Barth Road, Ibadan, for his secondary education. He graduated from the University of Ibadan, with a bachelor's degree in Geography. Career. Iwara started out his career in the entertainment industry as a musician in 2006 in a group called X -Factor with DJ Clem, Bolaji, Jide and Boye. Following the dissolution of the group, he released his first single and 5 track EP called Waka EP in 2011. His last official single was titled “Fall in Love” featuring Plantashun Boiz in 2014 He made his acting debut in a 2011 episode of Tinsel as a debate moderator. He was however still focused on music at this point. His next appearance was in the first season of MTV Shuga Naija in 2013. He was absent from the acting space until 2016 when he appeared on Life 101 for Ebonylife TV. Since  then, he appeared in TV series including "Ajoche", an Africa Magic original, "Rumor Has It" and "The Men's Club". He has also featured in movies like "Isoken", "Seven" and . He earned his first Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Award (AMVCA) nomination for his performance in Seven.