Excellence Itatex is a Smart young fellow who hails from udung Uwe village, Urue Offong oruko LGA, Oron all in Akwa Ibom State.
Being the first Son after five (5) females, He became like the most wanted peice of that Family at that time and yes he really is because growing up was really quick and as fate would have it, after the demise of his earthly Father when he was still at the age of 18, he became the man of the house till date, with a diploma in Tourismand Hotel Management to His credit.
Acting as always been a part of him since he was a child, he has won many accolades right from nursery School uptill date. He officially starting acting from stage plays featuring in THIS IS OUR CHANCE by Ene Henshaw as directed by a foreign Based Director MOJI KAREEM in 2013 playing the role of ENUSI the youngest chief; this opportunity gave him the needed exposure and he gradually continued from there to featuring in local made films to Properly bring him fully into Nollywood content like Ajantala by Austin Lordlaz in 2015, THE 5TH DAY by Emmanuel Eyaba, SMALL GIRL BIG GOD, directed by Chim Chris, SAVE THE QUEEN and IGNORANCE both by Nsisong Umoren, THE GOVERNOR, by Ebony life TV now showing on Netflix amongst others.
The film industry way back according to Itatex, was extremely entertaining with lost of educative contents to take home with and the bench mark was always left on actors creativity and Uniqueness as a guarantee to be casted or picked for a role in a movie because it was more like “the fewer the merrier” Unlike today we have millions of young talented persons hoping to join the industry all at once making it much more difficult as compared to the 90s.
The films today at some part of the system are doing really great to compete with our foreign counterparts across the globe, while some sets are after money, there by producing just anything so as to be able to meet up with the thier financial demands aswell as that of the millions of Nigerians who now sits over the Internet or DSTVs patiently waiting for new updates so they can catch along.
Emmanuel Ita Effiong popularly know as “Excellence Itatex” is very passionate about the movie industry and hope to be a household name soon in the industry.
This talented Actor who has over the years won for himself numerous awards such as “BEST ACTOR” in an Unleash your creativity Film making capacity programme by DGN Emmanuel Eyaba in Abuja 2018, he has received awards of recognition from the University of Calabar theatre and media arts department 2017 and 2019, he also has won the Actor of the year in 2021 from a religious settings Where he adds up to the contents for the TV station STARCROSS TV in film making amongst others And was Presented the Awards of “ACTOR OF THE YEAR IN 2021” Wishes to be one of the best of his kind in the film industry as he looks up at the likes of Will Smith as one of his role models in the film industry.
The 31 years Old Actor who loves Singing and Watching soccer is currently aspiring to be amongst the 30 housemates that will be housed for 35days in the upcoming FILM HOUSE AFRICA REALITY TV SHOW and he is confident that once He gets into the house, He will do His Best to come up victorious.
Let’s watch out for this shinning Star who loves giving his best for the best to be achieved.