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Lilian Afegbai

Actor, producer and writer · Born November 11, 1991 (34) · Edo State, Edo State, Nigeria

Lilian Afegbai is a triple threat; Reality star, Actor and award-winning Producer. The Edo state indigene is arguably Africa's youngest female producer to win an AMVCA (Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards). The entertainment industry has always fascinated Afegbai, and this became a lifelong passion of hers after she was given a role in a Church play as a little girl. After graduating in Accountancy from Ben Idahosa University, Nigeria, she moved to Lagos for her mandatory one- year National Youth Service Corps(NYSC), and worked with Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) as a Tax Collection officer. During this period, she started going for auditions and landed minor roles on the now defunct Africa Magic Original Productions(AMOF), and gained more recognition when she got a recurring part on the long running soap series Tinsel in 2013. She went on to participate in the popular Big Brother Reality Television Show in 2014, and emerged one of the fan favorites. She parlayed her popularity as a reality star into her acting career, and was cast as "Venice The Blogger" in the very popular MNET comedy series; 'Do Good', which led to roles in blockbuster movies such as; Road To Yesterday, The Women, The Wedding, MerryMen, Moms at war and a host of others. Her production company EEP Entertainment, produced the critically acclaimed and award-winning movie; Bound, for which she won an AMVCA in 2018. Lilian is a recipient of awards and accolades like; the 'Entertainment Recognition' plaque she won from her alma mater post graduation in 2015; 'Most Charismatic Style of the year' at the St. Eve West Africa Fashion Week in September 2017, and City People 'Most Promising Actress of the year in October 2017. Not one to rest on her laurels, she is developing projects for the small and big screen, and currently stars as the controversial Princess Agbenu in the new MNET series Ajoche.

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Born
November 11, 1991 (34)
From
Edo State, Edo State, Nigeria
Works as
Actor, producer and writer
Titles
4 on Motif

What are Lilian Afegbai's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
32%
Bonds
19%
Survival
17%
Self
12%
Society
12%
Morality
7%

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Dread
3
Bittersweet
1
Melancholic
1
Thrilling
1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lilian Afegbai's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 4 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Netflix (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Lilian Afegbai's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

4 credits, 4 with a Motif page.

  • To Kill a Monkey(2025)

    Show as Idia

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
  • Shanty Town(2023)

    Show Actor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows
  • Glamour Girls(2022)

    as Majesty

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
  • Double Strings(2020)

    Producer · Writer · as Jenny

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

Across a limited sample of 4 Motif titles from 2020 to 2025.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 4: 3 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 4: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 4: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

Counts over their Motif titles; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Who does Lilian Afegbai work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lilian Afegbai's Motif titles; Chidi Mokeme shares the most, 2.