Georgina Chloe Eku Edewor-Thorley, born December 18, 1986, better known as Eku Edewor, is a British-Nigerian actress, model and television presenter. She is famous for her role as host of 53 Extra, an entertainment program which airs on Africa Magic.
Wiki Profile
| Full Name: | Georgina Chloe Eku Edewor-Thorley |
| Date of Birth: | December 18, 1986 |
| Place of Birth: | Portland Hospital in London |
| State of Origin: | Delta State |
| Nationality: | Nigerian-British |
| Occupation: | Actress, Model & TV host |
| Net Worth: | $1.5 million |
| Husband/Boyfriend: | Single |
Early Life and Education
Eku Edewor and Kessiana Thorley, her identical twin sister, were born at Portland Hospital in London. Juliana Edewor, her mother, is a Delta State indigene who works as an interior designer, restaurateur, and art collector.
Hugh Thorley, her father, is a British man who has experience in the logistics and food and beverage supply businesses.
When Eku Edewor was a little child, her parents got divorced and both got remarried. Peter Thomas, her deceased stepfather, was a businessman and attorney from Lagos.
She is a Nigerian chieftaincy system member’s grandchild on her mother’s side.
Eku Edewor was brought up in both Nigeria and the UK. She attended St. Saviour’s School and Grange School for her elementary education while she was a resident of Lagos till she was 13 years old.
Then, Eku returned to the UK, where she enrolled in the boarding program at the Benenden School for Girls.
She frequently traveled with her family, spending the holidays at Eku, the hamlet where she was born, in the Delta State, and the summers in North and South America, Europe, and other African nations.
Edewor studied in Coventry, England’s Warwick University. She pursued a degree in theater studies and English literature, earning an honors diploma in 2008.
The New York Film Academy‘s three-month acting for film course was successfully completed by her in 2009.
Career
In 2006, Eku Edewor made her debut on television when she participated in the reality competition Britain’s Next Top Model as “Georgina Edewor-Thorley.”
While attending the New York Film Academy and Warwick University, she participated in theatrical plays.
Her first position in the entertainment business was working as Damian Jones’s production assistant.
From September 2008 to October 2009, she was employed by his company, DJ Films. She played “Party Girl” in the 2010 movie Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll.
After her stepfather passed away in 2010, Edewor went back to Nigeria to work in her mother’s Chardonnay Restaurant and Bar so that she could concentrate on her career as an interior designer.
She went to an open casting call for 53 Extra (previously Studio 53 Extra), an entertainment program produced by M-NET and shown on the Africa Magic channel of DStv, five months after she had returned.
53 Extra is a subset of Africa Magic’s premier magazine program Studio 53, which was given that name in honor of the 53 nations that make up the African Union.
Red carpet events, music, movies, fashion, and news about famous people and business titans from all over the African continent can be found on 53 Extra.
She travels extensively inside Africa and spends the most of her time between London, Lagos, and New York City.
Eku Edewor Net Worth
Eku Edewor has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million. She has made wealth being a famous Nigerian British actress, model and television personality.
Personal Life
Eku Edewor is not yet married, although she has a daughter but hasn’t revealed the identity of the father.
The beautiful actress and model made told Punch in a interview that she is not married but co-parenting.
Social Media
- Instagram: @ekuedewor
- Twitter: @ekuedewor
