Ngozi Ezeonu

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Ngozi Ezeonu
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Ngozi Ezeonu In "Family Secret", 2016
Born
Ngozi Ikpelue
NationalityNigerian
OccupationActress

Ngozi Ezeonu (born Ngozi Ikpelue, May 23, 1965) is a Nigerian actress and former journalist notable for playing maternal roles in Nollywood movies.[1][2][3] In 2012, she starred in Adesuwa, a role that earned her the Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards.

Early life[]

A native of Ogbunike, Ezeonu was born in Owerri to Dennis and Ezenwanyi Ikpelue, and has six siblings. Prior to finding fame as an actress, she studied Journalism at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism and worked for Radio Lagos and Eko FM.[4]

Career[]

Although she is best known for her reprisal of mother figures, Ezeonu was originally cast as younger characters at the start of her acting career. In 1993, veteran film director Zeb Ejiro offered Ezeonu a supporting role as Nkechi, the antagonist's best friend in the Igbo blockbuster Nneka The Pretty Serpent. This was followed by her role in 1994's Glamour Girls as Thelma, a high society mistress.[5]

Filmography[]

She has featured in more than 150 Nollywood films. Among them:

1994 – 2007[]

  • Ada Vigilante
  • End of Ada Vigilante
  • Evil Project
  • Senseless
  • Best Honeymoon
  • Enslaved
  • Definition of Love  
  • End of a Princess
  • Glamour Girls – 1994
  • Nneka The Pretty Serpent – 1994   
  • I Swear – 2004
  • Occultic Kingdom – 2005
  • Abuja Top Ladies – 2006
  • The Love Doctor – 2007
  • Royal Grandmother 1 and 2 – 2007

2008 – 2016[]

  • Tears in My Eyes – 2008
  • Throne of Tears 1, 2 and 3 – 2008
  • My Darling Princess – 2008
  • Tears of a Prince – 2009
  • Sister Mary and Ossy – 2009
  • Stone Face – 2009  
  • Secret Shadows 1 and 2 – 2010
  • Wise In-Laws – 2010
  • A Private Storm – 2010
  • Adesuwa – 2012
  • Shattered Mirror – 2012
  • The Kings and Gods – 2012
  • Broken Engagement – 2013  
  • Palace War – 2014
  • Tears of a Virgin – 2014   
  • Luscious Lucy – 2016
  • Tears of the Innocent – 2016
  • Zenith of Sacrifice – 2016  
  • Heritage – 2016

2017 – 2019[]

  • Tears and Glory – 2017
  • Child of Pain – 2017
  • Tell Me Why – 2017
  • Pretty Little Thing – 2017
  • Family Secret – 2017  
  • A Better Family – 2018  
  • Lion Heart – 2018
  • Confessor – 2018
  • Different Worlds – 2019
  • Seed of Destruction – 2019
  • Dusted Crown – 2019
  • Crazy Princess – 2019
  • On All Sides – 2019
  • Run Away From Love – 2019
  • If Trouble Comes – 2019
  • Making a King – 2019

2020 – 2021[]

  • Nkasi my flesh and blood
  • Prince Decision

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2012 Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress Adesuwa Won [6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sudden weight loss: 'I am not sick,' cries Ngozi Ezeonu". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  2. ^ "As Nollywood prepares for its first ever movie awards, ace Nigerian actress; Ngozi Ezeonu, reminisces about the industry". TheAfricanDream.net. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Ngozi Ezeonu Biography". gistus.com. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  4. ^ Ngozi Ezeonu: I Was a Journalist Before I Became an Actress
  5. ^ Throwback Glamour Girls
  6. ^ "Photos: Does Destiny Etiko want to give Ngozi Ezeonu piggyback ride?". P.M. News. 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2021-06-23.

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