Tinsel is a Nigerian soap opera that began airing in August 2008.

Tinsel's plot revolves around two rival film companies: Reel Studios, founded by Fred Ade-Williams (Victor Olaotan), and Odyssey Pictures, headed by Brenda "Nana" Mensah (Funmilola Aofiyebi-Raimi).

[1] Over 500 actors auditioned for the lead role of Fred Ade-Williams before the decision to cast Victor Olaotan was made.

[2] The show was shot in a studio in Ojota, Lagos until March 2013 when a fire destroyed that location.

Since then the show has been shot at a studio and a private residence in Ikeja, Lagos.