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Shawn Faqua
Nationality
Nigerian
Citizenship
Nigerian
Education
electrical engineering,University of Port-harcourt
Alma mater
University of Port-harcourt
Occupation(s)
Actor, model, presenter
Known for
His role of Vincent in Lagos Cougars.
Notable work
Lagos Cougars
Shawn Faqua (/ˈfækwə/FAK-wə; born 6 June)[year needed] is a Nigerian actor,[1][2] model and presenter with multiple award nominations.[3] He is best known for playing the role of Vincent in Lagos Cougars, as Rambo in Dare Olaitan's Ojukokoro and Chuks in Emem Isong's Code of Silence. His performance in Lagos Cougars earned him four award nominations across Africa including Best Young/Promising Actor at the 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[4] Faqua has appeared in African Magic movie's Out of the ghetto (2015), After the proposal (2015), Oasis (TV series), Red Card (2015), The Twin sword (2014), A Love like Ours (2011), Four Crooks and a Rookie (2011), Ebony Life's A New You (2013)[5] and others.
Faqua is a method actor and is known to successfully take on several accents as required by character he portrays. In Charles Novia's, Put a ring on it,[6] Faqua plays the role of a single woman named Cleopatra and also doubles as the character Peter.[7] Besides screen acting, Faqua has performed in several stage plays. He modeled for Lagos Business School, Guaranty Trust Bank, First City Monument Bank, fashion shows and many other organisations.[8][unreliable source?] In addition to his acting work, he recorded a song for the short film, 'The good Life', performing the original sound track of the song 'I wan blow'.
^Odumade, Omotolani. "Celebrity Birthdays: Adunni Ade, Yomi Fash Lanso, Shawn Faqua, Juliana Olayode are a year older today". Retrieved 10 September 2017.
^"Entertainers shouldn't depend on awards for validation — Shawn Faqua". Punch Newspapers. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
^"World Music & Independent Film Festival". World Music & Independent Film Festival. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
^Orenuga, Adenike A. (26 May 2014). "AMAA 2014: Clarion Chukwurah, Patience Ozokwor win big – See full list of winners". Daily Post. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
^KC Ejelonu (20 December 2014), A New You – Starring Kc Ejelonu, Shawn Faqua, Diana Yekini and Deyemi Okanlawon, retrieved 10 September 2017
^Put a Ring on It (2016), retrieved 10 September 2017
^Put a Ring on It (2016), retrieved 10 September 2017
^"Meet Shawn Faqua the Handsome Actor loaded with talent..." judithaudu.blogspot.co.uk (Blog). Retrieved 10 September 2017.
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