Uche Jombo
Uche Jombo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Uche Jombo December 28, 1979 (age 41) |
| Education | University of Calabar |
| Occupation | Actress, Film Producer, director, Writer |
| Spouse(s) | Kenney Rodriguez |
| Children | Matthew Rodriguez |
Uche Jombo Rodriguez (born December 28, 1979), is a Nigerian actress, screenwriter and film producer.
Early life[]
Uche Jombo born on December 28, 1979 was born in Abiriba, Abia State, Nigeria. She is a graduate of Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Calabar and Computer Programming from the Federal University of Technology Minna.She was once married to an American named Kenny.[1][2]
Uche Jombo was singularly raised by her mom who enrolled her into church drama at a very tender age.[3]
Career[]
Uche Jombo ventured into the Nigerian movie industry in 1999 in the movie Visa to Hell. As a screenwriter she has written and co-written several movies some of which include: The Celebrity, Games Men Play, Girls in the Hood & A Time to Love. Jombo went on to produce films such as Nollywood Hustlers, Holding Hope and her work Damage which deals with the issue of domestic violence. Jombo is an ambassador for Globacom.[4]
Over 200 Nollywood film(s) acting credit to her name, sometimes credited as Uche Jumbo. Her 20 screen play credits of nollywood classics include Games Men Play, Lies Men Tell, Holding Hope, A Mother's Fight, Unconditional, A Time to Love, Be My Wife, and Celebrity.[citation needed]
In 2008, she started executive production of her own films through her Uche Jombo studios production company. In 2012, she married Kenny Rodriguez and proceeded to directing in 2015 after the birth of her son Matthew. Her directing credits include Lost in Us, How I Saved My Marriage, and the nollywood box office true-life drama Heaven on My Mind.[5]
She was among the several celebrities like Omoni Oboli, Laura Ikeji and some more, to launch GrandLux Cafe located in Lekki on the 30th of November 2018.
Filmography[]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Visa to hell[6] | ||
| 2000 | Girls Hostel | with Mary Uranta[7] | |
| 2002 | Fire Love | with Desmond Elliot | |
| 2004 | Scout | with Alex Lopez | |
| 2005 | Endless Lies | Becky | with Desmond Elliot |
| Darkest Night | with Genevieve Nnaji, Richard Mofe Damijo and Desmond Elliot | ||
| Black Bra | |||
| 2006 | Secret Fantasy | with Ini Edo | |
| Price of Fame | with Mike Ezuruonye and Ini Edo | ||
| My Sister My Love | Hope | with Desmond Elliot | |
| Love Wins | Ege | with Desmond Elliot | |
| Co-operate Runs | with Zack Orji | ||
| 2007 | World of Commotion | with Zack Orji and Mike Ezuruonye | |
| Rush Hour | |||
| Price of Peace | with Chioma Chukwuka and Jim Iyke | ||
| Most Wanted Bachelor | with Ini Edo and Mike Ezuruonye | ||
| Keep My Will | with Genevieve Nnaji and Mike Ezuruonye | ||
| House of Doom | with Zack Orji and Mike Ezuruonye | ||
| Greatest Harvest | with Pete Edochie | ||
| Final Hour | with Tonto Dikeh | ||
| 2008 | Feel My Pain | with Mike Ezuruonye | |
| Beyonce & Rihanna | Nichole | with Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Nadia Buari and Jim Iyke | |
| 2009 | Love Games | with Jackie Appiah and Ini Edo | |
| Entanglement | with Desmond Elliot, Mercy Johnson and Omoni Oboli | ||
| Silent Scandals | Muky | with Genevieve Nnaji & Majid Michel[8] | |
| 2010 | Home in Exile | with Desmond Elliot | |
| Holding Hope | Hope | with Desmond Elliot and Nadia Buari | |
| 2011 | Kiss and Tell | Mimi | with Desmond Elliot and Nse Ikpe-Etim |
| Damage[9] | with Tonto Dikeh | ||
| 2012 | Mrs Somebody | Desperado | |
| 2012 | Misplaced | Debra | with Van Vicker |
| 2013 | After The Proposal | Mary | with Patience Ozokwor and Anthony Monjaro |
| 2016 | Wives on strike[10] | with Chioma Chukwuka and Omoni Oboli | |
| 2017 | Banana Island Ghost[11] | with Chigul and Dorcas Shola Fapson | |
| 2018 | Heaven On My Mind[12] | Uju | with Ini Edo |
2016 with Okey Uzoeshi
2018
Accolades[]
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| Year | Event | Prize | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | AfroHollywood Awards -UK | Best Actress | Won[citation needed] | |
| 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Keep My Will | Nominated | |
| 2010 | 2010 Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Silent Scandals | Won |
| City People Entertainment Awards | Best Actress | Won[citation needed] | ||
| Abia State Awards | Honor Award | Herself | Won | |
| Life Changers Awards-UK | Nollywood Personality of the year | Herself | Won | |
| 5 Continents Awards -New York | Merit award for charity support | Herself | Won[citation needed] | |
| 2011 | ELOY awards | Best Actress Leading role | Damage | Won[citation needed] |
| 2011 Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actress Leading role | Damage | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| Best Kiss with Kalu Ikeagwu | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | Nafca | Best Actress Leading Role | Damage | Won |
| Best Film | Won[13] | |||
| 2012 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards | Female Viewers Choice Awards | herself | Nominated | |
| 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Actress Leading Role | Damage | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Africa International Film Festival | Best Actress Leading Role | Lies Men Tell | Won[14] |
| 2013 Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actress Leading Role-English | Mrs Somebody | Nominated | |
| 2014 | ELOY Awards[15] | Female Film Producers of the Year | N/A | Nominated |
| 2014 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards | Best On Screen (with Patience Ozokwor) | After The Proposal | Nominated | |
| Female Viewers Choice Awards | Herself | Nominated | ||
| 2014 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | Best Movie - Comedy | Lies Man Tell | Nominated | |
| 10th Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best Actress Leading Role | Lagos Cougars | Nominated | |
| 2015 | 2015 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards | Best Actress | oge's sister | Nominated |
| Female Viewers Choice | Herself | Won |
References[]
- ^ "Glo Ambassadors - Uche Jombo". Lagos, Nigeria: Globacom Limited. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ Adeniran, Yemisi (10 September 2011). "I found acting boring -Uche Jombo". National Mirror. Lagos, Nigeria: Global Media Mirror Limited. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ "Uche Jombo Married, Husband, Kids, Biography, Age". BuzzNigeria - Famous People, Celebrity Bios, Updates and Trendy News. 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- ^ "Celebrity crush". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
- ^ "Uche Jombo makes debut as film director". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
- ^ Olatunji, Samuel (26 June 2011). "Nollywood's 'A' list stars". Daily Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. Archived from the original on 2011-08-20. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ Erhariefe, Tony (2013-04-28). "Mary Uranta: Sexual harassment drove me out of Nollywood". Sunnewsonline.com. Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ^ "Silent Scandals hits movie shelves soon". Vintage Press Limited. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ "Uche Jombo Storms Cinemas With Damage". AllAfrica.com. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ "Watch the Trailer for "Wives On Strike" starring Uche Jombo, Omoni Oboli, Ufuoma McDermott & More". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
- ^ "Banana Island Ghost Full Cast". Uzomedia. Retrieved 2017-05-20.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Uche Jombo's heaven on my mind is still trending". Guardian NG. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
- ^ "Uche Jombo wins Best Actress at NAFCA - Vanguard News". 21 September 2012.
- ^ "Desmond Elliot, Uche Jombo win big at AFRIFF - The Nation Nigeria". 18 November 2013.
- ^ "Seyi Shay, Toke Makinwa, Mo'Cheddah, DJ Cuppy, Others Nominated". Pulse Nigeria. Chinedu Adiele. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
External links[]
- Uche Jombo at IMDb
- Heaven On My Mind' Isn't A Christian Film ' Uche Jombo
- Uche Jombo's heaven on my mind is still trending
- Uche Jombo, Ini Edo collaborate on new movie ‘Heaven on my Mind’
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- INI EDO: Why I agreed to work with Uche Jombo
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- Uche Jombo's Heaven On My Mind is ready
- Uche Jombo releases "Heaven on my Mind" | Xplorenollywood
- Uche Jombo's directorial debut ‘Heaven On My Mind’ will hit cinemas soon
- Actors Uche Jombo And Ini Edo Set For The Cinemas With New Movie 'Heaven On My Mind'
- Living people
- Actresses from Abia State
- Nigerian film directors
- 20th-century Nigerian actresses
- 21st-century Nigerian actresses
- University of Calabar alumni
- 1979 births
- Federal University of Technology, Minna alumni