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Daniel Etim Effiong is a Nigerian actor, director and film producer. He came into limelight through his role of "Folarin" in the TV series Gidi Up.

Early life and Education
Effiong spent most of his childhood with his grandparents in Benin City and Lagos. He studied Chemical Engineering at the Federal University of Technology, Minna. During a long holiday, Effiong enrolled at the National Film Institute, Jos, and acquired a diploma in "Motion Picture Arts". After completing his bachelors degree at the university, Effiong served at ExxonMobil and worked in DeltaAfrik Engineering and Cakasa oil, as a design engineer. He continued to take on filmmaking and acting jobs while working with these companies. productions which he featured on while on his job, includes the season 1 of Gidi up.

Effiong eventually resigned from his job in January 2013, and started working with Ndani TV as a content producer. Later in the year, Crimson, a short film directed and produced by Effiong won the $10,000 "Kumlar Dumor" award at the 2014 Afrinolly Short Film Competition. He has since directed several shows on Ndani TV, as well as TV commercials for brands. He got admitted into AFDA, The School for the Creative Economy in South Africa, where he got a degree in "Motion Picture Medium". While in South Africa, he got an acting role in the TV series Generations.

Personal life
Effiong got married to Toyosi Phillips, a media personality in October 2017. They had a baby girl in January 2019.

As an actor

 * New Money (2018)
 * Gidi Up (2013 - present)

As a director/producer

 * Crimson (2014)
 * Officer Titus (2013 - present)