AFTER participating in the Most Beautiful Girl In Nigeria (MBGN) pageantry in 2014 where she won the Most Photogenic award, Erica Nlewedim, who made the transition from modelling to acting has not looked back ever since.

In 2015, she began her acting career and starred in a series, ‘Secrets and Scandals’ where she played a leading role. Since then, she has starred in several productions including Flatmates, Royal Castle, Being Farouk, Made in Heaven, Hire A Woman etc

Speaking on her studentship and experience at Met Film, Erica said: “The school is right in the Ealing studios where parts of big movies like Doctor Strange, Two Faces of January, The Lady Killers, were shot; we got to experience firsthand how the big budget Hollywood and European movies are produced.

“I learned method of acting, improvisation, voice and accent training, monologues, casting and audition techniques, we were taught by the BAFTA (British Academy Of Film and Television Arts) award winning director, Jonas Grimes.

“And I ended my stay by producing my first short film “Mercy Mercy” directed by Emmanuel Donaldson.”

Erica is also an ambassador for some tops brands in Nigeria, modelling for brands like Nature’s Gentle Touch, Access Bank, Zaron Cosmetics, Jumia Online Shopping Mall, Stanbic IBTC Bank, Travel Beta etc.