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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Tamara Eteimo {{Verified artist}}
| verified = yes
| image = Tamara Eteimo.png
| caption =
| birth_name = Tamarabrakemi Eteimo<ref name="tamara jones"/>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|7|24}}<ref name="BON"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/12/tamara-eteimo-is-the-next-movie-star/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Tamara Eteimo is the Next Movie Star |date=December 9, 2011 |accessdate=May 5, 2014|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2011/12/09/how-tamara-emerged-nms-2011-winner/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=How Tamara Emerged NMS 2011 Winner |date=December 9, 2011 |accessdate=May 5, 2014|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]}}</ref>
| birth_place =
| citizenship = Nigerian
| education = Theatre Arts, University of Port Harcourt
| alma_mater = University of Port Harcourt
| occupation = [[Actress]], [[Singer|singer]]
| years_active = 2009–present
| genre = [[contemporary R&B|R&B]]<ref name="tamara jones"/>
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'''Tamara Eteimo''' (born July 24, 1987) also known by her stage name '''Tamara Jones''', is a Nigerian [[contemporary R&B|R&B]] singer-songwriter and Actor. Since her [[Nollywood]] film debut in 2011, right after she won the seventh edition of the ''[[Next Movie Star]]'' reality show, the actress has appeared in over 50 films. She was ranked second in [[Charles Novia]]'s annual rankings of [[Nollywood]] actresses for 2013 and has been nominated for numerous awards.<ref name="BON">{{cite web | url=http://www.bestofnollywood.tv/2013/02/20/tamara-eteimo-nms-2011-releases-new-pictures/ | title=Meet NMS winner Tamara Etiemo | publisher=Best of Nollywood Magazine | accessdate=May 2, 2014 | archive-date=January 22, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122164901/https://www.bestofnollywood.tv/2013/02/20/tamara-eteimo-nms-2011-releases-new-pictures/ | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://dailyindependentnig.com/2013/08/nobody-has-tried-to-take-advantage-of-me-in-nollywood-tamara-etiemo/ | title=Nobody has tried to take advantage of me – Tamara Etiemo | publisher=Daily Independent Newspaper | accessdate=May 2, 2014 | url-status=usurped | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502144252/http://dailyindependentnig.com/2013/08/nobody-has-tried-to-take-advantage-of-me-in-nollywood-tamara-etiemo/ | archivedate=May 2, 2014 | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/03/im-eyeing-oscar-award-tamara-eteimo-2013-next-movie-star-winner/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria| title=I am eyeing the Oscar Award – Tamara Etiemo | accessdate=May 2, 2014|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bellanaija.com/2013/12/05/nollywood-director-charles-novia-names-the-best-5-nollywood-actresses-of-2013-who-is-missing/ | title=Charles Novia Top 5 Nollywood actress for 2013 | publisher=bellanaija.com | accessdate=May 2, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.modernghana.com/movie/25704/3/see-who-charles-novia-say-are-5-best-actresses-of-.html | title=Charles Novia releases his top 5 rankings | publisher=modernghana.com | accessdate=May 2, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=http://dailypost.ng/2011/12/08/tamara-eteimo-wins-next-movie-star-2011/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria| title=Tamara Etiemo wins Next Movie Star | accessdate=May 2, 2014|newspaper=[[Daily Post (Nigeria)|Daily Post]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://thenet.ng/tamara-eteimo-wins-next-movie-star-2011/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria| title=Meet the 2011 winner of the Next Movie Star | access-date=May 2, 2014|newspaper=[[The Netng|The NET]]}}</ref>
Eteimo completed her primary and secondary school education in [[Port Harcourt]] before enrolling at the [[University of Port Harcourt]] to study [[Theatre|Theatre Arts]]. As of May 2010, she had released singles "Vibrate" and "Na Only you" from her debut studio album.<ref name="tamara jones">{{cite news|url=http://www.thetidenewsonline.com/2010/05/29/unveiling-new-rb-sensation-tamara-jones-…as-her-album-debuts-in-ph/|location=Port Harcourt, Nigeria|title=Unveiling New R&B Sensation, Tamara Jones …As Her Album Debuts in PH|date=May 29, 2010|newspaper=[[The Tide (Nigeria)|The Tide]]|accessdate=May 5, 2014}}</ref> She won the 2013 Next Movie Star winner and she claims to be eyeing the [[oscar award]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 28, 2013 |title=I'm eyeing OSCAR award – Tamara Eteimo, 2013 Next Movie Star winner |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/03/im-eyeing-oscar-award-tamara-eteimo-2013-next-movie-star-winner/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2022-07-23 |newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]|language=en-GB}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" |2012
|''Survival''
|
|[[Best of Nollywood Awards]] (BON)
|-
|''Dormitory 8''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |2013
|''Mrs Somebody''
|
|
|-
|''[[Finding Mercy]]''
|
|with [[Rita Dominic]], [[Blossom Chukwujekwu]], [[Uti Nwachukwu]] and [[Chioma Chukwuka]]
|-
|''Desperate Housegirls''
|
|with Ini Edo, Desmond Elliot, [[Kenneth Okolie]], [[Mary Lazarus]]
|-
|''Somewhere Down The Line''
|Lead
|with [[Rachel Oniga|Rachael Oniga]], [[Bukky Wright]], Yemi Blaq
|-
|''Dry-Next Page''
|
|
|-
|''Meet the Neighbours''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="13" |2014
|''Falling''
|
|with [[Desmond Elliot]], [[Blossom Chukwujekwu]], [[Adesua Etomi]]
|-
|''Cobweb''
|
|with Uti Nwachukwu, Funsho Adeolu, Mary Lazarus
|-
|''A Long Night''
|
|
|-
|''The Scorned Help''
|
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|-
|''Cheating Experience''
|
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|-
|''Kopa''
|
|
|-
|''Red Lights Off''
|
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|-
|''Green Eyed''
|
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|-
|''Oyoma''
|
|Nollywood Reloaded
|-
|''Unblissful''
|
|Nollywood Reloaded
|-
|''[[Dry (2014 film)|Dry]]''
|Nurse Ramatu
|with [[Stephanie Okereke]], [[Liz Benson]], [[William McNamara]], [[Darwin Shaw]] and Paul Sambo
|-
|''Mama Bomboy''
|
|
|-
|''Emerald''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2015
|''Dear Diary''
|
|
|-
|''The Other Side''
|
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|-
|''[[The Green Eyed]]''
|
|
|-
|''[[A Long Night]]''
|Blessing
|
|-
|[[Falling (2015 film)|''Falling'']]
|Tina
|
|-
| rowspan="19" |2016
|''Virgin Bride''
|
|
|-
|''It's About Your Husband''
|Bunmi
|
|-
|''The Good Samaritan''
|
|with Wale Ojo and Empress Njamah
|-
|''Gone Grey''
|
|with Funsho Adeolu, [[Stan Nze]], Judith Audu, Seyi Hunter and Angel Vara Iduhe
|-
|''Fast Cash''
|Selena
|with Mary Lazarus, Kiki Omeili, Oma Nnadi, Funny Bone and Klint da Drunk
|-
|''Class Of 21''
|
|
|-
|''Hotel Choco''
|
|with Femi Branch, Sambasa Nzeribe and Jennifer Igbinovia
|-
|''Time To HeaL''
|
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|-
|''Candle''
|
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|-
|''The Guilt''
|
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|-
|''Scratched''
|
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|-
|''Death Trap''
|
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|-
|''Blind Spot''
|
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|-
|''The X-List''
|
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|-
|''One Monday Morning''
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|-
|''Lost in Lust''
|
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|-
|''A Walk in the Dark''
|
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|-
|''Brown Envelope''
|
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|-
|''Next Door''
|
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|-
| rowspan="6" |2017
|''The Three Tramps and The Law''
|
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|-
|''33hours''
|
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|-
|''My Game''
|
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|-
|''Black Men Rock''
|
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|-
|''Fair Lady''
|
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|-
|''Family''
|
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|-
|
|''This Life''
|
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|-
|
|''Itohan''
|
|''[[Super Story]]''
|-
|
|''Macbeth''
|
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|-
|
|''Closed Doors''
|
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|-
|
|''Pepper soup''
|
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|-
|
|''Calabar woman''
|
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|-
|2017
|''A Time to Heal''
|Sade
|
|-
|2018
|''Thick Skinned''
|Saifa
|
|-
|2019
|''Drowning''
|Sheila
|
|-
|2021
|''Candle''
|Jessica
|
|-
|2022
|''Judas''
|Helen
|
|-
|2023
|''Face to Face''
|Jasmine
|
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
*
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Nominee
!Award
!Result
!Ref
|-
|2009
|[[University of Port Harcourt]] (Theater Arts C.R.A.B)
|Best Acting Student
|{{Won}}
|
|-
|2011
|[[New York Film Academy]]/ Delyork
|Best Acting Student
|{{won}}
|
|-
|
|[[Next Movie Star]] Reality Show
|Winner Next Movie Star Reality Show
|{{won}}
|
|-
|2014
|[[Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards]] (Desperate Housegirls)
|Best Supporting actress
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|
|[[Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards|GIAMA]] Houston (Desperate Housegirls)
|Best Supporting actress
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|
|[[2014 Best of Nollywood Awards|BON]] 2014 (Somewhere Down the line)
|Best Actress
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|
|[[2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards|NEA 2014]] (Desperate Housegirls)
|Best Supporting Actress
|{{nom}}
|
|-
|2017
|Acia Awards Atlanta (Falling)
|Best Supporting Actress
|{{Won}}
|
|-
|2019
|[[2019 Best of Nollywood Awards|Best of Nollywood Awards]]
|Best Actress in a Lead role – English
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bada|first=Gbenga|date=December 15, 2019|title=BON Awards 2019: 'Gold Statue', Gabriel Afolayan win big at 11th edition|url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/bon-awards-2019-gold-statue-gabriel-afolayan-win-big-at-11th-edition/4d0w2n4|access-date=2021-10-10|newspaper=[[Pulse Nigeria]]|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|[[Net Honours]]
|Most Searched Actress
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite news|title=Net Honours – The Class of 2021|url=https://thenet.ng/net-honours-class-of-2021/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2021-09-07|newspaper=[[The Netng|The NET]]|language=en-US}}</ref>
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|Biography}}
* [[List of people from Port Harcourt]]
* [[List of Nigerian musicians]]
* [[List of Nigerian actors#Actresses|List of Nigerian actresses]]
{{clear}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|7636509}}

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[[Category:21st-century Nigerian actresses]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:21st-century Nigerian women singers]]
[[Category:Singers from Port Harcourt]]
[[Category:Nigerian contemporary R&B singers]]
[[Category:Nigerian film actresses]]
[[Category:University of Port Harcourt alumni]]
[[Category:Actresses from Port Harcourt]]
[[Category:1987 births]]
[[Category:Participants in Nigerian reality television series]]

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