Meet fast-rising Nollywood child actor Darasimi Nadi

Born in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria, Darasimi said she is not competing with her peers—she began her career in 2008.




She described herself and her journey: “I do things uniquely, and no one else can do what I am doing. I’m a racer, but I’m not racing with anyone.




I’m on my own. The uniqueness is evident in her acting, but beyond movies, Darasimi is energetic, engaging, strong-willed, smart, intelligent, and true to herself’’ she said.




Tokunbo

“Tokunbo” is a story about the life of a smuggler and the consequences after he stops smuggling. It explores themes of family, love, betrayal, and manipulation.




Describing her experiences while starring in “Tokunbo,” she said: “It was fun, entertaining. I learned a lot. Mr Ramsey, being an actor-director, taught me a lot I didn’t know before, and I’m grateful for that”.




Since earning critical acclaim for her role in the 2022 Nollywood film ‘Obara ‘M’, Nigerian child actor Darasimi Nadi has starred in other popular movies.




Darasimi has appeared in over a dozen movies, including A Father’s Love (2024), A Green Fever (2024), On The Edge (2024), and Ègún (2024).




The 12-year-old talent recently played a prominent role in the Ramsey Nouah-directed Netflix movie, ‘Tokumbo’.




In this film, she portrayed Nike Balogun, the daughter of the first female CBN governor, Folashade (Funlola Aofiyebi-Rami), in one of her best roles yet.

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