Destiny Etiko //ⓘ (born 12 August 1989[1]) is a Nigerian actress.[2]
Early life and education
Etiko was born in Udi, a village in Enugu State, located in the southeastern region of Nigeria. She was born into the family of late Mr Anonde Etiko and Mrs Eucharia Etiko. [3] She received both her primary and secondary school education in Zik Primary School and Queens School respectively in Enugu State.[4][5] She is a Nollywood actress very popular for her curves.[5]
Career
Etiko described in an interview with Vanguard, that she ventured into the Nigerian movie industry (Nollywood) in 2011. She described her experience then as a difficult one because she had to combine her acting career with her school requirements as she was still a student in the tertiary institution at the time.[5] Etiko's career received prominence after she featured in a movie titled Idemili which was produced in 2012 by Ernest Obi but was not released until 2014. Her role in the movie earned her a City People Entertainment Awards nomination. Before her role in the movie titled Idemili, Etiko had appeared in other movies although did not receive prominent roles in them.[5]
Personal life
Unlike what has become the norm in the Nigerian movie industry which is relocating to Lagos state, a state located in the southwestern region of Nigeria in order to succeed as a creative, Etiko who was born in Enugu state,[6][5] still resides there and has been living there throughout her acting career. Etiko in an interview affirmed that she had been a victim of sexual harassment against women by male movie producers who are by far the majority as pertains movie productions in Nigeria.[7] In 2019, Etiko gifted her mum an apartment[8][9] and praised her for supporting her decision to become an actress.[10] Her father, on the other hand, had vehemently opposed her decision to become an actress at the initial time. In May 2020, she lost her father.[11]
Etiko created a non-profit organization called the Destiny Etiko Foundation, intended to improve the conditions of people living in poverty.[12] She has an adopted Daughter named Chinenye Eucharia.
Controversies
Destiny was said to have had an affair with Captain Matthew Ekeinde the husband of ace movie star - Omotola Ekeinde[13] Matthew was said to have bought her a car a luxury car.[14] She was also involved in a scandal after sharing photos of a new SUV she got from billionaire Business man Tein Jack Rich. Although both of them denied it[15]