The actress has eight siblings. She grew up in a middle-class polygamous family of Catholics. Her early years were spent in Lagos State, but Fathia soon moved on to receive a degree in Law from the Kwara State Polytechnic.
After that, she spent some years working different low-paying jobs, until she was able to begin her acting career in the early 90s. However, her actual career did not start until the year 2000, as Fathia left Nigeria for London for a few years.
Today, she is a renowned award-winning Nollywood actress, director, producer and philanthropist. She is the founder of an NGO called Faithia & I, the goal of which is to support underprivileged children financially and morally.
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