Nigerian actor
Okechukwu Ukeje , known as OC Ukeje is Nigerian actor ,[ 1] model and musician .[ 2] Amstel Malta Box Office (AMBO) reality show.[ 3] Africa Movie Academy Awards , Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards , Nollywood Movies Awards , Best of Nollywood Awards , Nigeria Entertainment Awards and Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards . He has featured in several award-winning films including Two Brides and a Baby Hoodrush Alan Poza Confusion Na Wa Half of a Yellow Sun [ 4]
Early life
Okechukwu Ukeje, is a native of Umuahia ,[ 5] Abia State , southeastern region of Nigeria . He was born and raised in Lagos State , southwestern Nigeria. He is the second child of a family of three.[ 6]
Career
He attended Federal Government College Ijanikin , Ojo, Lagos .[ 6] University of Lagos , Yaba , with a lead role in a stage play. He went on to pursue both music and acting, focusing mainly on acting in stage plays for the first four years of his career before attempting and winning a reality TV show, Amstel Malta Box Office [ 7] White Waters Joke Silva and Rita Dominic . The film was directed by Izu Ojukwu . He won the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) for the Most Promising Actor (2008) and the City People's Award for Best New Act (2010).[ 8]
He continued to write music, collaborating with a few Nigerian musical artists and producers and working on radio jingles for corporate organizations. He has worked in movies and television between 2008 and 2012.[ 9]
He was a member of the cast of the TV series that was presented at the International Emmy World Television Festival, Wetin Dey (2007) produced by the BBC World Service Trust and played lead and supporting lead roles in films like Comrade , Confusion Na Wa Awakening Black November (2012)Jeta Amata with cast members including Mickey Rourke , Kim Basinger , Sarah Wayne-Callies, Hakeem Kae-Kazim , Vivica Fox and a host of others. He was also in the film adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 's Half of a Yellow Sun (2013)Chiwetel Ejiofor and Thandiwe Newton as the lead cast, directed by Biyi Bandele . He was on the repertory team that showcased 3 stage plays for the Nigeria House at the London Cultural Olympiad (2012).[ 6] BFI sponsored film, Gone Too Far [ 10] [ 11] NdaniTV 's series Gidi Up Titilope Sonuga , Deyemi Okanlawon , Somkele Iyamah and Ikechukwu Onunaku .[ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
In 2016, he was invited with Somkele Iyamah to attend the Toronto International Film Festival as "rising stars".[ 15]
Personal life
Ukeje lives in Lagos , Nigeria. He married Senami Ibukunoluwa Togonu-Bickersteth on 8 November 2014.[ 16] [ 17]
Filmography
Awards
References
^ Adebayo, Tireni (16 July 2021). "OC Ukeje quietly marks 40th birthday" . Kemi Filani News . Retrieved 12 March 2022 . ^ I’m Attracted To Older Women – Okechukwu Chukwudi Ukeje 6 November 2012^ "OC Ukeje, Actor" . Mandy . Retrieved 13 May 2016 .^ "List of winners of Nigeria Entertainment Awards 2013" .^ "Why women send nude photographs to me - OC Ukeje" . naijanewsmagazine.blogspot.com . 10 June 2013.^ a b c "Nigeria: OC Ukeje, Majid Breaking the Cinemas" . allAfrica.com . Retrieved 13 May 2016 .^ "How I handle my female admirers —O.C Ukeje" . Vanguard . Retrieved 22 December 2012 .^ Systems, Clearwox. "Oc Ukeje on iBAKATV | Home for Nollywood Movies" . ibakatv.com . Retrieved 13 May 2016 . ^ "O.C. Ukeje" . IMDb . Retrieved 13 May 2016 .^ "Video: Destiny Ekaragha on Gone Too Far!" . British Film Institute . Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2016 .^ Desk, Movies News. "Malachi Kirby and OC Ukeje Star in GONE TOO FAR Film Adaptation" . BroadwayWorld.com . Retrieved 26 December 2021 . ^ Gidi cast on The Juice , Ndanitv, Retrieved 6 October 2016.^ "Meet the Stars of Gidi Up, Season 2" . Encomium . Encomium Magazine. 5 July 2014. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2014 .^ "OC Ukeje, Majid breaking the cinemas" . Daily Independent. January 2015. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link )^ Somkele Iyamah-Idhalama: New Nollywood rising star goes to Toronto , Shaibu Husseini, 10 September 2016, The GuardienNG, Retrieved 7 October 2016^ "OC Ukeje Shares On His Marriage Experience And How He Met His Wife" . Pulse Nigeria TV . Misimola. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015 .^ "Nollywood actor, OC Ukeje weds at 33 – Nigerian Entertainment Today – Nigeria's Top Website for News, Gossip, Comedy, Videos, Blogs, Events, Weddings, Nollywood, Celebs, Scoop and Games" . Nigerian Entertainment Today – Nigeria's Top Website for News, Gossip, Comedy, Videos, Blogs, Events, Weddings, Nollywood, Celebs, Scoop and Games . 10 November 2014. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2017 .^ 'Kusare, Mak (1 January 2000), A Play Called a Temple Made of Clay , retrieved 13 May 2016 ^ "Shirley Frimpong-Manso's 'Potato Potahto' makes it to Netflix - MyJoyOnline.com" . www.myjoyonline.com . Retrieved 3 February 2021 .^ Frimpong-Manso, Shirley (15 December 2019), Potato Potahto , retrieved 3 February 2021 ^ "Obi Emelonye's 'Black Mail' Opens in 100 UK Cinemas – THISDAYLIVE" . www.thisdaylive.com . Retrieved 4 August 2022 .^ "Phone Swap, OC Ukeje and Rita Dominic Win Big at 2013 NMA" . Channels Television . Retrieved 22 July 2022 .^ Inyang, Ifreke (10 March 2013). "Mercy Johnson, Mirror Boy, Jackie Appiah, OC Ukeje - See full list of winners from AMVCA 2013" . Daily Post Nigeria . Retrieved 22 July 2022 . ^ Bada, Gbenga (15 December 2019). "BON Awards 2019: 'Gold Statue', Gabriel Afolayan win big at 11th edition" . Pulse Nigeria . Retrieved 10 October 2021 .
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