13 Things You Should Know About Award-Winning Nollywood Actress, Doris Simeon As She Turns A Year Older

Doris Simeon is an award-winning Nollywood actress, producer, and TV show host who is not only beautiful but also very talented.

Here is a biography on her as she turns a year older.

1. Doris Simeon was born on July 22nd, 1979 in Ojota, Lagos.

2. She hails from the Okpella area of  Edo State.

3. She attended Maryland Comprehensive High School before proceeding to the Pencil Film and Television Institute (PEFTI), where she graduated with a diploma in production management.

4. Simeon started her acting career with a part in three episodes of the Papa Ajasco comedy series by Wale Adenuga Productions.

5. She was mentored by the late actor and director, Yomi Ogunmola who also gave her first movie role.

6. She, however, came to the limelight in 2001 after acting in a movie titled ‘Oloju Ede’ which earned her a nomination.

7. She has acted in over 100 movies Eti Keta, Oloju Ede, Alakada, Ten Million Naira, Abani Kedun, Iseju Marun, Omo Iya Kan, Ghetto Dreams, Silence, Gucci Girls, Alakada, Omo Pupa, Asiri and Modupe Temi amongst others.

8. Simeon featured as Da Grin’s girlfriend in Ghetto Dreamz in 2010.

9. She co-produced ‘Omo Iya Kan’ in 2010.

10. She was married to movie producer/director, Daniel Ademinokan whom she met on a movie set in 2006 but their marriage crashed in 2010.

11. They have a son called David who was born in April 2008.

12. She relocated to the United States in 2018 to be closer to her son.

13. Some of her awards include Best Indigenous Actress at the 2008 AMAA Awards for ‘Onitemi’, Best Indigenous Actress at the 2010 Zafaa Awards for ‘Asiri’, Award for Excellence by Okpella Movement in the United States, Best Actress at the Odua Image Awards in 2015 and All Youths Tush Awards AYTA Role Model (Movie) Award also in 2015.